Electrical Site Engineer (Data Center)

About Decima International

Role Overview

Electrical Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and inspect contractor execution of HV/MV works and substation activities.
• Verify compliance with approved drawings, specifications, codes, and project standards.
• Oversee switchgear, transformers, RMUs, substations, cables, joints, and terminations.
• Review technical submissions, including shop drawings, SLDs, method statements, ITPs, and risk assessments.
• Verify implementation of permit-to-work, LOTO, and HV safety requirements.
• Track progress and flag risks related to sequencing, safety, access, testing, and energization.
• Witness testing activities and support energization readiness reviews.
• Attend coordination and technical meetings with project and site stakeholders.
• Report discipline-specific issues, progress updates, and risks.
• Support utility authority coordination during inspections, testing, and energization activities.
• Verify contractor progress for payment validation.
• Support punch lists, as-built documentation, handover dossiers, NCRs, field changes, and variation requests.

Essential Requirements

• Bachelor s degree in

Electrical Engineering

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• Proven experience in electrical site supervision and inspection.
• Strong knowledge of HV/MV electrical works and substation delivery.
• Experience coordinating HV/MV systems with LV power distribution and protection schemes.
• Ability to review shop drawings, SLDs, method statements, ITPs, and technical submissions.
• Good understanding of electrical safety governance, including permit-to-work and LOTO requirements.
• Experience supporting testing, commissioning readiness, and energization activities.
• Strong coordination and reporting skills in a site-based project environment.
• Nice to Have
• Data center or mission-critical project exposure.
• Utility coordination and approvals experience.
• Experience in substation energization.
• Familiarity with redundancy concepts and power reliability requirements.
• Experience in live or phased energization environments.
• Knowledge of IEC, IEEE, and local electrical codes.
• Familiarity with protection coordination, earthing, and grounding studies.
• Experience using document management systems such as Aconex or Procore.

• HV/MV Site Supervision

• Ability to monitor, inspect, and verify electrical works and substation activities.
• Compliance and Safety Focus
• Strong awareness of codes, standards, permit-to-work, LOTO, and HV safety requirements.
• Testing and Energization Readiness
• Ability to support inspection, testing, commissioning, and energization activities.
• Technical Review
• Skilled in reviewing SLDs, shop drawings, method statements, ITPs, and OEM documentation.
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Able to coordinate effectively with contractors, consultants, utility authorities, and project teams.
• Progress and Risk Monitoring
• Ability to identify site risks, track progress, and support timely resolution of field issues.