Lead Electrical Design Engineer

HIRE; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 92,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Electrical Design Engineer to lead innovative projects in electrical design for process plants. This role involves collaborating with engineering teams to deliver high-quality projects, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. You will have the opportunity to work on diverse projects, leveraging your expertise in electrical systems and design processes. If you are passionate about advancing your career in a dynamic environment and driving impactful engineering solutions, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in electrical design and 5 years with suppliers or operating companies.
• Expertise in development of Electrical Single Line Diagrams.
• Ability to complete engineering studies using appropriate software.

Responsibilities

• Support design processes to deliver complete design packages.
• Coordinate with external partners and EPC Contractors.
• Participate in engineering and construction reviews.

Skills

Leadership Experience

Electrical Design Expertise

Process Plant Electrical Experience

EPC Projects

Voltage Systems

Project Scoping

Safety Awareness

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Technical diploma with equivalent experience

Tools

ETAP

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• Leadership Experience: Proven ability to lead engineering teams and projects.
• Electrical Design Expertise: Skilled in electrical architecture design, cable specification, and component selection.
• Process Plant Electrical Experience: Strong background in electrical systems for process plants.
• Industry Experience: 10 years in electrical design and 5 years with suppliers or operating companies.
• EPC Projects: Experienced in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) design processes.
• Voltage Systems: Proficient in low and medium voltage systems; high voltage experience is a plus.

Job Description

• The individual will be part of the project team to deliver high quality projects to the Client goals and visions.
• You will be dedicated and accountable to the Project Manager/Director to support the design processes so that a complete design package is delivered to the organization as per the agreed schedule.
• You will report directly to the Project Engineering Manager so that the organization maintains a single point accountability for the overall General Arrangement of our plants.
• Provide input to the development of project specifications, bid packages, work execution packages, etc.
• You will coordinate external partners and EPC Contractors along the life cycle project, to ensure meeting schedule and technical quality of challenging engineering tasks, as you gain familiarity with the client expectations, scope, budget and schedule.
• Supporting the EPC Electrical system group to produce the FEED, studies, detail design, fabrication and Electrical deliverables.
• Identify and manage engineering discipline risks to minimize the impacts on project delivery
• Review, update and provide guidance on the Electrical design with a multidisciplinary integrated vision: electrical systems, controls, instrumentation, process and general arrangement.
• Working as part of execution project team to support other engineering discipline wherever required to complete all engineering packages
• Actively participate in various engineering and construction reviews
• Actively participate in setting up Bills of material and introduce articles into our ERP system.
• Quality Assurance – Responsible for working within the provisions and guidelines of the Client Quality Assurance systems.
• Develop and or update Client specifications and procedure related to Electrical engineering
• Safety – Responsible for personal safety and working within the Client Health &Safety procedures.
• You will work on site for some periods to provide Commissioning and Operations support where needed.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or technical diploma with equivalent years of experience in power systems, and/or power plants, oil & gas industry
• Minimum of 15 years related power systems/plants or oil & gas experience
• Demonstrated design experience for electrical distribution systems at MV and LV levels, including providing engineering deliverables which are issued for construction
• Experience in project scoping, feasibility studies and relative economics analysis
• Expertise in development and preparation of Electrical Single Line Diagrams
• Demonstrated design knowledge and skills in the fields of Hazardous Area Classification, Major Electrical Equipment Specification, E-House layout. Grounding & Bonding design etc.
• Ability to complete engineering studies, for example area classification, load flow, short-circuit and arc-flash studies using appropriate software (ETAP or similar)
• Management of internal resources, EPC contractors and 3rd party technical consultants to complete engineering deliverables, effective execution and support to all phases of projects.
• Witnessing of Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) for Electrical equipment, Transformers, Switchgear and MCCs
• Providing support to Procurement team on vendor / equipment selection on as required basis
• Conscientious of Safety requirements, Risk analyses, familiarity with EH&S requirements and knowledge of relevant local regulations including OHSA.
• Effectively participate in inter-discipline technical discussions and decisions to Optimize the plant operation and reliability, to Optimize the process, improve safety and to reduce costs.
• Eligible to travel and work in the USA.
• Demonstrated ability to initiate and champion new technologies and evaluate project opportunity.
• Experience in defining FEED and Detailed Engineering deliverables.
• Good knowledge of international standards and regulations for Process Plants.
• Experience in Process Plant electrical design.
• Experience in presenting to executive audiences and EPC contractors.
• Excellent organizational leadership, interpersonal and technical skills
• Demonstrated ability to initiate and champion new technologies and evaluate project opportunity.
• Experience in defining FEED and Detailed Engineering deliverables.
• Good knowledge of international standards and regulations for Process Plants.
• Experience in Process Plant electrical design.
• Experience in presenting to executive audiences and EPC contractors.
• Excellent organizational leadership, interpersonal and technical skills

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

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