Electrical Engineer

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Project Overview:

Yanacocha Water Treatment Plant (WTP): 

Located 800 km northeast of Lima, Peru, Yanacocha is South America’s largest gold mine. The WTP Project consists of two of the largest acid water treatment plants in South America (the West one with capacity of 3,000 m3/hour and the East one with 2,700 m3/hour). Early works are currently being performed on site, preparing the permanent platforms and laydown areas for the East and West plants, in addition to the Class 2 estimate, Level 3 schedule and Execution Plan. 

Job Summary:

This role provides technical leadership and engineering support during the construction, commissioning, and start-up phases of EPC/EPCM projects. The role serves as the primary electrical engineering interface between the field engineering and the home office engineering team. The position is responsible for validating the technical suitability and constructability of engineering deliverables being implemented in the field, reviewing and approving field engineering solutions, evaluating Field Change Documents (FCDs), and ensuring field modifications maintain compliance with project requirements, design intent, applicable codes, standards, and client specifications.

Working with a high degree of autonomy, this role identifies and resolves complex site-related engineering issues, supports construction planning and execution, and provides technical guidance to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant installation of electrical systems.

Major Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary electrical engineering representative supporting field engineering, construction, commissioning, and start-up activities.
• Review and validate engineering deliverables issued for construction to ensure technical adequacy, constructability, and compliance with project requirements.
• Evaluate, coordinate, and approve Field Change Documents (FCDs), field revisions, technical queries, and site engineering deviations.
• Assess the impact of field changes on design basis, system performance, safety, operability, cost, schedule, and constructability.
• Provide technical leadership in the resolution of field engineering issues, installation conflicts, and design discrepancies identified during construction.
• Review and validate electrical equipment vendor drawings, fabrication documents, installation requirements, and technical submittals issued for construction.
• Support construction work packaging, installation planning, and work execution strategies.
• Review and validate electrical material substitutions, non-conformance dispositions, engineering waivers, and site design modifications.
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, client requirements, safety regulations, and project quality requirements.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelor’s degree in Electrical Civil Engineering (or international equivalent), and minimum 10 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting construction, field engineering, commissioning, and start-up activities for EPC/EPCM projects.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• (Essential) Demonstrated experience in supporting project execution at site as engineering reviewer, field change design validator, field engineering performed at site for mining project.
• (Essential) Experience evaluating and approving Field Change Documents (FCDs), site instructions, technical queries, and engineering changes.
• (Essential) Experience reviewing and releasing electrical equipment vendor prints issued for construction / fabrication
• (Essential) Experience preparing and reviewing Material Take-Offs (MTOs).
• Strong knowledge of electrical engineering principles, power system design, and industrial electrical infrastructure.
• Experience conducting and/or reviewing power system studies using ETAP or equivalent software: Load Flow, Short Circuit, Motor Starting, Grounding, Protection Coordination, Arc Flash
• Knowledge of medium-voltage and low-voltage power distribution systems, substations, motor control systems, grounding, lighting, and protection systems.
• Strong understanding of applicable international standards and codes, including IEC, IEEE, NEC, and relevant Chilean regulations.
• Ability to independently solve complex technical problems and provide practical engineering solutions.
• Effective communication and coordination skills in multidisciplinary EPC/EPCM environments.
• Familiarity with Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) and construction-driven engineering practices.
• Intermediate English proficiency (written and verbal).
• (Desirable) Knowledge of commissioning and start-up activities for industrial facilities.

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