Senior Electrical Engineer

McDermott International, Ltd; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

McDermott International, Ltd. is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer in Houston to lead electrical discipline work on complex power, LNG, gas processing and petrochemical projects. You will produce drawings, Bills of Material, and specs while acting as Engineer of Record and supervising a multidisciplinary team.

The role requires extensive on-site construction experience, travel up to 10%, and strong proficiency with SPEL, ETAP, CDEGS, and vessel electrical compliance standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering plus 10 years in related occupation.
• 8 years of industry experience with an EPC contractor.
• Experience on LNG, gas processing, refinery or petrochemical projects.
• On-site construction experience required; leadership on mid to large projects (> $300M).
• Experience with SPEL, ETAP, CDEGS and MS Office; knowledge of vessel electrical compliance to major classifications.
• Canadian P.Eng certification for Canadian projects is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical engineering work on power, oil/gas and petrochemical projects.
• Produce drawings and Bills of Material, develop specs, and purchase equipment.
• Act as Engineer of Record for the Electrical Discipline and supervise engineers, designers and drafters.
• Travel to facilities to verify equipment configuration and ensure compliance with specs; review lighting calculations and wiring.
• Review and approve panel schedules, main electrical, and vendor coordination; assist in umbilical system design.

Skills

LNG projects

Gas processing

Petrochemical projects

On-site construction experience

Task Lead experience

SPEL

ETAP

MS Office Suite

Umbilical System Design

Vessel electrical compliance (Lloyd's,

CDEGS software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Canadian P.Eng (P.Eng) certification

Tools

Smart Plant Electrical (SPEL)

ETAP

MS Office Suite

CDEGS

Job description

Job Description

Job Title:

Senior Electrical Engineer

Work Location :

915 N. Eldridge Pkwy., Houston, TX 77079

Harris County

JOB SUMMARY:

Perform electrical engineering work on power, oil and gas and petrochemical projects. Produce drawings and associated Bills of Material, develop specifications, purchase equipment and develop necessary supporting reports, calculations and studies to verify electrical effort on the project. Act as Engineer of Record for the Electrical Discipline, utilizing thorough knowledge of one-line development, relay coordination, lighting calculations, cable sizing, short circuit analysis, grounding, communications, power and control. Apply Canadian Codes to electrical engineering work, including ensuring local compliance. Travel to manufacturing facilities and job sites to verify equipment configuration and compliance with specifications and other activities involved in the start-up of a plant. Supervise and coordinate engineers, designers and drafters assigned to project. Act as Marine Lead for Electrical discipline. Perform complex grounding and lightning protection calculations. Review and approve Lighting Calculations. Review and approve Panel Schedules, Main Electrical and Instrumentation Vendor coordination and document review. Design and review onshore/offshore umbilical systems. Maintain Electrical field Safety Representative (FSR-A) status for Canadian projects.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field plus 10 years of experience in a related occupation. Position requires 8 years of industry experience with an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) Contractor. Position also requires experience in each of the following: LNG, gas processing, refinery, or petrochemical projects; on-site experience during construction; Service as a Task Lead (I.e., Substitution Lead or Area Lead) on at least one (1) mid to large-size project in excess of $300 Million; Smart Plant Electrical (SPEL), ETAP, and MS Office Suite; Onshore/offshore Umbilical System Design; experience ensuring compliance of electrical systems on vessels according to Lloyd's Register, Bureau Veritas (BV), and American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) classification; and experience using CDEGS software for complex electrical grounding and lightning protection calculations. Position also requires registration as a Canadian Professional Engineer (P.Eng) for any Canadian-based projects.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

Up to 10% domestic and international travel required.

About Us

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