Senior Electrical Engineer / USA

 
We are a leading global technical recruitment company providing professional contract and permanent staff to a diverse world-wide client base within the oil & gas Industry. Our client, a leading EPC business, has an opportunity for a Senior Electrical Engineer for a direct hire position to be based in their Midland operation. Responsibilities & required experience as follows:

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform electrical engineering assignments associated with designing equipment, components, structures or systems.
• Independently prepare intermediate to advanced level specifications for project assignments detailing client performance requirements, specific component needs, design requirements, applicable design codes, and vendor drawing requirements.
• Prepare engineering sketches, perform engineering calculations and develop analysis models for complex project assignments.
• Review and/or approve vendor drawings for compliance with project specifications.
• Interact and communicate effectively with clients, subcontractors, vendors and other consultants.
• Set realistic expectations and ensure assigned projects are completed according to schedule and within budget.
• Adhere to company quality standards and follow engineering checking and approval procedures.
• Comply with all company and client health, safety, security and environmental (HSSE) standards as well as federal and local HSSE regulations.
• Actively participate in company and client hazard identification and observation programs, and immediately report any unsafe acts, conditions or incidents to your supervisor.
• Interact with drafting/design group to develop and review engineering drawings.
• Visit job?sites to evaluate site, project requirements, and conditions.
• Visit vendor facilities to inspect equipment for compliance with requirements/specifications.
• Prepare inquiry and purchase requisitions as well as bid tabulations associated with equipment purchases.
• Perform checking of engineering drawings and mathematical calculations.
• Adhere to safe design practices, while focusing on identifying cost saving opportunities.
• Plan and manage workload, budgets and project resources, requesting assistance as necessary.
• Develop, review and/or approve conceptual and detailed engineering design packages.
• Assist in the development of internal design guidelines, specifications, and design control procedures.
• Assess feasibility of projects by assessing materials, costs and time requirements, applying knowledge and techniques of engineering and advanced mathematics. Utilize complex and repetitive calculations
• Prepare or direct preparation and modification of reports, specifications, plans, and/or construction schedules for
• Analyze and examine different strategies, equations and applications to ensure appropriate procedures are applied
• and/or utilized. Resolve design and development issues.
• Manage client relationships and develop repeat business opportunities.
• Compile discipline?specific man?hour estimates and Total Installed Cost estimates based on client provided project scope. Manage and forecast man?hour requirements and schedules associated with discipline?specific project scope.
• Working knowledge of the design of electrical equipment preferred
• Working knowledge of electrical design codes (NEC, NEMA, API, IEEE, etc.) preferred

 
Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required
• Bachelor’s Degree from ABET Accredited Institution preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering preferred
• PE license required
• Field experience preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of experience preferred
• Medium/large multi? discipline project lead experience preferred
• ETAP, SKM, CARS software experience preferred