SPX FLOW, Inc.
Electrical Engineering Supervisor
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Job Description
The purpose of the Electrical Installation Supervisor role is to contribute to successful project execution by coordinating, supervising, and verifying electrical installation activities associated with SPX FLOW process systems.
The Electrical Installation Supervisor supports projects during preparation, installation, and pre-commissioning phases and ensures that electrical systems are installed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with project specifications, customer requirements, and applicable standards.
Working closely with the Project Manager, Electrical Engineering team, Automation Engineers, and the Installation & Commissioning (I&C) team, the job holder acts as SPX’s technical authority for electrical installation activities on site.
The Electrical Installation Supervisor coordinates electrical subcontractors, verifies installation quality, supports safe energisation of equipment, and ensures electrical systems are ready for commissioning.
Depending on project size and execution model, the job holder may act as:
- Electrical Installation Supervisor
- Electrical Installation Coordinator
- Electrical Pre-Commissioning Engineer
The role requires frequent travel to SPX FLOW and supplier workshops and customer sites within Europe and internationally.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
The Electrical Installation Supervisor complies with SPX FLOW project execution processes and contributes to project delivery within the agreed schedule, quality, and safety parameters.
Responsibilities span design preparation, installation execution, and electrical pre-commissioning activities.
Project Preparation and Installation Planning
The Electrical Installation Supervisor supports project preparation by:
- Reviewing project scope and contractual responsibilities related to electrical installation
- Reviewing customer electrical specifications and applicable local regulations
- Participating in site surveys and constructability reviews
- Preparing RFQs and technical specifications for electrical installation contractors
- Evaluating installation suppliers together with project and supply chain teams
- Reviewing installation material requirements and contractor BOMs
- Coordinating electrical installation activities with project managers, planners, and engineering teams
Supplier and Workshop Activities
The Electrical Installation Supervisor may be required to:
- Attend supplier workshops to inspect electrical control panels and equipment
- Configure equipment such as VFDs, PLCs, and switches
- Participate in Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) of control panels and electrical equipment
- Verify wiring quality, labelling, and compliance with electrical drawings
- Support electrical assembly and skid wiring activities within SPX mechanical workshops where required
- Ensure electrical equipment delivered to site is compliant and ready for installation
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Electrical Installation Supervision
The Electrical Installation Supervisor is responsible for coordinating and supervising electrical installation activities during site execution.
The focus of this phase is to ensure electrical installation work is performed safely, in accordance with project drawings, specifications, and applicable standards, and that installation quality meets SPX FLOW and customer requirements.
This includes:
- Acting as the primary technical authority for electrical installation matters on site
- Interpreting electrical drawings, standards, and specifications and resolving installation queries
- Ensuring installation complies with SPX electrical standards and customer specifications
- Liaising with site representatives regarding safety procedures, inductions, and permits
- Acting as the technical interface between electrical engineering, automation engineering, installation contractors, and commissioning teams
- Coordinating electrical installation activities with mechanical installation teams
- Supporting the resolution of installation issues by coordinating with engineering teams and updating documentation where required
- Organising or participating in installation kick-off meetings with contractors
- Briefing installation teams on scope, priorities, and applicable standards
- Supervising electrical installation works when required
- Reviewing cable routing, containment installation, and equipment positioning
- Inspecting installation quality including:
- Cable tray and containment systems
- Cable pulling and routing
- Cable terminations and glanding
- Earthing and bonding
- Cable segregation and EMC practices
- Equipment and cable identification
- Providing technical guidance to electrical installation contractors
- Managing installation punch lists and tracking corrective actions
- Monitoring installation progress and communicating issues to the project team
- Maintaining installation documentation and drawing markups
Electrical Verification and Pre-Commissioning
Following the completion of electrical installation activities, the Electrical Installation Supervisor supports verification and pre-commissioning to ensure that electrical systems are ready for safe energisation and commissioning.
The focus of this phase is to confirm that installed electrical systems function correctly, that wiring is verified, and that equipment is ready for commissioning activities.
This includes:
- Performing electrical installation verification activities
- Conducting continuity and insulation resistance testing where applicable
- Confirming correct wiring between field devices, motors, and control panels
- Performing loop checks between field devices and control systems
- Supporting safe energisation and staged power-up of electrical systems
- Configuring electrical equipment including:
- Variable frequency drives (VFDs)
- Field instruments and transmitters
- Remote I/O systems
- Motor protection devices
- Supporting commissioning engineers during system startup and troubleshooting
- Confirming electrical systems are ready for commissioning activities
- Coordinating electrical punch list closure prior to commissioning handover
- Supporting commissioning engineers during system start-up and troubleshooting
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Working Conditions
- Travel up to 80% of the time within Europe and internationally
- Combination of office, workshop, and industrial site environments
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Electrical Installation Knowledge
- Strong knowledge of industrial electrical installations and control systems, especially in the food and beverage industry
- Knowledge of electrical installation standards and local regulations in Europe
- Understanding of EMC, earthing, bonding, and cable segregation principles
- Existing familiarity with dairy customer standards and high hygiene industrial practices is advantageous
Practical Electrical Skills
- Experience with cable termination, glanding, and panel wiring
- Experience testing and fault-finding electrical circuits
- Understanding of safe isolation and energisation procedures
- Experience configuring industrial electrical equipment such as VFDs and instruments
Coordination and Site Execution
- Experience supervising electrical contractors or installation teams
- Ability to coordinate activities with mechanical installation and commissioning teams
- Ability to identify installation issues and implement corrective actions
- Strong communication and organisational skills
Education and Experience
- Degree or technical qualification in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- Minimum 5 years experience in electrical installation, commissioning, or industrial electrical engineering
- Experience within process industries such as food, beverage, dairy, or pharmaceutical preferred
- Electrical certification (e.g. BS 7671 18th Edition or equivalent national electrical installation qualification based on IEC 60364 such as DIN VDE 0100, NF C 15-100, or NEN 1010)
- Fluent English required
Common Key Working Relationships
- Global Electrical Manager/Automation Management
- Electrical Engineering Team
- Mechanical Installation Supervisors
- Project Manager
- Installation & Commissioning Teams
- Electrical subcontractors
- Panel and equipment suppliers
- Automation Engineers
- Customer representatives and site personnel
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