Lead Designer, Electrical

Venture Global LNG•Houston, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Venture Global LNG is seeking a Lead Electrical Designer to develop detailed electrical package designs and contribute to the development of the company’s Electrical Engineering Standards. The role works collaboratively with engineers and designers to produce detailed designs and deliverables for high-voltage, medium-voltage, low-voltage, and protection systems. It is based in Houston, with the ability to commute to the downtown Houston office Monday through Friday required. The position reports directly to the Electrical Engineering Manager. The Lead Electrical Designer serves as the discipline’s drafting and design interface on projects and proposals, oversees drawing preparation and quality, coordinates electrical drawings, monitors progress, and directs junior designers. The work includes electrical layouts and calculations, technical coordination and design reviews, document control, and occasional travel to job sites for walkdowns. The role applies established drafting practices, company procedures, project specifications, and quality assurance guidelines.

Requirements

At least 10 years of experience as an Electrical Design Lead in the oil and gas industry.
Experience with engineering workshare.
Experience with 3D modeling packages such as AutoPlant, PDMS, or PDS.
Experience with CAD, AutoCAD, and MicroStation.
Experience with SmartPlant 3D and SmartPlant Electrical (SPEL).
Specialization in detailed electrical drawings and layouts, including lighting, small power, earthing, HV/MV/LV single-line diagrams, wiring and control schematics, distribution panels, process-area equipment, substations, switchyards, cable trays, cables, ductbanks, installation details, grounding, and lightning layouts.
Experience preparing cable schedules and performing cable-pulling, cable-tray-sizing, and cable selection and sizing calculations.
Experience performing lighting calculations using software such as AGI32.
Experience with material take-offs and bulk-material selection.
Ability to commute to the downtown Houston office Monday through Friday.
A degree or diploma in Electrical Design or Drafting with discipline-specific training, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience in electrical design and drafting.

Responsibilities

Act as the electrical discipline’s drafting and design interface for projects and proposals.
Perform quality checks on drafting, design, and back-drafting work according to quality procedures, and maintain quality records.
Monitor and report drafting and design progress to the Engineering Manager.
Induct drafting and design personnel into office drafting procedures and ensure adherence to them.
Liaise with other disciplines on technical issues.
Complete demanding design assignments independently using advanced design theories, techniques, and practices across several small and medium-sized projects, and work effectively in a team with minimal supervision.
Perform moderately difficult to difficult drafting assignments using established techniques, standards, practices, and software, applying company procedures relevant to the electrical discipline.
Oversee preparation of design and detail drawings from sketches, plans, and other design or specification data.
Take responsibility for the design and drafting of HV, MV, and LV electrical installations.
Direct junior designers and ensure drawings comply with client requirements and project specifications.
Participate in client design reviews and advise on technical design, drafting issues, and compliance requirements.
Complete assigned work scopes within schedule and project constraints.
Develop layouts, plans, sections, elevations, and details for facilities and equipment from reference drawings or catalogs.
Perform dimensional and routine calculations required for drawings, and record and file electrical discipline documents.
Travel to job sites to perform walkdowns, including raceway-routing walkdowns.
Coordinate all electrical drawings.
Work within the project’s applicable Quality Assurance system provisions and guidelines.
Prepare detailed electrical drawings and layouts for lighting, small power, earthing, HV/MV/LV single-line diagrams, wiring and control schematics, AC/DC distribution panels, process-area electrical equipment, substations, switchyards, cable trays, above-grade and underground cables, ductbanks, installation details, grounding, lightning protection, and heat tracing.
Prepare cable schedules and perform cable-pulling, cable-tray-sizing, and cable selection and sizing calculations.
Perform lighting calculations using software such as AGI32.
Prepare material take-offs and select bulk materials.