Electrical Field Engineer

Job Overview:

The Senior Electrical Engineer uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external issues to improve the electrical discipline. They will act as a resource for colleagues with less experience and share their conceptual and practical expertise related to the electrical discipline. The Senior Electrical Engineer solves complex problems and uses their discipline-specific knowledge to improve their products or services. The Senior Electrical Engineer impacts a range of customers, operational, project, or service activities with the electrical team and other related teams and ensures that they are working within the appropriate guidelines and policies.

Responsibilities

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

Perform conceptual, FEED, Studies, and detailed analyses and design as per design basis, project specifications, design codes, and standards

Apply knowledge and skills to a wide range of standard and nonstandard situations

Prepare clear and accurate detailed design calculations and analyses including design reports and procedures

Manage own time to meet agreed deadlines and budgets, and develop plans for short-term work activities in own area

Clearly communicate and explain complex issues and work to establish understanding

Apply thorough working knowledge to prepare and oversee 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

Bills of Material

Cable sizing calculations

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 familiar with the project scope of work, basis of design, specifications, and schedule

Report to and coordinate with the electrical engineering lead, project engineering 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, 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

Provide detailed technical support and supervision for Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) of electrical equipment

Provide detailed technical assistance for pre-commissioning, energization, commissioning, and start-up, as required by the project

Reports to: Project: Lead Engineer

Functional: Supervising Engineer or Engineering Manager

Liaise with: All Engineering disciplines, Fabrication Group, Safety Dept, Document Control, Procurement Group, Subcontractors and Vendors, and Customers

Supervises: Electrical Engineers

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications and Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or another technical degree

Prefer PE certificate of registration

Accredited engineering degree may be required by specific regions

8-15 years of experience of detailed electrical engineering experience

Strong working knowledge of many design techniques, and analysis methods, and detailed knowledge of the content and application of standards, codes, and guidelines, including NEC, NFPA, IEEE, and ANSI, and the latest scientific and engineering methods

Technical knowledge of the detailed design engineering process

Project coordination and execution skills

Intermediate experience with Smart Plant Electrical (SPEL), ETAP, and MS Office Suite including Excel and Word