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Spectraforce Technologies

Electrical Engineer IV

Spectraforce Technologies, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246

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Job Title:

Electrical Engineer IV

Duration:

12 months

Location:

Houston, TX

High‑Level Description The Senior Electrical Engineer oversees and manages the electrical and controls design of expansion and maintenance capital projects executed by third‑party engineering firms to ensure compliance with Company standards and specifications and industry standards and managed to the project budget and schedule. Liaison with other functional groups within Project Execution, Operations and Shared Services to ensure project and company requirements are achieved and incorporated into the design deliverables.

Specific Accountabilities The Electrical Engineer must have experience in the design of large horsepower (10,000 to 30,000 HP) turbine and electrical motor driven centrifugal compressor stations, and experience in industrial systems and Hazardous Classified Areas meeting NEC requirements and knowledge of the following:

Power

120/208 volt systems including lighting panels, lighting, convenience outlets

480 volt systems including motor controls centers/motor starters, motors, power panels, transformers, auto transfer switches and generators

4160 volt systems including switchgear, motor starters, synchronous motors, circuit breakers, relaying, metering

Cable and conduit sizing

Starter and overload sizing

Grounding systems

Cathodic protection systems

Controls

Allen‑Bradley or equivalent PLC base controls systems including Wonderware based operator interface and communication between multiple PLC based systems

Motor controls circuits

Valve actuators electric and pneumatic

PID loop controllers

Emergency Shutdown Systems (ESD)

Instrumentation

Smart and analog transmitters including Rosemount and Honeywell

Pneumatic gauges

Pressure, differential pressure and temperature transmitters

Level gauges & transmitters

RTDs and thermocouples, thermowells

Flame and gas detector systems

Oversees the development of the project scope, schedule, capital cost estimate, execution planning, risks and supporting information related to assigned facility projects

Ensures that all facilities are designed in accordance with all regulations, applicable industry codes and corporate standards

Manages the execution of the design deliverables by a third party engineering firm against the project budget and schedule

Reviews and approves design deliverables for example drawings, technical reports and material listing sheets

Reviews vendor materials quotations, prepares technical evaluations, and recommends to the supervisor selections based on technical merit along with price and delivery. For example, turbine/compressor packages, equipment vessels, buildings, pipe, valves and fittings

Provide technical support during the construction phase and the commissioning phase of the project

Reviews lessons learned from past projects and incorporates recommendations into future designs

Provide technical guidance to junior engineers within the team or others based upon technical expertise

Support and/or lead department initiatives as required

Ensures that development project scope definitions comply with all regulatory, environmental, health and safety requirements through effective management and coordination of internal functional groups

Scope/Dimensions

Responsible for the successful operations of the assigned area with significant corporate financial impact

Oversees the development and/or implementation of technical solutions, ensuring efficient coordination of technical resources and with other internal and external stakeholders

Provides informal leadership to peers

Contacts (Working Relationships)

Project Manager – Weekly interaction to provide updated status on progress, cost, schedule, and risk

Supervisor/Manager, Facilities Project Engineering – Daily to weekly interaction to provide project status update

External Engineering Firm – Daily interaction to provide oversight on project design activities

Operations – Weekly interaction to provide project status update and seek guidance on required design features

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

7 years of progressively responsible experience in engineering and project management

Preferred:

Professional Engineer designation

Demonstrated ability to be innovative, initiate and manage change

Capable of working independently, managing multiple projects and prioritizing tasks accordingly

Ability to resolve complex issues based on depth and breadth of technical and business knowledge

Awareness of interrelationships with other stakeholders both internal and external to the project team

Effectively communicate technical issues and impacts to other technical and non-technical staff

Working Conditions

Office environment

Stress levels can be above normal as project work is deadline oriented, highly visible and numerous activities are conducted concurrently

Overnight business trips to the field may be required, usually requires Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

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