Senior Electrical Engineer

Seatrium; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Seatrium seeks an experienced Engineering Coordinator to lead electrical design coordination for offshore project scopes, ensuring adherence to contract requirements and regulatory standards. You will manage sub-contractor interfaces, review design deliverables, and drive safety-focused engineering decisions.

The role requires eight+ years in electrical coordination within FPSU/offshore environments, strong project management and leadership, and willingness to travel to project sites in the

Qualifications

• Minimum a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering is mandatory.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in engineering coordination focusing on electrical design and MCC buildings, offshore or FPSU.
• Familiar with USCG requirements; strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Understand project specifications and provide technical support in commercial discussions.
• Define scope split matrices for engineering sub-contractors.
• Plan and execute engineering work schedules in line with the project plan.
• Review electrical deliverables including diagrams, cable schedules, and layouts.
• Monitor drawing progress and coordinate with disciplines on installability and safety.
• Lead vendor reviews, FAT participation, and procurement document review.
• Drive cost control, report to stakeholders, and ensure timely changes.
• Lead safety workshops (HAZID/HAZOP) and sound engineering decisions.
• Travel to project sites as needed.

Skills

Electrical design

Project coordination

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Project management software

Job description

• Understand project and contract specifications, provide technical support in commercial discussion involving variation order, scope and responsibility, cost dispute, etc, with various project stake holders.
• Define scope split matrix for engineering sub-contractors.
• Responsible for planning and execution of relevant engineering work schedule in line with the construction schedule provided by project planner.
• Review and comment engineering schedule and planned activities proposed by engineering sub-contractors.
• Review and comment Topside and Marine electrical system deliverables issued by engineering sub-contractors, such as design philosophies, electrical consumer list, electrical load balance, single line diagrams, room layout and deck arrangement, cable schedule, hazardous area plan, etc. Ensure the designs are following requirements of contract, classification and local authority regulations. and monitor the progress.
• Monitor the progress of drawing schedule and planned electrical engineering design activities are in line with overall project execution plan.
• Review and ensure equipment layout in compliance with requirements of contract, classification, and local authority regulations and coordinate with various disciplines for issues related to material handling, constructability and installation, operation and maintenance, and safety, etc.
• Review procurement engineering documents issued by engineering sub-contractors, such as technical specifications, equipment data sheets, MTO, technical bid evaluation etc., participate in bid clarification meeting with vendor and assist in vendor selection.
• Review and consolidate MTO and issue for purchase.
• Review and comment vendor documents and participate in vendor FAT as lead representative.
• Participates in technical meetings, progress reviews, 3D Model reviews, workshops; addresses issues related to electrical design and interface.
• Act as lead representative for key discussions and safety workshops such as HAZID, HAZOP, E-HAZOP, Electrical FMEA, etc, and make sound engineering decision.
• Responsible to monitor and control material cost and manhours within the limit for the scope of work, and advocate cost consciousness among team members.
• Act as point of contact for reporting team members to escalate any major issue or bottleneck and take necessary preventive/corrective action to rectify the situation.
• Address comments from client, classification, local authority and 3rd party consultants with the assistance from engineering sub-contractors.
• Communicate with vendors and other disciplines to ensure changes are captured timely and implemented in design and 3D Model.
• Follow on with all electrical engineering activities after taking over from engineering sub-contractors, including document updating, vendor document review, supporting construction, commissioning etc.
• Drive lesson learnt activities and take action to prevent repeated mistake among team members.

Requirements:

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering is mandatory. Mechanical Engineering, or a related field, or any advanced certifications (e.g. PMP) or degrees are a plus.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in engineering coordination, with a focus on electrical design and MCC Building, preferably in FPU or offshore projects. Familiar with USCG requirements.
• Strong knowledge of Electrical design, construction, and commissioning. Proficiency in project management software and tools. Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing project requirements. Willingness to travel to project sites as needed.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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