Senior Electrical Engineer

Petroplan is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer in Louisiana to support the transition of facilities from EPC to operations. This role requires expertise in electrical systems, including motors and transformers, along with knowledge of industry standards. Responsibilities include providing technical support, conducting Root Cause Failure Analysis, and improving maintenance practices. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and at least ten years of relevant experience, preferably in the Oil & Gas sector.
This role reports to the Director, Operations Engineering and will be responsible for supporting the development and progressing the Ready for Operations (RFO) activities, ensuring a seamless transition of the facility from EPC to the operations phase. The successful candidate shall have technical expertise in the Electrical Engineering discipline with in-depth understanding on motors, transformers, switchgear and other electrical equipment. The incumbent shall also be familiar with associated industry standards, guidelines and codes. A working knowledge of general plant equipment in the Oil & Gas industry is also key to the successful performance of this job. Aside, the successful candidate shall exhibit excellent written and oral communication skills in English as the role is expected to produce coherent, high quality documents, be a self-starter and develop on conceptual ideas with minimal guidance. The successful candidate shall provide, as a minimum, intermediate level Reliability Engineering support to the Operations team with focus in the following areas:Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA): With expertise in relevant techniques to adequately lead RCFA exercises for failures relating to plant equipment and/or processes.Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM): With adequate knowledge in relevant techniques to drive fine-tuning & improvements in existing Maintenance practices to achieve a cost-effective, yet safe robust Maintenance strategy.Responsibilities:Serves as a resident company Technical Expert, providing advice and guidance on Electrical system engineering issues.Provide day-to-day Electrical systems support to the Maintenance & Operations teams to ensure continued operability of plant equipment.Providing advanced diagnostic support, to allow rapid production recovery, in the event of equipment failure and forced plant outages.Provide Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) leadership during RCFA exercises and provide technical summaries (with causes and recommendations) to concerned parties.Provide interpretation and evaluation services to analysis and recommendations from the Reliability Technicians on predictive programs.Provide support to the Maintenance team for Turnaround planning and execution.Supports availability tracking and improving the overall reliability for plant equipment and Responsible for evaluating the workflow process, identification of critical spares, spare parts storage and preservation requirements for Electrical systems throughout the plantQualifications:Education and Certifications: Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Electrical EngineeringA Professional Engineering License is preferred.Experience: A minimum of ten (10) years’ experience working in a senior engineering capacity, with Electrical equipment in an industrial setting in engineering or operationsOil and Gas experience is required, with preference in LNG applications, however, petrochemical, NGL, cryogenic natural gas processing, or other hydrocarbon processing experience may be acceptable.Extensive knowledge of motors, gas turbines (Frames & Aero-derivatives) and compressors is requiredAdditional Skills:Knowledge of CMMS SystemsPower system analysisRCFA tools for conducting failure analysis