Project Engineer

Platform Recruitment; Crosby (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time position

Ownership of complex projects

Direct client/EPC engagement

Hands-on engineering + leadership

Job summary

Platform Recruitment's client, a specialist industrial electrical engineering and manufacturing company in Texas, seeks an experienced Project Engineer to own large-scale electrical infrastructure projects, including PDCs, E-Houses, switchgear and MCC packages.

This dual technical and project-management role combines electrical design responsibility with full ownership of client relationships, contracts, schedules and project costs.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years' combined experience in electrical equipment design and EPC project delivery.
• Background delivering PDC, E-House, switchgear or MCC packages.
• Experience managing direct contracts with Tier 1 EPCs or delivering large industrial, petrochemical or utility capital projects.
• Strong understanding of electrical design, calculations and compliance with client specifications.
• Experience managing formal engineering submittals, document reviews and project schedules.
• Hands-on experience preparing and overseeing Factory Acceptance Testing.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary client contact, owning project delivery, contracts, schedules and costs
• Manage project schedules, progress reporting, budgets, forecasting and margin protection
• Oversee technical submissions, drawing reviews, client comments and document control
• Manage contract changes, scope variations, RFIs and commercial notices
• Coordinate long-lead equipment procurement and supplier delivery commitments
• Own electrical design compliance against detailed client specifications
• Review and produce electrical drawings, schematics, calculations and technical submittals
• Oversee bus and cable sizing, short-circuit ratings, voltage drop and auxiliary power systems
• Develop FAT procedures and lead witnessed factory testing
• Support commissioning, troubleshoot technical issues and drive final project handover

Skills

Electrical design

Project management

Client relations

Documentation

Communication

Education

BSEE preferred

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Excel

Bluebeam

Job description

My client, a specialist industrial electrical engineering and manufacturing company, is looking for an experienced Project Engineer to take ownership of large-scale electrical equipment projects, including PDCs, E-Houses, switchgear and MCC packages.

This is a dual technical and project management role, combining electrical design responsibility with full ownership of client relationships, contracts, schedules and project costs. The successful candidate will manage projects from proposal and design through to Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and final delivery, working directly with major EPC contractors.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary client contact, owning project delivery, contracts, schedules and costs
• Manage project schedules, progress reporting, budgets, forecasting and margin protection
• Oversee technical submissions, drawing reviews, client comments and document control
• Manage contract changes, scope variations, RFIs and commercial notices
• Coordinate long-lead equipment procurement and supplier delivery commitments
• Own electrical design compliance against detailed client specifications
• Review and produce electrical drawings, schematics, calculations and technical submittals
• Oversee bus and cable sizing, short-circuit ratings, voltage drop and auxiliary power systems
• Develop FAT procedures and lead witnessed factory testing
• Support commissioning, troubleshoot technical issues and drive final project handover

Requirements

• 5-8 years' combined experience in electrical equipment design and EPC project delivery
• Background delivering PDC, E-House, switchgear or MCC packages
• Experience managing direct contracts with Tier 1 EPCs or delivering large industrial, petrochemical or utility capital projects
• Strong understanding of electrical design, calculations and compliance with client specifications
• Experience managing formal engineering submittals, document reviews and project schedules
• Hands-on experience preparing and overseeing Factory Acceptance Testing
• Strong knowledge of NEC, UL 891, UL 508A and relevant IEEE standards
• Understanding of protective relaying, metering and industrial communications protocols
• Experience with project scheduling software, AutoCAD Electrical, Excel and Bluebeam
• BSEE preferred; candidates without a degree will be considered with 10+ years of electrical project management experience
• Strong communication, commercial awareness and documentation skills
• Experience on LNG, midstream, power generation or large data-centre projects
• Site commissioning experience or remote resolution of field issues
• Familiarity with SEL, GE Multilin, Eaton, ABB or equivalent protection and metering equipment
• Experience with ERP job costing and formal EPC document-control platforms

What's on Offer

• Full-time position with a specialist industrial engineering business
• Ownership of technically complex, large-scale electrical infrastructure projects
• Direct client and EPC engagement throughout the project lifecycle
• Opportunity to combine hands-on electrical engineering with commercial and project leadership