About this Lead Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer - Industrial project execution role at Cushman & Wakefield
Job Title
Lead Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer - Industrial project execution
Job Description Summary
This role is responsible for overseeing Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) activities for industrial projects, ensuring safe, timely, and quality execution of installation, testing, and commissioning works. The position will coordinate with contractors, consultants, and project stakeholders to deliver project objectives while maintaining compliance with engineering and safety standards.
Job Description
About the Role:
- Lead and supervise Electrical & Instrumentation execution activities for industrial plant expansion and greenfield/brownfield projects.
- Review engineering drawings, specifications, technical submittals, BOQs, and method statements related to E&I systems.
- Monitor installation of HT/LT systems, transformers, PCC/MCC panels, cable trays, cable laying, termination, and earthing systems.
- Manage installation, calibration, testing, and commissioning of field instruments, PLC, SCADA, DCS, transmitters, and control valves.
- Coordinate with contractors, consultants, vendors, and project teams to ensure project milestones are achieved.
- Ensure compliance with project schedule, quality standards, safety procedures, PTW requirements, and industry best practices.
- Conduct site inspections, progress reviews, and technical assessments to identify and resolve engineering issues.
- Monitor testing, pre-commissioning, commissioning, punch point closure, and project handover activities.
- Track project progress and prepare daily, weekly, and monthly status reports.
- Ensure adherence to statutory requirements, electrical safety standards, and EHS guidelines throughout project execution.
About You:
- Minimum 8+ years of experience in Electrical & Instrumentation project execution within Industrial, Chemical, Petrochemical, Pharma, Manufacturing, or Process Plant projects.
- Strong knowledge of HT/LT distribution systems, transformers, switchgear, PCC/MCC panels, cable laying, and electrical installations.
- Experience in PLC, SCADA, DCS systems, field instrumentation, calibration, and control systems.
- Hands-on experience in testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting of E&I systems.
- Good understanding of project execution, contractor management, and construction supervision.
- Ability to review engineering drawings, technical documents, and project specifications.
- Strong knowledge of industrial safety practices, Permit to Work (PTW), and LOTO procedures.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
- Bachelor's Degree/Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, or related discipline.
- Experience in PMC/EPC projects will be preferred.
Why Join Cushman & Wakefield?
As one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live, working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from:
- Being part of a growing global company.
- Career development and a promote-from-within culture.
- An organisation committed to Diversity and Inclusion.
We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment.
We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions. We focus on career progression and foster a promotion-from-within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent. We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional, and technical capabilities, and we reward employees with a comprehensive benefits program.
We have a vision of the future, where people simply belong.
That's why we support and celebrate inclusive causes, not just on days of recognition throughout the year, but every day. We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status.
We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community. It means we go way beyond just talking about it, we live it. If you want to live it too, join us.
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