Senior Electrical Engineer

Full Job Description

Location:

Calgary, AB

Objectives:

Our client, a professional engineering firm, has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Electrical Engineer. The successful candidate will report directly to the Engineering Manager, and play a central role in supporting clients and providing electrical engineering services for upstream oil and gas facilities, pipelines and carbon capture projects. They will contribute to diverse projects, each ranging from $1 million to $200 million total capital cost.

Qualifications:

At a minimum, we require:

• Accredited Engineering degree (Electrical or related).
• Professional Licensee (P.L.) or Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation.
• 10+ years of experience providing electrical engineering services for oil and gas facilities and pipelines.

Job Type:

• Full Time

Compensation:

• Excellent Salary.
• Discretionary Bonus, based on individual and company performance
• Comprehensive Benefits

Responsibilities:

Electrical System Design

• Completing low and medium voltage design.
• Conducting equipment specification and sizing, power system simulation, single line diagrams, load lists, hazardous area classification, cable tray designs, voltage drop calculations, conductor sizing, control/marshaling panel designs, I/O schematics, power distribution, field junction boxes, cable schedules, etc.
• Managing project instrument indexes using tools such as Excel and SmartPlant Instrumentation.
• Creating data sheets for various electrical equipment.
• Developing control philosophies and shutdown keys.
• Conducting heat trace calculations, using Computrace.

Electrical Studies and Reviews

• Conducting hazard and operability studies (HAZOPs), fugitive emissions studies, protection coordination studies, load flow, short circuit analysis and relay coordination.
• Developing protection philosophies.
• Preparing technical reports.

Project Management and Procurement

• Providing input on electrical issues for Design Basis Memorandum (DBM) and Project Execution Plans (PEP).
• Preparing man hour estimates and monitoring performance against established metrics.
• Developing LV/MV electrical equipment bids, submission evaluations, and related procurement activities.
• Conferring with engineers, customers, and others to discuss existing or potential engineering projects or products.

Work Environment:

• Employees have more stable careers with the organization, than is typical in the industry. There have been no layoffs or pay cuts at the firm.
• Team members and senior leaders are caring and compassionate. As reflected in employee engagement surveys, people are treated well, and their work success and satisfaction is of utmost importance.
• Employees work closely together, with a focus on teamwork and camaraderie. This is a lean company with a flat organizational structure.
• There is an informal, but hardworking and professional culture in the firm.
• Employees have the ability to work on a range of interesting problems with a wide variety of clients.
• Employees are encouraged to take ownership of projects, from beginning to end. They’re empowered to take responsibility and make decisions.
• The firm values philanthropy, cares about the community, and contributes to charities and other humanitarian causes.

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• Electrical Design Engineer
• Electrical Designer
• Electrical Engineer
• Electrical Engineering Manager
• Electrical Project Engineer
• Power Systems Engineer
• Principal Engineer
• Project Engineer
• Test Engineer