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Senior Electrical Designer

Remote / Online - Candidates ideally in
Houston, Harris County, Texas, 77246, USA
Listing for: McDermott International, Ltd
Remote/Work from Home position
Listed on 2026-10-16
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Electrical Engineering, Engineering Design & Technologists
  • Energy/Power Generation
    Electrical Engineering, Engineering Design & Technologists
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 90000 - 130000 USD Yearly USD 90000.00 130000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Overview

Perform electrical design/drafting for oil and gas, and petrochemical projects. Design and prepare project deliverables for power generation systems, substations, power distribution systems, lighting & grounding systems, and other engineering systems as required by each project. Provide support for engineering and construction as required.

Job Description

Perform electrical design/drafting for oil and gas, and petrochemical projects. Design and prepare project deliverables for power generation systems, substations, power distribution systems, lighting & grounding systems, and other engineering systems as required by each project. Provide support for engineering and construction as required.

Job Overview

Perform electrical design/drafting for oil and gas, and petrochemical projects. Design and prepare project deliverables for power generation systems, substations, power distribution systems, lighting & grounding systems, and other engineering systems as required by each project. Provide support for engineering and construction as required.

Responsibilities Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
  • Prepare key project deliverables, including (but not limited to) the following:
    • Block Diagrams
    • Area Classification Drawings
    • One-line diagrams
    • Motor control schematics
    • Lighting Layout Drawings
    • Cable tray drawings
    • Cable sizing calculations
    • Conduit & cable schedules
    • AG/UG power drawings
    • Prepare bills of material and perform MTO of electrical items (cables, lights, tray, glands)
  • 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 design lead and project electrical designers and engineers
    • Recognize and manage change with full awareness of project impact, keeping lead designer informed
    • Assume responsibility for deliverables/activities to which are assigned
    • Mentor and support the activities of less experienced designers
  • Provide Site Support, including (but not limited to) the following:
    • Provide off-site and/or on-site design/drafting support for construction
    • Coordinate with home office staff to resolve issues as required
    • Maintain drawing as-builts, redlines, and support RFI efforts as required
Qualifications Essential Qualifications and

Education:
  • Minimum 5 years of detailed electrical design experience
  • Heavy experience working with modeling and Smartplant software (PDS or S3D, SPE) and Field Installations;
    Superuser / administrator level experienced with project & database setup
  • Experience with domestic and/or international electrical codes and standards
  • Work history weighted towards chemicals / gas processing / refinery
  • Knowledge of tray/conduit fill calcs. Understanding of NEC/NFPA
  • Heavy experience using Auto Cad
  • Technical knowledge of the electrical detailed design/drafting process
  • Experience using MS Office Suite including Excel and Word
Preferred Qualifications and

Education:
  • Prefer experience as the Lead Designer on at least one (1) mid to large size project ($500 Million +)
  • Prefer experience with multiple office project execution (MOPEX)
  • Prefer experience at site during the construction and commissioning phases
  • Prefer experience with Aveva Electrical/Unified Engineering in addition to Smart Plant Electrical (SPEL)
  • Prefer experience with Aveva E3D modeling software in addition to S3D
  • Prefer Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree
About Us

Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably.

For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.

Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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