Electrical Engineer

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Electrical Engineer

Electrical Engineer required by our client, to be hired on a permanent basis, located in Houston, USA.  
 
INDUSTRY SECTOR:  Oil & Gas  
 
 
POSITION SCOPE
 
  • The Electrical Engineer will use expertise to develop new hypotheses and theories and to make recommendations which result in significant changes to important areas of engineering programs.
  • Assignments involve very extensive and highly diversified systems, project or program.
  • Projects are of major significance, extensive cost, diverse complexity and strategic importance.  
 
 
PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES
 
  • Identifies, assesses, plans and develops novel product concepts and business models that build new product or system options.
  • Supports the growth of new business by taking a balanced view of the technology investment portfolio to integrate market needs with emerging technologies.
  • Leads the design, development and support of very extensive, highly diversified systems, projects or programs from concept to technology transfer to project delivery.
  • Sponsors new project technologies and solicits understanding and support of other line managers and senior managers for major technology step changes.
  • Champions key projects with company objectives in mind to achieve strategic objectives.
  • Collaborates in the evaluation and assessment of competitive products, processes or new trends.
  • Develops reports, correspondence, procedures, specifications and technical calculations.
  • Prepares technical data and papers for sales personnel, customers and publications using good internal presentation and report writing skills.
  • Travels occasionally to field sites to assist with product related problems or to obtain application data.
  • Assists with project cost estimates.
  • Writes department process procedures and policies as required.
  • This position has no direct reports but will do the following:
  • Mentor and teach / coach problem solving, creative thinking and project planning skills to less experienced staff; Actively progresses the corporate knowledge base.
  • Regularly required to negotiate, justify or resolve important or controversial engineering matters.
  • Frequently meets with high ranking officials in a variety of sensitive, problematic or unstructured settings.
  • Actively participates in high level conferences or meetings on issues of considerable consequence or importance
 
 
EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS
 
  • Bachelor's Degree in engineering required
  • Years of experience is less important than type, depth and breadth of experiences
  • Recognized nationally as an expert and consultant in specialized engineering areas
  • EPC electrical experience preferred
  • Marine experience required; Exposure to certifying agencies such as ABS, DNV, BV would be preferred
  • Oil and Gas experience required; subsea, upstream, midstream, or downstream
  • Experience with Fire and Gas detection and safety systems a plus
  • Some hazardous area design experience to ATEX, IEC Ex, API 505, EI 15, etc. required
  • Hands on field experience in commissioning or factory acceptance testing is a big plus.
 
Key Skills
 
  • Fundamental knowledge of lighting design a plus; but not required
  • Demonstrated mastery of an area of engineering which may cross engineering and scientific disciplines
  • Demonstrated abilities and contribution to successful engineering project outcomes will be given significant weight
  • Viewed by senior managers as a technical and business leader with successes in technology development and engineering strategy
  • Consistently demonstrates creativity and innovation in finding solutions and alternatives
 
Ability To
 
  • Read/review single line drawings power distribution systems & P&IDs
  • Evaluate all business factors related to project / program and make sound recommendations that meet broad goals and company priorities
  • Generate simple schematics for power distribution systems and check drawings against client and class specifications
  • Develop/review data sheets for electrical equipment
  • Read, review, interpret and write customer specifications and technical responses and deviations
  • Design or review cable tray design and layouts and cable routing
 
 
 
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Job Ref: 9125
Houston, USA
ELECTRICAL DESIGN ENG OFFSHORE
Permanent
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