Title: Principal Electrical Engineer

KBR is a global provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies delivered across a wide government, defense and industrial base. Drawing from its rich 100-year history and culture of innovation and mission focus, KBR creates sustainable value by combining engineering, technical and scientific expertise with its full life cycle capabilities to help our clients meet their most pressing challenges today and into the future.

We deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in over 29 countries.

Job Description

As part of the electrical engineering team, you will be involved in the design, specification and services relating to Electrical engineering for projects relating to energy transition. This may be a conceptual study or front-end engineering design (FEED) or an EPC / detailed design execution involving, the procurement of all equipment and detailed drawings for the construction and commissioning of an entire facility. There will be a focus within the design on cost, schedule, safety, reliability, and quality at all stages of the projects.

You will be responsible for study, design, specification and services related to electrical systems including power generation, transmission and distribution, power systems performance and control, switchgear, earthing systems, lightning protection systems, heat tracing etc. depending on the project phase.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Taking an active role in the design of electrical system to required specifications, focusing on cost, schedule, safety, reliability, and quality
• Creating and interpreting philosophies, design specifications, data sheets, schematics and layout drawings for oil and gas onshore and offshore installations
• Acting as a technical expert within a project
• Assist in the supervising or leading of a discipline team and providing their technical direction
• Direction and coaching of other members of the team
• Responsible for resolving and providing solutions to highly complex technical problems encountered on Projects
• Involved in projects from concept to detailed design through to construction, testing and handover
• Working in a multi-disciplinary project team, which is likely to include engineers from other specialism's including mechanical, structural, civil and instrumentation, liaising with clients, vendors and contractors

Skills & Experience

• Concept / FEED / EPC Electrical Engineering experience (Energy Transition Projects)
• Interpreting technical drawings and / or creating or checking schematics or other electrical drawings.
• Managing electrical interfaces between packages including GTGs and Switchgear
• Vendor package management (electrical and mechanical packages)
• Good working knowledge of Electrical design at 132kV to 400V
• Working knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards
• User of ETAP software or equivalent

Educational Experience

• Bachelors/Master degree in an Electrical Engineering subject with relevant industry experience.
• Chartered engineer status with a relevant professional body preferred.

KBR is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates.