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.
In general, Electrical Engineers 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.
ResponsibilitiesKey Tasks and Responsibilities:
- In addition to providing support to the project electrical team, Electrical Engineers are expected to become involved on the below.
- 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 McDermott’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
- Reports to:
- Project: Lead Engineer
- Functional: Supervising Department Manager
- Liaise With: Engineers, Design Supervisors and Designers of their own discipline
Essential Qualifications and Education:
- Accredited engineering degree may be required by specific regions
- Some familiarity with the content and application of standards, codes and guidelines, including NEC, NFPA, IEEE and ANSI, and latest scientific and engineering methods
- Some technical knowledge of the detailed design engineering process
- Experience with MS Office Suite including Excel and Word
Preferred Qualifications and Education:
- Prefer BSEE degree
- Prefer 1 year of detailed electrical engineering experience. Previous internship experience can be considered applicable.
- Experience with Smart Plant Electrical (SPEL), ETAP
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Skills Required
- Accredited engineering degree
- Familiarity with NEC, NFPA, IEEE, ANSI, and applicable engineering standards and guidelines
- Technical knowledge of detailed electrical design engineering processes
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel and Word
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
- One year of detailed electrical engineering experience; relevant internship experience may qualify
- Experience with SmartPlant Electrical (SPEL) and ETAP
McDermott International Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — U.S. materials cite a minimum of 23 PTO days and 14 paid holidays, indicating a broad leave offering. Paid time off and holidays are positioned as a comparative strength within the package.
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Parental & Family Support — Company materials indicate paid parental leave, including 10 weeks paid maternity and four weeks paid family bonding. These provisions reinforce support for families during key life events.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Field and offshore roles often include overtime, per diems, and project allowances that can materially increase earnings. These extras are a notable component of total compensation in project-driven roles.
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What We Do
McDermott is a premier, fully-integrated provider of engineering and construction solutions to the energy industry. Our customers trust our technology-driven approach to design and build infrastructure solutions to responsibly transport and transform oil and gas into the products the world needs today. From concept to commissioning, our expertise and comprehensive solutions deliver certainty, innovation and added value to energy projects around the world. It is called the “One McDermott Way.” Operating in over 54 countries, McDermott’s locally-focused and globally-integrated resources include approximately 40,000 employees, a diversified fleet of specialty marine construction vessels and fabrication facilities around the world. To learn more, visit www.mcdermott.com.
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