Job summary

JOB SUMMARY

Matchtech are recruiting for an Electrical Engineer to join their client based in Houston on a permanent basis.

Key skills required for this role

electrical, electrical engineer, drilling, controls

Important

https://www.matchtech.com/

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Will be part of the electrical engineering team to develop and design of electrical control systems for Oil & Gas drilling equipment. Must have the ability to design and produce documents, drawings/schematics, procedures, and able to write routine reports and correspondence.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Produce drawings packages: Electrical One Line Diagrams, Wiring / Interconnect Diagrams, Loop Diagrams, I/O Lists, Cable Indexes, Fabrication and Assembly general arrangement drawings of Control Panels and Terminal Boxes, Cable and Instrument Layouts, Hazardous Area Layouts.

- Design electrical subsystems and assemblies to meet customer and internal requirements within budget and schedule constraints.

- Coordinate and review designs with 3rd parties and customers.

- Coordinate equipment Factory Acceptance Tests, electrical commissioning, and start-up support as required.

- Ensure that equipment designs comply with industry standards, foreign or domestic.

- Perform other work-related tasks as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or Engineering Technology

- 5 or more years of work experience in control systems.

- Experience with drilling equipment and drilling applications preferred.

- Knowledge of NEC, IEEE & IEC standards along with ABS & DNV rules.

- Experience with hazardous area ratings for electrical equipment: ATEX, IECEx, UL, FM, and CSA for offshore drilling installations.

- Experience with AutoCAD preferred.

- Experience with PLC and HMI applications preferred.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

- Domestic and International travel may be required on occasion (5% annually)

DESIRABLE SKILLS:

- Knowledge of hazardous areas

- Previous experience in the design of electrical control systems