Electrical Engineering Lead

1013 KBR Technical Services, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Medical, dental, vision

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR is seeking an Electrical Engineering Lead to act as the PMC organization's technical authority for planning, design, verification, integration, construction assurance, commissioning, qualification, and startup of electrical systems across client projects.

The role requires coordinating with Client stakeholders, the PMC team, EPCM contractors, suppliers and automation vendors to ensure electrical systems meet rigorous standards, reliability, cybersecurity, and lifecycle performance goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• Minimum 10 years of experience with electrical systems, generation, and utility interconnections on industrial capital projects.
• Knowledge of power reliability strategies and electrical codes/standards.
• Experience coordinating Electrical Engineering with multidisciplinary activities on large capital projects (>$500M TIC).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities among Client stakeholders, PMC team, EPCM contractors, suppliers, and vendors to ensure electrical systems meet project objectives and GMP requirements.
• Provide leadership in power distribution design reviews, ENMCS architecture, planning, FAT/SAT oversight, risk management, and lifecycle performance requirements.
• Act as the primary integration point for electrical systems with other plant systems.
• Drive collaboration across engineering, construction, CQV, manufacturing, maintenance and operations for successful project delivery and startup.

Skills

Power distribution

ENMCS architecture

Commissioning

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

Electrical Engineering Lead

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets. The Electrical Engineering Lead serves as the PMC organization's technical authority and owner-representative for the planning, design verification, integration, construction assurance, commissioning, qualification, and startup of electrical power distribution, electrical network monitoring and control systems (ENMCS), power management systems, and interface to industrial control systems across the client’s project.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities among Client stakeholders, the PMC team, EPCM contractor(s), equipment suppliers, automation vendors, and construction contractors to ensure electrical systems are designed, installed, tested, and commissioned in accordance with Lilly standards, GMP requirements, project objectives, and industry best practices.
• Provide leadership in power distribution design reviews, ENMCS architecture, field implementation planning, FAT/SAT oversight, risk management, issue resolution, and stakeholder coordination while ensuring reliability, maintainability, cybersecurity, operational readiness, and lifecycle performance requirements are incorporated throughout project execution.
• Act as the primary integration point for electrical systems with all other plant systems.
• Drive collaboration across engineering, construction, CQV, manufacturing, maintenance, and operations organizations to ensure successful project delivery and startup.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of experience with electrical systems, generation, and utility interconnections on industrial capital projects.
• Experience with power distribution, utility systems, facility infrastructure, and power system studies.
• Knowledge of power reliability strategies.
• Strong knowledge of electrical codes, standards, and engineering practices.
• Experience successfully coordinating Electrical Engineering with multidisciplinary engineering activities for capital projects in excess of $500M TIC.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Experience supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or GMP-regulated facilities.
• Prior experience in an Owner’s Representative or PMC role for major capital projects in excess of $1B TIC.
• Experience supporting commissioning, qualification, and startup activities.
• Familiarity with emergency power and critical operation systems.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.

KBR Benefits

• KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule.
• We support career advancement through professional training and development.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow.

We Deliver – Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

KBR — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World.

KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives. In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values:

• We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential.
• We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders.
• We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business.
• We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision-makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed.
• We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company.
• We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals.

Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries. At KBR, We Deliver.