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Electrical Engineer

Houston, TX, United StatesPosted Oct 3, 2026

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Job Overview: The primary initial task for this position is to provide support to project lead and team electrical engineers on day-to-day discipline coordination issues, schedule updates, to assist with requisition paperwork, document redlining, and meeting notes, and to become familiar with the discipline activities, deliverables, and team dynamic.

Additional potential activities may involve any combination of those described below. In general, the expectation of Electrical Engineers should perform electrical engineering for power, oil and gas, and petrochemical projects. Design, analyze and prepare complex project deliverables for power generation systems, substations, power distribution systems, lighting & grounding systems, and other engineering systems as required by each project.

Provide technical support for engineering, fabrication and construction. Key Tasks and Responsibilities: Prepare key project deliverables, including (but not limited to) the following: Specifications and Datasheets Electrical Load List One-line diagrams Motor control schematics Electrical building and equipment layouts Bills of Material Cable sizing calculations Conceptual studies and calculations Cost and planning studies Support Project Development and Coordination, including (but not limited to) the following: Maintain and promote a focus on Mc.

Dermott’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 and other disciplines engineering and design Coordinate and manage change with full awareness of project impact Assume responsibility for cost, schedule, and quantity and budget control Develop and review vendor packages, including (but not limited to) the following: Create requisition packages for Substations, Transformers, and Electrical materials Create subcontract packages for Heat Tracing, Cathodic Protection and Electrical Installation Review supplier documents for electrical and non-electrical packages Attend Inspection and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) of electrical equipment, motors and associated skids Provide Site Support, including (but not limited to) the following: Provide off-site and/or on-site technical support to Construction personnel Coordinate with office personnel to resolve issues as needed Provide technical support for Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) of electrical equipment Assist with precommissioning, energization, commissioning and start-up, as required by project Essential Qualifications and Education: Accredited engineering degree may be required by specific regions Minimum 3-5 years of detailed electrical engineering experience Familiarity with the content and application of standards, codes and guidelines, including NEC, NFPA, IEEE and ANSI, and latest scientific and engineering methods Technical knowledge of the detailed design engineering process MS Office Suite including Excel and Word Preferred Qualifications and Education: Prefer BSEE degree Prefer PE or EIT certificate of registration Experience with Smart Plant Electrical (SPEL), Aveva Electrical/Unified Engineering, ETAP Prefer experience with Renewable sources – wind, solar, BESS Prefer experience with Data Center power system design and engineering #LI-CA1

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