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The Principal Electrical Engineer is a senior technical leader responsible for solving complex Electrical engineering problems, leading discipline teams, and ensuring high-quality electrical design deliverables for oil and gas projects. The role requires deep expertise in Electrical engineering, strong coordination across multiple disciplines, and the ability to manage scope, schedule, and budget. Key tasks include developing and approving design basis and specifications, preparing and reviewing electrical drawings and studies, coordinating with procurement and fabrication, leading technical reviews and audits, and guiding less experienced engineers while maintaining compliance with project and company standards.
Requirements
Essential qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (or Master’s) and at least 18 years of experience in oil and gas, predominantly performing detail design. Candidates should possess detailed knowledge of design techniques, standards, codes, and guidelines applicable to the field, as well as project coordination and execution skills. Strong communication and presentation abilities are also required. The role involves leading discipline teams, interfacing with multiple stakeholders, ensuring design integrity, and managing deliverables, schedules, and budgets across electrical engineering disciplines.
Description
Job Overview:
The Principal Electrical Engineer is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex Electrical-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Electrical Engineer may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in the field of Electrical. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in Electrical as well as broad knowledge of the Electrical discipline within the Engineering function.