Electrical Engineer
Our client is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join their team and play a key role in designing and integrating AC/DC Variable Speed Drive systems for in-house projects in the Oil and Gas Drilling Industry. Your responsibilities will include creating Bills of Materials, electrical drawings, progress reports, and functional test specifications. You will collaborate closely with various teams such as mechanical engineering, project management, control systems, production control, quality control, and field service to ensure on-time deliveries and establish project requirements.
Responsibilities:
Work with customers, sales and project management to accurately define system design parameters to best suit the customer’s needs
Create accurate, detailed AutoCAD electrical drawings showing power distribution, control circuits, communications, interconnect and wiring diagrams.
Perform load flow studies, short circuit analysis, circuit breaker coordination and harmonics mitigation of power distribution systems in SKM
Size and specify power distribution and protective circuit devices including transformers, filtering reactors, motor starters, relays, motor control centers, cables, circuit breakers, fuses, etc.
Design control circuits, relay logic, and specify control hardware including the selection of power supplies, operators, relays, metering, etc.
Create and maintain the project Bill of Material in the company’s MRP systems
Supply regular project status updates and reports to Engineering and Project management.
Create Functional Test Documents to be used by the QC and Test department.
Assist in final QC and Test as necessary.
Assist Field Service personnel with the commissioning of Engineered Products
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or electrical Technology
7+ years electrical engineering experience in power system and controls design is preferred.
Proficiency in AutoCad, Excel, Word, Outlook.
Knowledge of control panel layout and shortest path wiring principles
Knowledge of NEC, ABS, DNV, IEC and IEEE-45 recommended practices for shipboard installation is desired.
Ability to perform short circuit analysis, breaker coordination, load flow studies and calculate grounding requirements in accordance with IEEE Red, Buff and Brown books desired, as well as knowledge of power system analysis software such as SKM or ETAP.
Ability to handle multiple project activities simultaneously, coordinate and interact with multiple departments and outside companies. Strong interpersonal, decision negotiation skills are required.
Proven track record of analyzing problems to determine the root cause of power and control system failures.
Excellent electrical troubleshooting skills are a must.
