Electrical Engineer (Hull)

Seatrium; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Seatrium is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer for marine and offshore electrical system design. You will plan, review, and produce electrical drawings and specifications to support shipbuilding and offshore projects in a regulated environment.

The role requires 5+ years in relevant projects, familiarity with classification society rules, and coordination with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safety, reliability, and compliance with project schedules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years in marine, shipbuilding, offshore, FPSO, oil & gas, or industrial projects.
• Experience in shipyard electrical design and project coordination preferred.
• Familiarity with ABS, DNV, LR, or BV classification societies is advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of marine electrical systems, instrumentation, telecom, and navigation.
• Proficiency in electrical design documentation.
• Experience in procurement engineering and technical bid evaluations.
• Knowledge of cable routing, schedules, hazardous area requirements, and load calculations.
• Ability to interpret and produce engineering drawings and specifications.
• Familiar with standards, classification rules, and local regulatory requirements.
• Strong analytical, communication, and time-management skills.
• Detail-oriented with emphasis on safety and project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute engineering work schedules aligned with project planner.
• Review and comment on sub-contractor schedules and deliverables.
• Prepare electrical drawings: SLD, block diagrams, deck layouts, lighting calculations.
• Review and comment on procurement engineering documents and assist vendor selection.
• Perform 3D modelling and clash resolution for electrical equipment.
• Prepare 2D shop/construction drawings from the 3D model.
• Coordinate with drafting and other disciplines on telecom and navigation systems.
• Attend stakeholder meetings to resolve engineering issues.
• Ensure equipment layouts comply with contract, classification, and regulations.
• Carry out site visits and verify MTO/BOM data.

Job description

• Responsible for planning and execution of relevant engineering work schedule in line with the construction schedule provided by project planner.


• Review and comment on the engineering schedule and planned activities proposed by engineering sub-contractors.


• Responsible for preparing electrical drawings and design work like Power Single Line Diagram, system block diagram, termination diagram, deck arrangement layout (lighting, receptacle, Junction boxes, etc), room arrangement layout, Lighting Lux calculation using Dialux software.


• Review and comment Hull electrical/instrumentation & control/telecom system deliverables issued by engineering sub-contractors, such as design philosophies, technical specifications, electrical consumer list, electrical load balance, single line diagrams, block diagrams, room layout and deck arrangement, cable schedule, hazardous area plan, datasheets, I/O list, cause & effect etc. Ensure the designs are following requirements of contract, classification and local authority regulations.


• Monitor the progress of drawing schedule and planned EIT engineering design activities including procurement engineering, design review workshops, etc. according to overall project execution plan.


• Review and ensure equipment layout in compliance with requirements of contract, classification, and local authority regulations and coordinate with various disciplines for issues related to material handling, constructability and installation, operation and maintenance, and safety, etc.


• Review procurement engineering documents issued by engineering sub-contractors, such as technical specifications, equipment data sheets, MTO, technical bid evaluation etc., participate in bid clarification meeting with vendor and assist in vendor selection.


• Perform 3D modelling for electrical equipment/material and take part in the 3D model review workshop to resolve clashes and arrangement issues with other disciplines/trades.


• Prepare and issue 2D shop/construction drawings based on the complete 3D model.


• Familiar with cable schedule preparation and cable length estimation based on 2D General Arrangement.


• Responsible for carrying out procurement engineering activities for electrical components and bulks (i.e. technical specifications, MTO, technical bid evaluation, etc.)


• Work closely with drafting specialist for the preparation and modification of technical design specification, drawings (i.e. IFA, IFC and etc.), and the sequence of operations for Telecom and Navigation system design


• Review and consolidate MTO, weight information, and equipment list provided by engineering subcontractor under the guidance of senior team member


• Perform basic engineering calculations for the generation of technical drawings and cost estimates under the guidance of senior team member


• Perform vessel site visit / inspection and coordinates with Electrical engineers and other discipline engineers, drafting specialists, subcontractors and consultants, to check and to verify for the preparation of MTO / BOM


• Responsible for Electrical design data collection, analysis and maintenance in order to support project feasibility studies, preparation of tender/ construction documents as well as basic and detailed design drawings under the guidance of senior team member


• Assemble Electrical design engineered submittal manuals/ booklets including AutoCAD drawings, sequence of operations, bill of materials list, diagrams, etc. and provides copying support for contractors/ customers


• Liase with vendors to obtain updated information, when required and maintains Electrical design submittal filing system (i.e. AutoCAD and etc.) in the engineering reference library


• Attend meetings with project stakeholders as required to resolve engineering issues.


• Any other duties as assigned by superior(s) from time to time

Knowledge and skill on following software will be an added advantage:

• AutoCAD

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent recognized engineering qualification.


• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in marine, shipbuilding, offshore, FPSO, oil & gas, or industrial projects.


• Experience in shipyard electrical design, construction support, and engineering coordination is preferred.


• Familiarity with classification society requirements such as ABS, DNV, Lloyd's Register, or Bureau Veritas is an advantage.


• Strong knowledge of marine and offshore electrical systems, instrumentation, telecommunications, and navigation systems.


• Proficient in electrical design and engineering documentation development.


• Experience in procurement engineering and technical bid evaluations.


• Knowledge of cable routing, cable schedules, hazardous area requirements, and electrical load calculations.


• Ability to interpret and prepare engineering drawings and technical specifications.


• Familiar with engineering standards, classification society rules, and local regulatory requirements.


• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.


• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.


• Ability to work independently and within multidisciplinary project teams.


• Strong organizational and time management skills.


• Detail-oriented with commitment to quality, safety, and project delivery.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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