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Our Cities and Places Business is currently hiring a Resident Engineer Electrical to oversee all electrical matters for the construction of a defence facility within Tengah Air Base. Work across all the facility contracts to monitor, support and guide the implementation of all Electrical works by the Contractors including Contractor designed elements as well as the procurement, installation, testing and commissioning of the electrical works.
Essential Duties
- Work under the direction of Project Manager, with an indirect reporting line to the Electrical Engineer
- Review and understand ELECTRICAL scope, BIM, specifications and drawings for all ELECTRICAL works.
- Understand and follow plans, procedures, workflows, systems and tools for the supervision of specific facility within TWRP.
- Work with the BIM model for the Electrical and other MEICA works
- Provide regular updates to the Electrical Engineer, Project Manager on related technical and engineering issues.
- Work with Discipline Leads to understand the technical and engineering issues facing the works, prioritize and work closely with each Disciplline team to resolve the issues
- Provide technical leadership (ELECTRICAL) on all related technical and engineering issues within the CM team.
- Enforce specifications and codes of practice
- Liaise closely with Lead RE ELECTRICAL and Project Manager and design team on the review and approval of contractor submissions including calculations, models, drawings, materials, method statements, workmanship, etc
- Ensure consistent and thorough reviews of the Contractors submittals have been done throughout the submittal approval process.
- Ensure inspection documentation fully complies with local authorities and project requirements
- Verify that safety and environmental standards and risks are addressed in submittal reviews and monitor safety and environmental compliance during construction, installation, testing and commissioning
- Provide technical input and assistance in contract-related matters.
- Liaise and coordinate relevant technical issues with REs of other disciplines.
- Ensure the adequacy of engineering, inspection, and testing functions for the contract
- Define and oversee special inspection and testing requirements and ensure coordination of these efforts within the facility
- Ensure that consistent quality standards and conformance with design plans and specifications are maintained across all contracts within the facility and coordination with Electrical Engineer to ensure consistency across the project.
- Ensure the contractors documentation of their work meets the required project standards
- Provide technical guidance to RTOs
- Keep abreast of Contractors progress and performance and provide recommendations for improvements when a gap is identified.
- Carry out keeping and maintenance of site records and carry out periodical checks of site records maintained by RTO to ensure records are up to date and in good order.
- Keep abreast of monthly Work Progress Reports
- When requested, provide an independent assessment of the certification of the value of work completed and recommendation of progress payments to be made to Contractor
- Ensure that the use of compatible materials and equipment is well coordinated.
- Attendance in meetings, discussions with clients, contractors and to lead technical discussions
- Provide advice on any training needs of the ELECTRICAL RTOs
- Provide input on performance assessments for ELECTRICAL RTOs
Here's what you'll need
To be a successful candidate, you shall possess
- Minimum a Degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Minimum 5 years relevant experience in design and construction of infrastructure / building projects in Singapore
- Understanding of electrical design and of experience in the design and implementation of electrical works including site testing and commissioning of electrical system
- Experience in generating / reviewing Design Calculations related to Electrical Equipment and Accessories.
- Experience working with BIM and 3D models will be an added advantage
This role is open for Singaporean national only given the project clearance requirement.
Contract duration 40 months, with possible renewal for another assignment
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