Electrical Engineering Manager
Seatrium
- Houston, United States
- Lead/Staff
- 10+ years
- Bachelor's degree
- Posted
Skills
Required
- electrical power systems
- industrial electrical design
- NEC
- NFPA 70
- IEEE
- IEC
- power distribution
- switchgear
- motor control centers MCCs
- transformers
- generators
- protective relaying
- automation
- PLCs
Preferred
- PMP certification
Responsibilities
- & Responsibilities Engineering Leadership Lead, mentor, and develop a team of electrical engineers and designers.
- Establish engineering standards, procedures, and best practices.
- Assign resources and manage workload to ensure project schedules and deliverables are achieved.
- Conduct performance evaluations, coaching, and career development planning for team members.
- Foster a culture of safety, quality, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Project Management Oversee electrical engineering activities throughout all stages of project execution.
- Review and approve electrical designs, calculations, specifications, and technical documentation.
- Coordinate engineering deliverables with multidisciplinary teams including Mechanical, Structural, Production, Operations, Procurement, and Quality.
- Monitor project budgets, schedules, manpower requirements, and engineering progress.
- Identify and mitigate project risks to ensure successful project completion.
- Technical Oversight Provide subject matter expertise for electrical power distribution, control systems, instrumentation, automation, and equipment selection.
- Ensure designs comply with applicable industry standards, electrical codes, customer specifications, and regulatory requirements.
- Review engineering calculations including load analysis, short-circuit studies, cable sizing, grounding systems, and protection coordination.
- Support troubleshooting and resolution of complex technical issues.
- Participate in factory acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT), commissioning, and operational readiness reviews.
- Compliance and Safety Ensure compliance with OSHA, NFPA, NEC, IEEE, IEC, and other applicable regulations and standards.
- Support safety initiatives and promote a zero-incident work environment.
- Participate in audits, inspections, and corrective action programs.
- Ensure engineering practices align with company quality management systems.
- Stakeholder Management Serve as the primary engineering interface with clients, suppliers, contractors, and regulatory authorities.
- Support bid preparation, technical proposals, estimating, and project planning activities.
- Present technical solutions and recommendations to senior management and customers.
- Manage vendor technical evaluations and equipment approvals.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution required.
- Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible electrical engineering experience.
- Minimum 5 years in an engineering leadership or management role.
- Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering projects and teams.
- Strong knowledge of electrical power systems and industrial electrical design.
- Knowledge of NEC, NFPA 70, IEEE, IEC, and applicable industry standards.
- Experience with power distribution, switchgear, motor control centers (MCCs), transformers, generators, and protective relaying.
- Working knowledge of automation, PLCs, instrumentation, and control systems.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred
- Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Engineering Management preferred.
- Experience within manufacturing, industrial facilities, marine/offshore, EPC, energy, or heavy engineering environments preferred.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license a plus but not required.
- PMP certification a plus but not required.
Business Unit
Seatrium Limited
