About this role
Title
Sr. Power Electrical Enginer
Responsibilities
- Serve as Lead or Senior Electrical Engineer for offshore oil & gas projects and provide technical leadership across all project phases.
- Lead development and review of electrical engineering design philosophies, specifications, calculations, and technical deliverables.
- Act as technical authority for electrical power generation, transmission, and distribution systems on offshore facilities.
- Manage and coordinate complex electrical engineering activities during FEED, detailed engineering, EPC execution, commissioning, and start-up.
- Lead power system studies including load flow, short circuit, transient motor starting, protection coordination, harmonic analysis, and arc flash studies.
- Provide oversight and technical guidance for design of: Offshore power generation systems, MV/LV distribution systems, Emergency power systems, UPS and battery systems, Earthing and lightning protection systems, Hazardous area electrical installations
- Interface directly with clients, licensors, vendors, fabrication yards, and construction teams on technical matters.
- Review and approve vendor packages, technical bid evaluations, and equipment selections.
- Lead electrical design reviews, safety reviews, constructability workshops, and troubleshooting efforts.
- Support offshore site surveys, brownfield assessments, commissioning, start-up, and operational readiness activities.
- Mentor junior and intermediate electrical engineers and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Minimum 15+ years of electrical engineering experience in the Oil & Gas or Energy Industry.
- Minimum 8+ years of experience supporting offshore platform projects in FEED, detailed engineering, EPC, commissioning, and start-up phases.
- Demonstrated experience as Lead Electrical Engineer or Senior Electrical Engineer on major offshore developments.
- Extensive experience with offshore electrical power systems including: Gas turbine and diesel generator systems, Medium-voltage and low-voltage distribution networks, Emergency power generation, Motor control systems, HV/MV/LV switchgear, UPS and battery systems, Earthing and lightning protection
- Strong expertise in electrical power system studies and engineering software such as ETAP, SKM, or equivalent.
- In-depth understanding of hazardous area design requirements and offshore electrical installation practices.
- Working knowledge of international design standards including IEC, IEEE, API, NFPA, NORSOK, and client engineering specifications.
- Proven experience supporting brownfield modifications, tie-ins, debottlenecking, and revamp projects on operating offshore facilities.
- Demonstrated capability in technical leadership, project coordination, and multidisciplinary engineering management.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and mentoring skills.