Job description

Job Code: 221/001/545
Industry: Water Treatment / Environmental Engineering

Our client is seeking an experienced EI&C Lead Engineer to manage and lead the Electrical, Instrumentation & Control (EI&C) team in delivering the required designs, material submittals, technical meetings/workshops, and procurement activities.
The EI&C Lead Engineer will oversee technical activities across Electrical, Instrumentation, Automation & Control systems, ensuring effective preparation and review of engineering deliverables while supporting both design and site execution requirements.
The ideal candidate should have 12–18 years of total relevant experience, including a minimum of 5 years in a Lead/Senior Engineer role, with proven experience leading engineers/designers, reviewing engineering deliverables, and working across both design and site execution.

• Manage and lead the EI&C team to carry out the required designs, material submittals, technical meetings/workshops, and procurement activities.
• Lead and review Electrical engineering activities covering Load Schedules, SLDs, Cable Schedules, Cable Sizing, Voltage Drop, Short-Circuit Calculations, Protection Coordination, Transformer/Generator Sizing, MCC/MDB Design, Motor/VFD Applications, Earthing and Lightning Protection, Lighting, UPS/DC Systems, Electrical Equipment Datasheets, Electrical Specifications, Vendor Technical Submittals, and ETAP Studies.
• Ensure good awareness and application of relevant international electrical standards, including IEC, BS, IEEE, etc.
• Lead and review Instrumentation engineering activities covering Instrument Index, I/O Lists, Instrument Datasheets, Loop Diagrams, Hook-Ups, Cable Schedules, JB Schedules, Instrument Installation, Control Valves, Pressure/Flow/Level/Temperature Instruments, Instrumentation Specifications, Hazardous Area Requirements, Calibration, and Vendor Packages.
• Lead and review Automation / Control engineering activities covering System Architecture, DCS/SCADA Architecture, PLC Hardware, I/O Lists, Network Architecture, Control Philosophy, Control Narratives, Cause & Effect, Interlocks, Sequences, Alarm Philosophy, HMI/SCADA, PLC Programming Concepts, Communication Protocols, FAT/SAT, and Commissioning Procedures.
• Maintain awareness of various PLC/automation programming software and their applications.
• Coordinate technical meetings and workshops and support the preparation and review of material and vendor technical submittals.
• Lead engineers and designers and review engineering deliverables across Electrical, Instrumentation, Automation & Control disciplines.
• Support and coordinate EI&C activities covering both engineering design and site execution.
• Contact relevant suppliers and subcontractors, send enquiries, and obtain quotations for required materials and services.
• Negotiate the costs and prices of quotations with relevant suppliers and subcontractors.
• Discuss contracts and delivery requirements with suppliers and subcontractors.
• Issue Purchase Orders (POs) and follow up on deliveries.
• Coordinate quality inspections for procured materials and services.
• Carry out procurement-related activities with the support of the Procurement Division.

• 12–18 years of total relevant experience in Electrical, Instrumentation & Control (EI&C) engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a Lead Engineer / Senior Engineer role.
• Proven experience leading engineers and designers.
• Strong experience reviewing engineering designs and technical deliverables.
• Experience across both design and site execution is required.
• Strong Electrical engineering knowledge covering Load Schedules, SLDs, Cable Schedules, Cable Sizing, Voltage Drop, Short-Circuit Calculations, Protection Coordination, Transformer/Generator Sizing, MCC/MDB Design, Motor/VFD Applications, Earthing and Lightning Protection, Lighting, UPS/DC Systems, Electrical Equipment Datasheets, Electrical Specifications, Vendor Technical Submittals, and ETAP Studies.
• Good awareness of international standards, including IEC, BS, IEEE, etc.
• Strong Instrumentation knowledge covering Instrument Index, I/O Lists, Instrument Datasheets, Loop Diagrams, Hook-Ups, Cable Schedules, JB Schedules, Instrument Installation, Control Valves, Pressure/Flow/Level/Temperature Instruments, Instrumentation Specifications, Hazardous Area Requirements, Calibration, and Vendor Packages.
• Strong Automation / Control knowledge covering System Architecture, DCS/SCADA Architecture, PLC Hardware, I/O Lists, Network Architecture, Control Philosophy, Control Narratives, Cause & Effect, Interlocks, Sequences, Alarm Philosophy, HMI/SCADA, PLC Programming Concepts, Communication Protocols, FAT/SAT, and Commissioning Procedures.
• Awareness of various PLC/automation programming software.
• Experience supporting material submittals, technical meetings, workshops, and procurement activities.
• Experience coordinating with suppliers and subcontractors, including enquiries, quotations, negotiations, contracts, delivery requirements, Purchase Orders, delivery follow-ups, and quality inspections.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with the Procurement Division for procurement-related activities.