Principal Electrical Engineer

About the role

Airswift is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to work with a major EPC multinational, either remotely or in the offices in Houston.

Responsibilities

• Deliver electrical engineering services that meet company, its customers and applicable statutory and regulatory specifications, on time and within budget.
• Initiate, manage and if required supervise electrical engineering project requirements.
• Perform electrical engineering services such as: participate in relevant meetings, prepare progress reports and follow required checking procedures.
• Ensure the project scope is clear and that changes comply with project change management processes.
• Provide assistance and advice during procurement, construction and commissioning activities — for example, write requisitions, conduct technical bid evaluations and write purchase orders.
• If required, act as the electrical engineering Lead on specific projects.
• If responsible for a team: outline project requirements including actively promoting workshare, where appropriate, assign tasks and supervise progress.
• Ensure the required services meet EPC, its customers and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, on time and within budget.
• Proactively resolve any discrepancies between EPC and its customer's requirements.
• Keep up-to-date with the latest developments and technical innovations in electrical engineering.
• If required, assist and support junior personnel within the electrical engineering team.
• Communicate effectively with the electrical engineering team and project stakeholders, including the customers.
• Identify issues and problems, develop appropriate solutions, and ask for assistance when required.

Requirements

• 7+ years experience in Electrical Engineering, preferably in an EPC/EPCM environment, in the United States.
• Experience working in project leadership role.
• Experience in estimating project costs and writing proposal content.
• Highly effective technical and practical engineering skills and ability to consistently deliver quality, accurate and timely work to Worley and its customers.
• A sound knowledge of the fundamental requirements of electrical engineering, and the basic requirements of other engineering fields.
• A sound knowledge of applicable local and international standards and statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Competent use of electrical engineering specific software.
• Competent use of relevant software such as MS Office Suite.
• Substantial technical and practical experience in electrical engineering in the same or similar industry including experience in working in multi-disciplinary projects and teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) in the United States — Required.
• Authorization to work for any employer in the United States.