About the job
Description:
The key role of this position is to provide input and assistance to the deployment of electrification solutions for new or existing port equipment by translating electrical infrastructure designs into technical specifications and evaluating the technical proposals/designs to achieve optimized energy consumption in support of the overall decarbonization strategy.
Overall responsibilities are the following
- Provide fundamental input to new or existing equipment electrification initiatives
- Participate in discovering and developing the requirements for energy-optimized terminal equipment solutions from the electrical infrastructure perspective
- Conducting technical feasibility evaluations and providing infrastructure recommendations to enable port equipment electrification and energy optimization initiatives
- Develop the technical specifications, ensuring that the functional requirements are well understood and covered
- Elaborate on the documents, hence the scope, for the Request for Proposal of consultants and contractors
- Guide with criteria the consultants in charge of the detailed design performing ‘value engineering
- Participate in a tender team, analyzing and evaluating consultant’s and contractor’s proposals
- Achieve design review (with the support of a consultant as needed)
- Collaborate with peers in the technical function to ensure the design, engineering, and delivery of an integrated asset to the internal customer.
- Maintain a forward-looking risk register and subsequent mitigation strategies
- Build effective communication and collaboration with associated divisions and external parties and support result-oriented cross-functional cooperation to achieve common goals.
- Act as subject matter expert for energy optimization initiatives for the terminals as needed.
REPORTING AND SCOPE:
The reporting line will be to the Head of Asset Engineering.
Geographical Scope: Global scope, Barcelona or The Hague based; regular travels are foreseen (10 – 20% of the time).
CRITICAL QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
Experience
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in a delivery-focused electrical infrastructure (HV/LV, power, distribution) related environment, preferably in an international context
- In-depth Electric and MEP engineering experience, preferable in a port/terminal environment
- Contract Management experience (FIDIC) would be a plus
- Project Management experience would be a plus
Qualifications/Skills
- Have a good understanding of Project Management built on Technical Engineering skills
- Have a good understanding of electrical infrastructure and related technical engineering aspects
- Excellent analytical, collaboration, and communication skills
- Capable of coordinating cross-functional teams in order to achieve project success
- Driven, self-motivating, result orientated
- High discipline – following through on actions and ensuring necessary documentation
- High-quality awareness and ability to work with constant care
- Sensitive to cultural diversity and experience in a multicultural environment, in regard to employees, local authorities, and other stakeholders
- Understanding of WBS principles, estimating, planning and EV-management
- Excellent English is written and verbal communication, presentation, and facilitation skills are a must
Education
- MSc or BSc in Electric Engineering, Architect or similar
