Senior Power Electrical Engineer - Offshore Oil & Gas

About the role

kbr is looking for a Senior Power Electrical Engineer to act as Lead or Senior Electrical Engineer for offshore oil and gas projects, providing technical leadership across all project phases. The role covers power generation, transmission and distribution systems on offshore facilities.

Key responsibilities

• Lead development and review of electrical design philosophies, specifications, calculations and technical deliverables.
• Act as technical authority for power generation, transmission and distribution systems on offshore facilities.
• Manage and coordinate electrical engineering activities during FEED, detailed engineering, EPC execution, commissioning and start-up.
• Lead power system studies: load flow, short circuit, transient motor starting, protection coordination, harmonic analysis and arc flash studies.
• Oversight of offshore power generation, MV/LV distribution, emergency power, UPS and battery systems, earthing and lightning protection, and hazardous area electrical installations.
• Interface with clients, licensors, vendors, fabrication yards and construction teams; review vendor packages, technical bids and equipment selections.
• Lead design reviews, safety reviews, constructability workshops and troubleshooting; support site surveys, brownfield assessments and operational readiness.
• Mentor junior and intermediate engineers and contribute to continuous improvement.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 15+ years of electrical engineering experience in the Oil & Gas or Energy industry.
• Minimum 8+ years supporting offshore platform projects through FEED, detailed engineering, EPC, commissioning and start-up.
• Demonstrated experience as Lead or Senior Electrical Engineer on major offshore developments.
• Proven experience with brownfield modifications, tie-ins, debottlenecking and revamp projects.
• Technical leadership, project coordination and multidisciplinary engineering management; strong communication, stakeholder management and mentoring skills.

Required skills

• Offshore electrical power systems: gas turbine and diesel generators, MV/LV distribution, motor control, HV/MV/LV switchgear, UPS and battery systems, earthing and lightning protection.
• Power system studies using ETAP, SKM or equivalent software.
• Hazardous area design and offshore installation practices.
• International standards: IEC, IEEE, API, NFPA, NORSOK and client specifications.