Lead Electrical Design Engineer - Refinery Power/Substations

CORE Group; Houston (TX); Presencial; USD 110 000 - 170 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Core Group Resources is seeking an experienced Electrical Design Engineer for an engineering client in Corpus Christi, TX. This role leads electrical design on refinery and chemical plant projects, covering load studies, one-line diagrams, substations, equipment procurement, and permitting packages.

You will mentor other engineers, shape project scopes and estimates, and collaborate with clients and vendors.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• 10+ years designing electrical distribution systems for refineries and chemical plants.
• Experience leading small to mid-size projects and strong technical capability in power distribution design.
• Proficiency with ETAP or SKM for design calculations and protection coordination.
• Knowledge of NEC, NFPA, IEEE, API, and NEMA codes and standards.

Responsabilidades

• Design power distribution systems for refinery and chemical plant projects within a multi-discipline team.
• Build electrical load lists and size major equipment.
• Produce one-line diagrams showing protection, relaying, and metering from low to high voltage.
• Perform or coordinate relay settings, protective device coordination, and arc flash studies using ETAP or SKM.
• Lay out substations and pre-engineered buildings in compliance with NEC.
• Write electrical specifications and data sheets and assemble equipment packages for bidding and purchase.
• Review vendor drawings against specifications and prepare technical bid evaluations.
• Manage vendor packages for substations, MCC buildings, transformers, and VFDs.
• Prepare drawing packages for code review and permitting with the local authority having jurisdiction.
• Define project and proposal scopes, deliverable lists, and engineering hour estimates.
• Supply BOMs and major equipment pricing for capital cost estimates.
• Track electrical hours and schedule progress on projects.
• Mentor team members and coordinate with clients through meetings.

Conhecimentos

Electrical design

Load studies

Project leadership

Mentoring

Power distribution design

Industrial power systems

DCS/SCADA interfaces

Safety compliance

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Ferramentas

ETAP

SKM

DCS

SCADA

PLC

Microsoft Office

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Core Group Resources is seeking an experienced Electrical Design Engineer for an engineering client in Corpus Christi, TX. This role leads electrical design on refinery and chemical plant projects, covering load studies, one-line diagrams, substations, equipment procurement, and permitting packages.

You will mentor other engineers, shape project scopes and estimates, and collaborate with clients and vendors.