Principal Electrical Engineer - Job Overview:
The Principal Electrical Engineer is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices for offshore applications. They will be tasked with solving complex Electrical-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Electrical Engineer may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in the field of Electrical. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in Electrical as well as broad knowledge of the Electrical discipline within the Engineering function.
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:
- 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.
- 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
- Lead the development and support of vendor packages
- 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
- Provide technical support to Construction personnel
- Develop procedures and provide detailed technical support for pre-commissioning, energization, commissioning and start-up, as required by project
Qualifications
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
- 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 communication, 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
Preferred Qualifications and Education:
- Prefer BSEE degree
- Prefer PE certificate of registration
- Prefer experience at site during construction and commissioning
