Project Engineer

Platform Recruitment; Crosby (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Platform Recruitment is seeking an experienced Project Engineer for a specialist industrial electrical engineering and manufacturing client in Texas. You will own large-scale electrical equipment projects including PDCs, E-Houses, switchgear and MCC packages, combining design responsibility with full client relationship and cost control.

From proposal through FAT and delivery, you will coordinate with EPC contractors, manage schedules, submittals and safety/compliance, and lead troubleshooting

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of combined electrical design and EPC delivery experience.
• Experience delivering PDC, E-House, switchgear or MCC packages.
• Experience managing contracts with Tier 1 EPCs or large industrial projects.
• Strong knowledge of NEC, UL 891, UL 508A and IEEE standards.

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

Contract management

Submittals

FAT testing

Education

BSEE preferred

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience accepted

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Bluebeam

Excel

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