Principal Electrical Engineer

McDermott International Ltd
  • Houston, TX
    5 days ago

    Job Description

    Job Overview:

    Perform and direct electrical engineering for power, oil and gas, and petrochemical projects. Design, analyze and prepare complex project deliverables for power generation systems, substations, power distribution systems, lighting & grounding systems, and other engineering systems as required by each project. Apply in-depth skills and broad knowledge of the industry to address complex problems and nonstandard situations for engineering, fabrication and construction.

    Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we've forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably.

    For more than 100 years, we''ve been making the impossible possible. Today, we''re driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.

    Essential Qualifications and Education:

    • Accredited engineering degree may be required by specific regions
    • Minimum 15 years of detailed electrical engineering experience, including 10 years in the oil & gas industry
    • Minimum 5 years of power generation design experience, including generator integration, power distribution, protection studies, grounding, controls/PMS, black start, and auxiliary systems
    • Detailed knowledge of design techniques, analysis methods, and detailed knowledge of the theory, content and application of standards, codes and guidelines, including NEC, NFPA, IEEE and ANSI, and latest scientific and engineering methods
    • Exceptional project coordination and execution skills
    • In-depth technical knowledge of the detailed design engineering process
    • Advanced experience with Smart Plant Electrical (SPEL), ETAP, MS Office Suite including Excel and Word
    • US Citizen or Green Card holder

    Preferred Qualifications and Education:

    • Prefer engineering or other technical degree
    • Prefer PE certificate of registration
    • Prefer experience at site during construction and commissioning
    • Prefer experience as maintenance engineer within an operating facility

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    Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

    Apply comprehensive knowledge to prepare and supervise the development of key project deliverables, including (but not limited to) the following:

    • Specifications and Datasheets
    • Electrical Load List
    • One-line diagrams
    • Motor control schematics
    • Electrical building and equipment layouts
    • Area classification studies and plans
    • Lightning protection
    • Conceptual studies and calculations
    • Relay Coordination
    • Cost and planning studies

    Lead Project Development and Coordination, including (but not limited to) the following:

    • Maintain and promote a focus on McDermott's end-product throughout engineering, fabrication or construction
    • Function as electrical engineering project lead or electrical task lead
    • Become fully familiar with the project contract, scope of work, basis of design, specifications, schedule and all inter-discipline requirements; including identifying concerns as early as practicable and taking appropriate initiatives to address the issues.
    • Report to and coordinate with electrical engineering lead, project engineering manager, project manager, and electrical department manager
    • Supervise and coordinate with electrical engineers and designers
    • Maintain close coordination with other discipline engineers and with the Client's engineer
    • Carefully evaluate, communicate and manage change with full awareness of project impact
    • Assume responsibility for cost, schedule, and quantity and budget control

    Lead the development and support of vendor packages, including (but not limited to) the following:

    • Create, issue and manage requisition packages for Substations, Transformers, and Electrical materials
    • Create, issue and manage subcontract packages for Heat Tracing, Cathodic Protection and Electrical Installation
    • Perform and coordinate the review of supplier documents for electrical and non-electrical packages
    • Coordinate and supervise the Inspection and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) of electrical equipment, motors and associated skids

    Lead Site Support, including (but not limited to) the following:

    • Lead off-site and/or on-site technical support to Construction personnel
    • Manage all site issues and coordinate with office personnel to resolve issues as needed
    • Develop procedures and provide detailed technical support and supervision for Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) of electrical equipment
    • Develop procedures and provide detailed technical support for precommissioning, energization, commissioning and start-up, as required by project

    Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

    Apply comprehensive knowledge to prepare and supervise the development of key project deliverables, including (but not limited to) the following:

    • Specifications and Datasheets
    • Electrical Load List
    • One-line diagrams
    • Motor control schematics
    • Electrical building and equipment layouts
    • Area classification studies and plans
    • Lightning protection
    • Conceptual studies and calculations
    • Relay Coordination
    • Cost and planning studies

    Lead Project Development and Coordination, including (but not limited to) the following:

    • Maintain and promote a focus on McDermott's end-product throughout engineering, fabrication or construction
    • Function as electrical engineering project lead or electrical task lead
    • Become fully familiar with the project contract, scope of work, basis of design, specifications, schedule and all inter-discipline requirements; including identifying concerns as early as practicable and taking appropriate initiatives to address the issues.
    • Report to and coordinate with electrical engineering lead, project engineering manager, project manager, and electrical department manager
    • Supervise and coordinate with electrical engineers and designers
    • Maintain close coordination with other discipline engineers and with the Client's engineer
    • Carefully evaluate, communicate and manage change with full awareness of project impact
    • Assume responsibility for cost, schedule, and quantity and budget control

    Lead the development and support of vendor packages, including (but not limited to) the following:

    • Create, issue and manage requisition packages for Substations, Transformers, and Electrical materials
    • Create, issue and manage subcontract packages for Heat Tracing, Cathodic Protection and Electrical Installation
    • Perform and coordinate the review of supplier documents for electrical and non-electrical packages
    • Coordinate and supervise the Inspection and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) of electrical equipment, motors and associated skids

    Lead Site Support, including (but not limited to) the following:

    • Lead off-site and/or on-site technical support to Construction personnel
    • Manage all site issues and coordinate with office personnel to resolve issues as needed
    • Develop procedures and provide detailed technical support and supervision for Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) of electrical equipment
    • Develop procedures and provide detailed technical support for precommissioning, energization, commissioning and start-up, as required by project

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationHouston, TX

    Skills

    • Acceptance Testingunmatched
    • American National Standards Institute (ANSI)unmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Budgetingunmatched
    • Change Managementunmatched
    • Commissioningunmatched
    • Constructionunmatched
    • Construction Supportunmatched
    • Contract Managementunmatched
    • Datasheetsunmatched
    • Design Servicesunmatched
    • Electrical Componentsunmatched
    • Electrical Designunmatched
    • Electrical Engineeringunmatched
    • Electrical Transformerunmatched
    • Electricityunmatched
    • Engineeringunmatched
    • Engineering Managementunmatched
    • IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers)unmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
    • Microsoft Officeunmatched
    • Microsoft Wordunmatched
    • Motor Control Systemsunmatched
    • National Electrical Codeunmatched
    • National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)unmatched
    • Oil and Gasunmatched
    • On Site Supportunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Petrochemicalsunmatched
    • Power Generationunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Procedure Developmentunmatched
    • Product Engineeringunmatched
    • Professional Engineerunmatched
    • Project Designunmatched
    • Project Developmentunmatched
    • Project Engineeringunmatched
    • Project Executionunmatched
    • Project/Program Coordinationunmatched
    • Project/Program Managementunmatched
    • Schematicsunmatched
    • Startupunmatched
    • Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
    • Systems Engineeringunmatched
    • Technical Leadershipunmatched
    • Technical Supportunmatched
    • Technical/Engineering Designunmatched
    • United States Citizenunmatched
    • Value Chain Modelunmatched

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