Electrical Engineer

Electrical Engineer

Location:       Midland, TX / Houston, TX

Job Duties

• Specify, evaluate and select electrical engineered and specialty equipment for operations and major/complex projects.
• Prepare technical bids and/or proposal evaluations and recommendations.
• Evaluate, prepare and analyze designs of electrical systems including power generation, utility inter-ties, distribution, motor/plant logic, control systems, lighting, emergency power, supplies, grounding, alarm and safety shutdown systems.
• Review and/or negotiate utility contracts with outside vendors.
• Provide technical assistance in the form of written reports, consultation, research, electrical system studies, National Electrical Code interpretations, recommendations and utility contracts.
• Prepare highly detailed short circuit, motor starting, voltage drop, load shedding and relay coordination studies as needed to ensure plant reliability and personnel safety.
• Ensure that company standards and strategies comply with the latest industry practices, safety, environmental and process safety management requirements.
• Develop and maintain electrical engineering specifications and facility electrical area classification drawings.
• Investigate plant uses for improved energy conservation.
• Direct work and review outside engineering contractors' designs, studies, drawings and material selections to ensure conformance with Targa specifications and standards.
• Investigate and resolve problems associated with new or existing facilities and their electrical design.
• Prepare budgetary and AFE quality cost estimates in addition to technical scopes of work.
• Participate in technical and industry conferences, making presentations when requested.
• Supervise field work and small projects in terms of coordinating activities, monitoring the budget, and ensuring timely and accurate completion of multiple tasks at one time.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from a four-year accredited college or university
• 10+ years related experience and/or training.
• Experience with power system design, power distribution equipment and protective relaying.
• Experience with design and troubleshooting of electric motors and related equipment including motor starters, motor protection relay, and variable frequency drives.
• Experience in electrical modeling program (SKM, ETAP, etc.) for use to conduct power studies, short circuit calculation, coordination studies, arc flash calculation, and troubleshooting is required.
• Basic understanding of preventative/predictive maintenance concepts and applications as it applies to electrical equipment.
• Knowledge applicable codes, government regulations, standards, pertaining to electrical systems such as NFPA, NEC, and API.
• Self-motivated and possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to interface effectively with wide range of technical, analytical and managerial personnel.
• Knowledge of contracts, proposals, bids and budgeting concepts
• Maintain a valid driver’s license to include a safe driving record satisfactory to the company
• Regular and reliable attendance.

Physical requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to finger, handle, feel or operate standard office equipment. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

About Teal Energi:

TealEnergi is a technical manpower provider with extensive experience supporting the successful execution and operation of major capital project investments. Forged through a desire to provide best-in-class service to clients, candidates, and contractors alike, TealEnergi works through its offices nationwide to provide regional support to a wide range of sectors including both traditional energy and energy transition initiatives (e.g., LNG, hydrogen, wind, solar), as well as manufacturing, mining, and infrastructure.

TealEnergi is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, disability, ethnicity, gender or gender identity, language, national origin, physical or mental ability, political affiliation, religion, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status.