Lead Electrical Engineer

Location: Houston, TX

Produces and supports the development of all types of Electrical deliverables on a project, including electrical power studies (load flow, short circuit, motor starting, protective relay coordination studies, etc.), electrical area classification drawings, one-lines, schematics and wiring design; lighting, power, grounding, and cable tray plan drawings, and specification of electrical equipment such as Motor Control Centers and Switchgear in Petrochemical Plants.

Job Duties:

• Support a Team of Electrical Engineers and Electrical Designers on PDP, FEED and Detail Engineering Projects
• Develops project scope of work for electrical engineering and design
• Monitors and advises Department Manager of major project changes
• Prepares detail design schedule milestones, staff loading schedules and man-hour estimates for engineering and design tasks
• Reports progress, updates schedules, manages staffing needs and hourly budget
• Establishes engineering and design concepts and data for scope assigned to group and assures technical accuracy and conformance to project requirements
• Prepares project scope deviations documentation as required
• Researches suitable solutions, estimated cost and timescales
• Trains less experienced engineers
• Reviews vendor documents
• Independently evaluates the selection and/or modification of standard techniques, procedures, criteria and systems to efficiently meet project objectives
• Applies standard engineering design tasks and exhibits a working knowledge of applicable codes
• Plans, schedules, and coordinates detailed phases of work
• Reviews and generates design data and/or deliverables from various inputs
• Performs the more sophisticated and complicated designs in accordance with established company standards
• Coordinates details and miscellaneous design criteria with other disciplines
• Supervises, checks and assists other electrical personnel in their assignments
• Prepares and /or supervises and checks documents and drawings as required

Qualifications:

• 15 plus years in Oil & Gas (petrochemical, offshore, refinery, LNG), EPC project exp.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering
• Texas or Louisiana PE license required