Principal Electrical Engineer

Full-time - Mid Level

Monrovia, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

You will provide electrical engineering services to Worley and its customers, including technical support and supervision within the electrical engineering team. The purpose is to manage a team of electrical engineers and designers and oversee their work on oil, gas, and chemical projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of electrical engineers and designers and oversee their work on oil/gas/chemical projects.
• Plan, organize, and direct engineering work, ensuring on-time completion, safety-in-design and quality outcomes from conception to completion.
• Collaborate with project management, client, and other disciplines to meet project objectives.
• May lead one or more projects while providing guidance for other lead engineers within the program.
• Maintain relationship with project management and client to ensure satisfaction with the quality and progress of the project.
• Communicate effectively (written, emails, verbal) with the team and with management.
• Possess strong leadership and problem-solving skills; motivate and create a positive work environment.
• Deliver electrical engineering services that meet Worley, its customers' and applicable statutory and regulatory specifications, on time and within budget.
• Initiate, manage and if required supervise electrical engineering project requirements.
• Participate in relevant meetings, prepare progress reports and follow required checking procedures.
• Ensure the project scope is clear and that changes comply with project change management processes.
• Provide assistance and advice during procurement, construction and commissioning activities.
• Act as the electrical engineering Lead on specific projects if required.
• Outline project requirements, assign tasks and supervise progress if responsible for a team.
• Proactively resolve any discrepancies between Worley and its Customer's requirements.
• Keep up to date with the latest developments and technical innovations in electrical engineering.
• Assist and support junior personnel within the electrical engineering team if required.
• Identify issues and problems, develop appropriate solutions, and ask for assistance when required.

Requirements

• Excellent technical and practical engineering skills and ability to consistently deliver quality, accurate and timely work.
• Excellent knowledge of the fundamental requirements of electrical engineering and the basic requirements of other engineering fields.
• Excellent knowledge of applicable local and international standards and statutory and regulatory specifications.
• Competent use of relevant software such as MS Office Suite and electrical engineering specific software, ETAP, PSCAD, SPL.
• Development and design of electrical distribution systems, equipment selection, protective relay selection, power management system configuration.
• Perform/review power systems studies and protective device settings.
• Extensive technical and practical experience in electrical engineering in the same or similar industry.

Nice-to-haves

• Relevant postgraduate qualifications in engineering, management, project management or supervisory qualifications or equivalent.

Benefits

• Eligible for PTO
• 401k
• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance