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Electrical Designer

TekWissen ® · Houston, TX · 1 mo ago
On-siteEngineering$30–$50/hrContract

Location: Houston, TX 77072. Duration: 12 months. Job type: Temporary Assignment. Work type: Onsite.

Overview

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, offering strategic talent solutions to clients worldwide. The client is an oilfield services company with more than 140 nationalities operating in over 120 countries, with principal executive offices in Paris, Houston, London, and The Hague. It is the world’s largest offshore drilling company.

Responsibilities

  • Provide and check drawings and Bill of Materials (BOM) as per customer requirements.
  • Prepare bulk Material Take‑Offs (MTOs) and detailed BOMs under engineer supervision.
  • Ensure all drawings adhere to Engineering and QA/QC standards.
  • Prepare layout drawings for customers to present proposed equipment and its function.
  • Develop and complete electrical deliverable drawings and documents, including cable routing, panel drawings, panel layout, electrical schematics, interconnect diagrams, loop diagrams, single‑line wiring schematics, cable schedules, lighting and instrument location/layout plans, earthing details, I/O schedules, and electrical termination hook‑ups.
  • Assist service personnel by simulating problems in drawings to help resolve issues.
  • Prepare sequence drawings and procedures for Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT).
  • Compile installation procedures for submission to the customer.
  • Supervise outsourcing of engineering design work to third‑party design firms.
  • Review vendor data and drawings to ensure compliance with client specifications and applicable standards.
  • Generate report data from models and provide necessary design information to project, client, or third parties.
  • Provide lessons‑learned feedback and update tools and procedures accordingly.

Qualifications

  • Technical certification in the design discipline.

Experience

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in electrical scopes of work for hyperscale data‑center modules or a related environment.
  • Ability to produce drawings and sketches that illustrate designs and ideas.
  • Experience with high‑density data centers and hyperscale environments (strongly preferred).
  • General knowledge of industry standards, codes, and regulations, including IEC, IBC, OSHA, NEC, and NFPA.
  • Experience working with computer‑aided design (CAD) and building information modeling (BIM) software.

Skills

  • Mastery of Microsoft Office 365 Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint).
  • Proficiency with PDF editors (Adobe, Foxit, or equivalent).
  • SolidWorks (required).
  • Autodesk AutoCAD.
  • Navisworks Manager / Freedom.
  • SAP (ERP tool with engineering modules and transactions).
  • Autodesk Revit.
  • Autodesk BIM 360.
  • Fluency, both written and verbal, in English.
  • Excellent problem‑solving and analytical skills.
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills across functional teams.
  • Ability to build and maintain strong client relationships.
  • Creative thinking to identify opportunities that enhance the client experience.
  • High work ethic with a focus on quality and due diligence.

Pay

$30.00 – $50.00 per hour.

Schedule

Shift: 08:00 AM to 05:00 PM.

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