Lead Electrical Engineer

Erithy; Stavanger; On-site; NOK 750,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading consultancy firm specializing in sustainable subsea infrastructure as a Lead Electrical Engineer. You will design and approve electrical systems for major oil and gas projects, manage procurement, and ensure compliance with industry standards. If you have 15+ years of experience and a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, apply now to fast-track your career with Erithy while working on exciting Norwegian energy projects.

Benefits

Opportunities for permanent employment

Career development focus

Access to a network of consultants and customers

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in electrical engineering.
• Led medium to large size EPCI projects.
• Strong communication skills in English; Norwegian as a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, specify, and review electrical systems for oil and gas projects.
• Oversee procurement and ensure compliance with quality requirements.
• Manage project costs, timelines, and present proposals to stakeholders.

Skills

Electrical system design

Leadership

Collaboration

Risk management

Quality assurance

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Tools

ETAP

FEBDOK

TraceCalc

Dialux

Job description

Erithy, previously known as Be Better Contractors, specializes in the design and construction of sustainable subsea infrastructure globally.

We deliver consultancy services within the oil and gas industry, high voltage cables, biogas and hydrogen, as well as civil engineering services and project administration.

Created in 2017, Erithy has grown into a consultancy team made up of various profiles from Europe, South America and the Middle East, working on projects across Norway.

We are always on the lookout for new talented individuals to join our team, and we hope that you will be our new member!

We are now looking for a Lead Electrical Engineerfor one of our customers based in Stavanger.

Responsibilities:

• Design, size, specify, review and approve solutions for electrical systems and equipment’s for the oil and gas projects of topside scope.
• Prepare, modify, review and approve Electrical Design and philosophy documentations like Design Criteria, heat tracing philosophy, earthing and bonding philosophy, power distribution and control philosophy, EX /ATEX philosophy, UPS philosophy, lighting and small power design philosophy, Earthing and Lightning Protection Philosophy, Black start & shutdown philosophy, Electrical Cables, and their routing philosophy etc.
• Prepare, modify, review and approve electrical drawings like single line dwg., Block dwg., Layout dwg., hook up and termination dwg., and schedule like electrical load list, electrical cable schedule, electrical MTO list etc.
• Prepare, modify, review and approve technical specifications, data sheets and other tender documentation of HV/MV/LV Electrical Equipment’s including but not limited to AC/DC UPS, Switchgear, Distribution XTRF’s, Electrical Motor’s and drives, and packaged equipment’s.
• Manage suppliers of HV/MV/LV equipment, including negotiations and contracts in collaboration with the package responsible engineer and procurement teams.
• Oversee procurement packages for electrical equipment and ensure compliance with quality requirements.
• Co-ordination with suppliers and review of documents and drawings.
• Attend factory acceptance tests, site acceptance tests, commissioning, and handover of equipment to clients.
• Ensure electrical discipline designs comply with applicable laws, regulations, standards, HSE guidelines, and contract requirements.
• Participate in project execution strategy and planning.
• Know the project and owns the discipline scope/cost/time/quality requirements, makes certain the team meets expectations, and coordinates with other disciplines to ensure project success.
• Own management of project change and progressing for the discipline and works with the Project Management Team to take corrective actions regarding any issues, staffing requirements, scope changes, progressing, or other events that could affect project completion and/or profitability.
• Plan discipline quality, monitors quality activities, drives and participates in squad checking, recommends improvements, and acts where required.
• Participates in constructability, operability, and maintainability reviews, and ensures that requirements are incorporated into design.
• May require working with site personnel to resolve issues and create plans or documents that supports construction, testing, commissioning, operations, maintenance, or decommissioning.
• Support the tender and bidding phases of projects.
• Actively participate in continuous improvement within an integrated multi-discipline team.
• Some travel may be required, both offshore and onshore.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, master’s degree is a plus.
• Electrical Engineer with 15 plus years of experience and has led minimum 2 medium to large size EPCI projects to deliver the electrical engineering and design scope of work.
• Experience from LV & MV equipment’s and system design from the FEED & EPCI projects is required. HV experience will be considered as a plus.
• Experience and knowledge of electrical system design with reference to standards of NORSOK, PTIL/PSA, IEC, ATEX, DNV etc.
• Experience with electrical software such as ETAP, FEBDOK, TraceCalc, Dialux for Electrical system design and verification.
• Experience of leading distributed teams of 20 plus electrical engineers and designers.
• Able to work and liaise with multiple teams and stakeholders working in a distributed manner, able to prioritize workloads and help other team members to achieve team goals.
• Experience from the brownfield and greenfield oil and gas and renewable energy projects for the topside scope is required.
• Skilled in electrical discipline leadership on the projects.
• Has a strong background in discipline work, and a competent understanding of regulations, codes, manufacturing standards, and industry standard practices.
• Skilled in planning and ensuring electrical design compliance with client requirements on the project.
• Well versed in discipline setup, instituting work processes, monitoring a team, producing deliverables, project controls, and project closeout.
• Skilled in estimating project costs and writing proposal content.
• Strong ability to inform and persuade on complex matters through preparation and delivery of proposals, presentations, and reports, as well as collaboration with stakeholders and management
• Achieve results set by self and others, meets timelines, and demonstrates enthusiasm, persistence, and tenacity.
• Break down work into executable tasks.
• Act accountable for work produced and ensures it is "right the first time.
• Experience in risk management, quality, procurement, or construction execution.
• Strong communication skills in English whereas Norwegian would be an advantage.

To work with Erithy means:

• Working on exciting Norwegian energy projects.
• Fast-track your career as a consultant for one of our customers.
• We offer opportunities for permanent employment, where stability and personal development are the main focus.
• Access our network of consultants and customers, and expand your opportunities.
• In Erithy, we care and know our consultants on a personal level, and follow-up their progression.

Join Erithy now!