Electrical Engineer III

EDG Inc

Electrical Engineer III

Industry: Oil & Gas

Position: Electrical Engineer III

Req Code: 3044

General

Location:

Metairie

Requisition Number: 3044

Job Title: Electrical Engineer III

Date Opened: 10/6/2027

Location: Metairie

Industry: Oil & Gas

Department: Electrical Engineering

Employment Type: FT Regular

Part Time Available: No

Eligible for US Work Authorization Sponsorship: No

FLSA Exemption: Exempt (Eligible for Straight-Time Overtime)

The Electrical Engineer is to be responsible for the development and implementation of all electrical design requirements for the project. This person is to be familiar with all power generation, distribution, protection and related control systems as well as client provided specifications and all applicable industry codes and standards. The Electrical Engineer coordinates with other disciplines to insure an integrated design meeting the project requirements.

• May lead an electrical design team design in developing all electrical power generation, distribution, protection and/orrelated control systems for projects;
• Preparation and review of power/control philosophies and drawings;
• Preparation and review of electrical generation,distribution, rotating, communication and control equipment specifications anddatasheets;
• Preparation, analysis and review of electricalmodels using ETAP, EDSA or SKM
• Preparation and review of electrical systemcalculations;
• Preparation and review of construction drawingsdepicting equipment locations, wiring, tray layouts, supports, and lighting;
• Preparation and review project/client specifications and requirements; provide alternatives and recommendations as required;
• Preparation and review of layouts and plans for electrical buildings and facilities;
• Preparation and review of AC and DC load listsfrom mechanical equipment lists and control systems;
• Preparation and review of DC and UPSdistribution systems;
• Preparation and review of electrical drawings and construction packages;
• Preparation and review of Electrical Area Classification drawings;
• Preparation and review of test and commissioning procedures;
• Preparation and review of electrical fabrication and construction details;
• Provide support for the preparation of Pre-FEEDand FEED cost estimates;
• Provide engineering support to procurement of equipment, skidded packages, and buildings;
• Support and assist field engineering teams during construction, test and commissioning;
• Test and commissioning of packages and electrical systems;
• International and domestic travel may be required.

• The candidate must have a BS or MS (preferred) degree in Electrical or Electronics engineering;
• Five (5) years with less than ten (10) years demonstrated experience designing and implementing electrical power generation and distribution systems for the offshore oil and gas industry, onshore gas processing or hydrocarbon storage and transportation required;
• P.E. License preferred;
• Demonstrated experience working within projectcentered multi-discipline teams;
• Demonstrated experience preparing project cost estimates;
• Demonstrated experience preparing specifications for procurement, construction, testing and commissioning of electricalgeneration, distribution, rotating, communication and control equipment such asgenerator sets, variable frequency drives, low voltage and medium voltage motor control systems and switch gear, and integrated motor control center buildings,distributed control systems, PLC panels, etc.;
• Demonstrated knowledge of appropriate portions of ANSI/NEMA/NFPA/API/UL/IEEE codes and standards;
• Demonstrated knowledge of IEC standards and practices;
• Demonstrated experience leading factoryacceptance testing of package equipment;
• Demonstrated experience providing engineering support to construction, testing, commissioning and startup of electricalfacilities;
• Capability and availability to make offshore andother client site trips.

To be considered, candidates residing outside of commuting distance to the office are required to provide a cover letter regarding their intentions to relocate tothe local area and that the candidate understands that there will be no relocation assistance provided.

Candidate outside of commuting distance to the office who do not providea cover letter will not be screened for the position.

Work is primarily conducted in an office environment (Private or Semi-Private Office) but also requires occasional travel to…