Senior Electrical Engineer

Job Title:
Senior or Intermediate Electrical Engineer

Department:
Electrical Engineering

Industry: Natural Gas and LNG

Location:
Houston, Texas

Position Type:
Full-time Regular

About Solaris Management Consultants Inc.

Solaris Management Consultants Inc. (Solaris) delivers engineering and project management services for the energy industry across North America and the globe. Our work covers traditional and transitional energy solutions, including Natural Gas, LNG, Hydrogen, and Low-carbon assets. We deliver predictable outcomes through disciplined front-end planning, construction-led designs, and data-driven controls. With more than 31 years of experience and a portfolio of 5,000+ projects, our in-house multidisciplinary teams help clients move from concept to commissioning with confidence.

Position Overview About the Role

We are currently seeking experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to join our dynamic team. As an integral member of the team, you will have the opportunity to be involved in the electrical design of multi-disciplinary projects. You will also enjoy working on multiple projects simultaneously and the challenge of meeting project timelines. Your pride in producing high quality, practical designs from concept through to commissioning will be a vital part of this diverse and interesting position.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop electrical design for facilities from well sites, natural gas processing plants, compressor stations, LNG facilities, and other energy related projects.
• Develop and/or support engineering design of overhead powerlines and substation projects from concept development through construction, commissioning, and project closeout.
• Develop and review engineering deliverables including single-line diagrams, substation layouts, equipment arrangements, section views, grounding systems, conduit and cable routing plans, and construction details.
• Produce power system drawings, such as single line diagrams, MCC layouts, cable schedules, and contactor panel wiring schematics, electrical plot plans, building electrical layouts, lighting layouts, electric heat tracing design, and cable tray routing
• Perform fugitive emission studies and develop hazardous location classification drawings
• Assist in project scheduling and reporting
• Liaise with vendors and other disciplines to integrate equipment into the final design
• Perform power system analysis using SKM Power Tools and ETAP
• Regularly meet with clients, ensuring Solaris drawing packages and standards meet client expectations. Review any concerns with the Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls Department Leads
• Support other disciplines in producing control system drawings, such as PLC/DCS cabinet layouts, control schematics, and wiring schematics
• Specify equipment requirements such as generators, power transformers, switch gear, MCCs, and ASDs, etc.
• Evaluate vendor quotations as well as liaise with the Procurement Department to purchase equipment
• Work with Solaris Project Engineers and Project Managers in front end review of project budgets and project scope documents including Project Execution Plans and Design Basis Memorandums
• Implement electrical, instrumentation and controls specifications and standards to obtain consistency among all designs for a given client and across clients
• Perform project drawing checking and working closely with the Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls teams to ensure compliance with codes and standards
• Participate in project planning and communicate general project deliverables
• Assist the Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls Department Heads to develop training programs and procedures for the Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls Departments
• Required to participate in HAZOP/SIL analysis
• Required to…