Electrical Engineer

Waldemar S. Nelson; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & PH

Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Work From Home

Job summary

NELSON is seeking entry-level electrical engineers to contribute to the development and implementation of electrical designs for diverse projects in the Gulf region. You will join the electrical design team and grow your career while actively participating in design, documentation, and collaboration with clients and vendors.

The role emphasizes learning, offsite/offshore travel readiness, and proficiency with industry software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university.
• Proficiency with the Windows PC environment – MS Word, Outlook Email, MS Excel.
• Willingness to travel and offshore site visits.
• Ability to visit client facilities, including physical capability to travel offshore and safely transfer from boat to a platform.

Responsibilities

• Developing electrical power generation, distribution, protection, and related control systems
• Preparing construction drawings and documents including equipment location plans, interconnect wiring diagrams, wiring schematics, cable and tray layouts, equipment supports, cable schedules, and lighting, etc.
• Developing electrical models and reports using various modelling software packages (e.g. SKM, ETAP, EasyPower, PLS-CAD, AmpCalc)
• Working with other team members including clients and vendors; Accepting and using guidance from other engineers and designers on the team

Skills

Detail oriented

Willingness to travel

Education

ABET-accredited B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SKM

ETAP

EasyPower

PLS-CAD

AmpCalc

Job description

NELSON is currently looking for entry-level electrical engineers to join their team. Entry-level electrical engineers should be prepared to learn and will need to actively participate in the development and implementation of electrical designs for miscellaneous projects. As an integral part of the electrical design team, an entry-level electrical engineer will be given the opportunity to grow and build their career with NELSON by:

• Developing electrical power generation, distribution, protection, and related control systems
• Preparing construction drawings and documents including equipment location plans, interconnect wiring diagrams, wiring schematics, cable and tray layouts, equipment supports, cable schedules, and lighting, etc.
• Developing electrical models and reports using various modelling software packages (e.g. SKM, ETAP, EasyPower, PLS-CAD, AmpCalc)
• Working with other team members including clients and vendors
• Accepting and using guidance from other engineers and designers on the team

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university

Other preferred qualities:

• Professional and detail oriented
• Able and willing to pursue registration as a professional engineer
• Willingness to travel, as needed
• Able to visit client facilities, including physical capability to travel offshore and safely transfer from boat to a platform
• Able to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC card)
• Electrical power course work
• Proficiency in the Windows PC environment – MS Word, Outlook Email, MS Excel

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Work From Home