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Senior Electrical Engineer

Air Liquide · Houston, TX · Yesterday
On-siteEngineeringFull-time

About the role

Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions is a technology partner for the design, engineering, and construction of leading-edge processing facilities and related infrastructures worldwide. We enable customers to optimize natural resource use, providing clean and sustainable energy through innovation. With decades of operational expertise, we develop creative, safe, reliable, and competitive solutions for a dynamically changing marketplace. This Senior Electrical Engineer role reports to the Manager, Electrical Engineering and supports the Americas project development team by providing electrical engineering scope development, labor estimates, design requirements, and equipment specifications.

Responsibilities

  • Meet or exceed the company’s safety standards and comply with all company procedures, engineering practices, and standards.
  • Ensure adherence to Air Liquide and industry standards, as well as all applicable federal, state, and local codes.
  • Support the E&C Project Development team with scope development, electrical engineering labor, and equipment estimates for project inclusion.
  • Provide preliminary electrical design support for capital and service projects, including scope development, labor estimates, design review, equipment specification, fabrication, and construction inspection.
  • Work with internal and third-party engineering centers to establish electrical calculation requirements for substations, plant power distribution, cable/conduit/cable tray installations, power distribution, lighting systems, and grounding systems in accordance with industry standards.
  • Review and approve electrical equipment and controls supplied by internal E&C centers, third-party engineering companies, or mechanical vendors.
  • Review and approve vendor electrical detail design, fabrication, and control drawings in conjunction with the electrical and controls engineering group.
  • Participate in Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) of Power Distribution Centers (PDCs) and large electrical motors.
  • Provide direct supervision to detail design and/or field construction contractors when required.
  • Offer technical assistance to maintenance and operating facilities to resolve electrical operational or performance issues, including troubleshooting, vendor coordination, and adherence to corporate MOC policy.
  • Maintain project Work Breakdown System (WBS) for estimating when requested.

Requirements

  • BS degree in Electrical Engineering required.
  • Valid employment authorization in the U.S. without current or future visa sponsorship needs.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
  • Minimum of 7 years of experience in electrical engineering, design, and technical support in an industrial operating or engineering and construction environment.
  • Competency in cryogenic air separation process technology, HYCO, and SMR technologies.
  • Working knowledge of electrical application and design for industrial applications per NEC, IEC, ANSI, and other industry standards.
  • Ability to interpret P&IDs, perform power calculations, create electrical one-lines, and use SKM tools or ETAP for power demand, motor starting, short circuit, coordination, and arc flash studies.
  • Ability to interface with local utility companies and strategize cost-efficient energy solutions for new and existing plant installations.
  • Experience working with estimating, product, project, and plant groups to create estimates for new and existing facilities.
  • Ability to gather and assemble equipment costs for electrical equipment, transformers, switchgear buildings, MCC, and substation apparatus.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior industrial gas experience.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive family benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match.
  • Tuition Assistance.
  • Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.
  • Benefits start on the first day of employment.

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