Kelly is currently seeking a Senior Electrical Designer for a long-term opportunity in the Houston, Texas area! The Senior Electrical Designer provides expertise for the completion of capital and maintenance projects in the electrical engineering discipline in order to ensure safe, economical, constructable and maintainable designs, among many other related tasks. Apply today for immediate consideration!
Primary Responsibilities
- Designs electrical systems that are safe, reliable, economical, constructable, and maintainable in accordance with standards and work processes.
- Systems will include both new installations and modernization of existing facilities.
- Systems will incorporate multiple areas of electrical technology.
- Coordinates the activities of drafters to accomplish electrical design of projects.
- Uses CAE/CAD tools to create complex detailed design drawings and documentation used for construction bid packages and for inquiring/ordering electrical equipment.
- Exchanges technical information with peers, other engineering disciplines, and suppliers.
- Evaluates design standards for correctness, applicability, and relevance to particular electrical installations.
- Submits Management of Change (MOC) documents to correct existing design standards or to create new ones.
- Provides engineering field support on construction projects when requested by the Owner’s Representative or plant.
Education
Preferred - Associate degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or equivalent training and experience.
Experience REQUIRED
- Minimum of 8 to 12 years of design experience in the power electrical field.
- Physical effort is required at times (Field Verification, Travel to/from plant sites, etc.).
- Must be able to do fieldwork in an operating chemical plant, which includes taking field measurements that may include climbing stairs and ladders.
- Technical: Has a thorough knowledge and understanding of national and local electrical codes and standards, electrical calculations, electrical equipment, and electrical equipment control.
- Computer Aided Engineering and Drawing (CAE/CAD): Has a high competence level in MicroStation and Smart Plant (3D) and an intermediate level of competence in Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Organizational: Has the ability to create complex detailed design drawings and documentation used for construction bid packages and for inquiring/ordering electrical equipment.
- Personal: Must be able to work with and get along with others with diverse backgrounds. Must be able to exchange ideas and information one-on-one and in a group
Preferred EXPEREINCE
- Experience with Electrical power (load flow) and short circuit calculations
- Has the ability to understand and use many different types of engineering documentation, including but not limited to:
- P&IDs (Piping and Instrument Diagrams)
- Piping isometrics and heat tracing installation drawings
- Instrument Loop drawings
- Electrical equipment installation instructions provided by suppliers
- Has superior knowledge and understanding of electrical equipment and the various parameters which affect their application and installation, including but not limited to:
- Substation configurations (Ring bus, breaker-and-a-half, main-tie-main, etc.)
- Knowledge of current transformers (CT) and voltage/potential transformers (VT/PT) circuits and basic relaying circuits
- Power and control transformers
- Power distribution equipment (switchgear, MCCs, motor controllers)
- Wire, cable, conduit, raceways, cable tray
- 5kV and below induction motors
- Power electronics and variable speed drives
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Self-starter with high initiative.
Safety Conditions
Work in a petro-chemical environment where steel toed boots, hard hat, respirator and eye protection and/or other Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) as required by specific plant will be required for fieldwork.
