PRINCIPAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEER (PE REQUIRED)

Position Title: Principal Electrical Engineer

Location: Houston, TX

Gulf Companies has served the global energy industry since 1953 by supporting the complete project lifecycle and developing valued business partnerships to ensure the success of the project. Our worldwide experience and multi-disciplined capabilities encompass all aspects of the Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management, Field Inspection, GIS Integrity, Staffing Services and more.

Position Description

The Principal Electrical Engineer handles medium, large and complex projects. He/she has wide latitude of technical authority with full work responsibilities, as well as limited administrative responsibilities, over a group of Electrical Engineers and Designers. He/she may assign and review work of lower-level personnel. He/she may also function as the Lead Electrical Engineer, responsible for all discipline technical and scheduling matters pertaining to the assigned project. Work is periodically reviewed by the Chief Electrical Engineer for accomplishment of objectives.

Essential Functions

• Prepares or reviews discipline project specifications.
• Prepares or reviews requisitions for inquiry in support of purchasing equipment, materials, and subcontracts.
• Approves technical bid evaluations for equipment, materials, bulk materials and subcontracts in cooperation with Procurement Department.
• Prepares and reviews/approves switchgear and MCC building layout.
• Develops and/or reviews one-line diagrams, area classification and layouts as required by the discipline.
• Directs/observes factory acceptance testing of equipment.
• Reviews plot plans and facilities for electrical requirements.
• Coordinates with and provides liaison with client personnel relative to electrical activities.
• Reviews and approves vendor documents.
• Prepares or reviews engineering and design status reports, logs, work plans and project variances.
• Reviews the discipline scope of work to be executed to ensure it matches project specification and/or the proposal documents as appropriate.
• Accepts both short and extended term assignments to the site, client’s office, etc. as may be requested by the Chief Electrical Engineer.

Qualifications

• Typically 8+ years proven experience focusing on pipeline facilities.
• Familiar with natural gas industry standards and codes published by IEEE, NEMA, NFPA (NEC), API, AGA, ISA, ANSI, etc. and have the ability to apply the standards to power and control system designs.
• Knowledge of computer systems in an engineering environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• SKM software knowledge desirable

Education

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering
• Professional Engineer certification required

Competencies

• Results oriented
• Customer focused
• Impact and influence
• Strong interpersonal skills to work with Multi-Disciplined Team, and Managers
• Strong interpersonal skills to work with Multi-Disciplined Team, and Managers
• Strong communication and networking skills to work with variety of groups and people
• Strong communication and networking skills to work with variety of groups and people

Work Environment/Physical Demands

· Working conditions are normal for an office environment.

· Frequent sitting and operating a computer.

· Must be able to use body members to work, move or carry objects or office materials.

· Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally.

· Physical demands requirements are at levels of those for sedentary work.

Gulf is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.