Principal Electrical Engineer

Airswift; Billings (MT); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is recruiting a Principal Electrical Engineer for a long-term position in Billings, MT or Bismarck, ND. You will lead electrical engineering across a portfolio of oil, gas, and chemical projects, mentoring engineers and driving safe, high-quality outcomes.

Serve as a technical leader on electrical scope, review deliverables, and coordinate with management, clients, and other disciplines to meet objectives. Strong communication in English is essential.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering.
• Extensive oil & gas project experience in multi-disciplinary settings.
• 12+ years of industry experience.
• Experience with MV/LV distribution systems and protection.
• Experience in power systems studies and device settings.
• Knowledge of local/international standards; strong English communication.
• US PE status desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical engineering delivery across multiple projects in oil, gas, and chemical sectors.
• Mentor and manage a team of engineers and designers; assign work and monitor progress.
• Plan and direct activities to ensure safe, high-quality, on-time outcomes.
• Provide technical direction and review deliverables for electrical scope.
• Collaborate with project management and stakeholders to meet objectives.
• Support procurement, construction, and commissioning activities and bid evaluations.
• Ensure changes are managed per project change processes and resolve conflicts.

Skills

Leadership

Team mentoring

Project management

English communication

Education

BS or MS Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

SPL

MS Office Suite

Job description

Principal Electrical Engineer Duration: long-term Location: Billings, MT or Bismarck, ND Schedule: 9/80

Position Overview

Airswift is recruiting for a Principal Electrical Engineer on behalf of a third-party company for a technically demanding opportunity within the oil and gas sector. This Principal Electrical Engineer position is focused on leading electrical engineering delivery across a portfolio of projects, providing technical leadership, supervision, and oversight to engineering and design teams. The Principal Electrical Engineer will play a key role in maintaining quality, safety, compliance, and project performance across multi-disciplinary project environments. This opportunity offers strong scope for impact for a Principal Electrical Engineer with deep technical expertise and leadership capability.

Role Context

This opportunity sits within the oil, gas, and chemical project environment and involves delivery across multi-disciplinary engineering teams. The role supports electrical engineering work from conception through procurement, construction, and commissioning, with a focus on quality, compliance, and on-time execution. The working environment includes close collaboration with project management, other engineering disciplines, and client stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee electrical engineering delivery across a portfolio of oil, gas, and chemical projects.
• Manage and mentor a team of electrical engineers and designers, assigning work, supervising progress, and supporting technical development.
• Plan, organise, and direct engineering activities to achieve safe, high-quality, and timely project outcomes.
• Provide technical leadership on electrical engineering scope, including review of deliverables and guidance on technical direction.
• Collaborate with project management, client stakeholders, and other engineering disciplines to meet project objectives.
• Support procurement, construction, and commissioning activities, including preparation of requisitions, technical bid evaluations, and purchase order input.
• Ensure project scope is clearly understood and that changes are managed in line with project change processes.
• Resolve discrepancies between project requirements and customer requirements through proactive technical problem-solving.
• Prepare progress updates, participate in relevant meetings, and follow required checking and quality procedures.
• If required, act as Electrical Engineering Lead on specific projects while supporting other lead engineers within the wider programme.

Qualifications & Experience

• Essential: BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Essential: Extensive practical and technical electrical engineering experience in the oil and gas industry, including multi-disciplinary project environments.
• Essential: 12+ years of industry experience.
• Essential: Strong knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals and a sound understanding of related engineering disciplines.
• Essential: Experience in the development and design of MV and LV electrical distribution systems, equipment selection, protective relay selection, and power management system configuration.
• Essential: Experience performing or reviewing power systems studies and protective device settings.
• Essential: Strong knowledge of applicable local and international standards and statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Essential: Competent use of MS Office Suite and relevant electrical engineering software including ETAP and SPL.
• Essential: Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, with proven leadership and problem-solving capability.
• Desirable: Relevant postgraduate qualifications in engineering, management, project management, supervisory studies, or equivalent.
• Desirable: Professional Engineer (PE) status in the US.

About the Company

This company is a recognised provider of engineering, procurement, and construction management services with established expertise in upstream energy projects. Operations in the US support both domestic clients and major international project delivery across a range of large-scale energy developments.

About Airswift

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique hiring needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.