Lead Electrical Engineer
Houston, TX, United States4w ago
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Key details
- Location
- Houston, TX, United States
- Work style
- Onsite
- Level
- Senior
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 8–10 yrs
- Function
- Hardware, mechanical & civil engineering
- Focus area
- other
- Posted
- 4w ago
Skills
About the role
A Lead Electrical Engineer is responsible for overseeing and managing electrical engineering projects from conception to completion. They provide technical expertise and guidance to a team of electrical engineers, ensuring that projects are completed on time, within budget, and meet all quality standards. They also collaborate with other departments and stakeholders to identify project requirements, develop design solutions, and implement electrical systems. Additionally, a Lead Electrical Engineer may be involved in conducting research, staying updated on industry trends, and providing recommendations for process improvements and technological advancements.
Essential Responsibilities
- Design standard jobs independently.
- Read and interpret customer job specifications.
- Develop detailed Bills of material for medium and low voltage switchgear
- Order materials.
- Create drawings.
- Transmit drawings to shop and customer.
- Interface with project management, customer and shop.
- Direct designers in completing wiring diagrams.
- Check wiring diagrams completed by others.
- Coordination with Project Management throughout the project
- Constant contact with production to answer questions and provide clarification and/or authorization on design changes
- Follow standard engineering processes and timelines.
- Work on multiple projects simultaneously and manage workload as per priority
- Provide technical assistance as necessary to sales, engineering and inspection teams
- Assist with and solve problems of other production engineers on a daily basis.
- Adhere to policies and procedures, work instruction, ISO policies, Safety Rules and Regulations, and vendor products.
Minimum Qualifications
- BS Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Technology or related area.
- Minimum 8-10 years of experience in an Engineering role.
- Advanced drafting/CAD skills.
- Advanced proficiency with electrical design and circuitry.
- Advanced proficiency in understanding of power system and relay applications as applied to products.
Skill, Abilities & Other Requirements
- Basic computer skills using Oracle, Word, Excel.
- Ability to learn/use Primavera P6 to update project status and keep all assigned projects on schedule