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The job in short
Electrical design.
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Details
- Found
- 21 d ago · posted 2026-10-01
- Location as listed
- Houston, TX, United States
- Role
- Electrical / Electronics Engineer
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
Job Overview:
Perform electrical design/drafting for oil and gas, and petrochemical projects. Design and prepare project deliverables for power generation systems, substations, power distribution systems, lighting & grounding systems, and other engineering systems as required by each project. Provide support for engineering and construction as required.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
• Prepare key project deliverables, including (but not limited to) the following:
• Block Diagrams
• Area Classification Drawings
• One-line diagrams
• Motor control schematics
• Lighting Layout Drawings
• Cable tray drawings
• Cable sizing calculations
• Conduit & cable schedules
• AG/UG power drawings
• Prepare bills of material and perform MTO of electrical items (cables, lights, tray, glands)
• Support 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
• Report to and coordinate with electrical engineering project lead and electrical task lead, as applicable
• Effectively communicate with electrical design lead and project electrical designers and engineers
• Recognize and manage change with full awareness of project impact, keeping lead designer informed
• Assume responsibility for deliverables/activities to which are assigned
• Mentor and support the activities of less experienced designers
• Provide Site Support, including (but not limited to) the following:
• Provide off-site and/or on-site design/drafting support for construction
• Coordinate with home office staff to resolve issues as required
• Maintain drawing as-builts, redlines, and support RFI efforts as required
Essential Qualifications and Education:
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Minimum 5 years of detailed electrical design experience
• Heavy experience working with modeling and Smartplant software (PDS or S3D, SPE) and Field Installations; Superuser / administrator level experienced with project & database setup
• Experience with domestic and/or international electrical codes and standards
• Work history weighted towards chemicals / gas processing / refinery
• Knowledge of tray/conduit fill calcs. Understanding of NEC/NFPA
• Heavy experience using AutoCad
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Technical knowledge of the electrical detailed design/drafting process
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Experience using MS Office Suite including Excel and Word
Preferred Qualifications and Education:
• Prefer experience as the Lead Designer on at least one (1) mid to large size project ($500 Million +)
• Prefer experience with multiple office project execution (MOPEX)
• Prefer experience at site during the construction and commissioning phases
• Prefer experience with Aveva Electrical/Unified Engineering in addition to Smart Plant Electrical (SPEL)
• Prefer experience with Aveva E3D modeling software in addition to S3D
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Prefer Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree
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