Lead Engineer Electrical, MEP, REC (Chennai / Noida)

Company Description

Work at the heart of sustainable change

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. We believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that’s where we start – and how we work. At Ramboll, our core strength is our people, and our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act. Being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. We embrace an inclusive mindset that looks for fresh, diverse, and innovative perspectives. We respect, embrace, and invite diversity in all forms to actively cultivate an environment where everyone can flourish and realise their full potential.

Welcome to our Buildings division

As one of the top 10 building designers in the world, Ramboll works on more than 10,000 building projects each year. 4,000 experts across the world specialise in creating more innovative, sustainable and liveable buildings. We place particular emphasis on our liveable buildings concept where we balance the cultural, social and physical values of buildings, to improve the quality of life for building users.

Job Description

Your key tasks and responsibilities will be:

As a Lead Electrical Engineer, you shall be responsible for the design and delivery of all electrical and associated ELV systems of a wide range of projects in the building services. Key responsibilities and duties are listed, but not limited to, the below:

• Specific areas of key responsibility include the following:
  • Project and technical leadership.
  • Team Motivation.
  • Training and development.
  • Developing and guiding engineers and/or design team.
  • Applying policies relating to health & safety, quality and training.
• To act as PM on selected projects by managing the successful delivery of high quality single and multi-disciplinary projects.
• Project manage and supervise teams to successfully deliver high quality discipline projects in accordance with corporate and client requirements.
• Develop a thorough design philosophy, effectively contributing to the inception, development and detailed delivery of projects across all stages.
• Coordinate and liaise with all other design team members, including architects and structural engineers plus client, project managers and QS.
• Undertake regular reviews of all key projects within own area of responsibility and proactively engage with clients and partners to gather feedback and deliver service improvement initiatives.
• Attend external meetings and prepare design presentations and design reports.
• Where design on middle east projects is being performed remotely with other Ramboll offices or by subconsultant, collaborate closely with those remote design teams and ensure compliance with local requirements and where directed, assist and represent the satisfactory performance of their services to local clients and stakeholders.
• Provide electrical engineering technical support and engage personally where required to successfully enable Local Authorities’ approvals on all projects.
• Support client and sustainability sub-consultant in studies, calculations and reports for sustainability options within the project.
• Mentor and coach junior and graduate engineers.
• Check and review electrical design work undertaken by junior and graduate engineers as necessary.
• Responsible for the correctness, accuracy and complete multi-disciplinary coordination of the design documentation in accordance with QA/QC review processes.
• Have a good knowledge of buildability, construction techniques, procurement routes, risk assessment and claim assessment.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills, ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment.
• Forecast, plan and manage own and team workload and progress against agreed plan and criteria.
• Monitor and control MEP / electrical related design changes to ensure change management.
• Strong attention to detail, team building, collaboration, organization and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of the financial and commercial management of projects.
• Provide technical support to respond to prequalification documents, RFPs and other client inquiries.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ensure that Health & Safety is embedded into all work practices in line with company policies.
• Maintain and participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) events to develop own expertise.

• Input into business development activities through participation in external market profile raising activities and functions

Qualifications

Qualifications

From the moment you join Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you grow with the company. For this Principal Electrical Engineer role, we believe your starting point is:

• B.E/ M.E in Electrical with up to 12 years of professional experience, out of which a minimum of 6 years should be in Middle East projects as an added advantage.
• Proven track record in building services design with different types of sectors, including high rise, commercial, residential, retail, healthcare, industrial, educational, refurbishment, etc.
• Proven record as a project Lead Engineer on several projects.
• Experienced in working within teams on multi-disciplinary projects and interacting with a wide range of architectural, engineering and planning disciplines.
• Experience at preparing project proposals for agreement, arranging project resources, planning and running projects.
• Advanced knowledge of all electrical engineering principles for LV, Lighting, ELV and FA/FLS designs.
• Substantial system overview knowledge of buildings mechanical and public health systems.
• An ability to adapt to different working styles and the unique business culture of the Middle East.
• Excellent knowledge of local and international design standards, including BS-EN, CIBSE, ASHRAE, NFPA etc.
• An excellent knowledge and experience of local statutory authorities’ regulations and submission requirements across Middle East, mainly UAE and KSA, such as DEWA, ADDC, SEC, SBC, Etisalat, Du, Civil Defence etc and procedures for Local Authority approvals.
• Detailed knowledge and proven ability to carry out both manual and computer aided calculations (eg Amtech, Dialux), problem solving, technical and financial analyses, etc.
• Competent use of relevant software such as MS Office suite.
• Knowledge and experience of AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit and Navisworks would be recommended.
• Detailed knowledge of BIM automation / digitalisation techniques and standards.
• Knowledge of sustainable design practices and technologies, preferably having worked on LEED or Estidama certified projects.

Personal qualities that will help you succeed in this role include: self-motivated, team player and able to work independently with minimum supervision and a flexible attitude in an environment with frequently changing deadlines and can be relied on to meet deadlines.

Additional Information

How to apply

Apply online. Attach your CV showcasing why you are the right fit for the role, and when you are available to start. We look forward to receiving your application.