Senior engineer electrical

Senior engineer electrical


Houston, Texas


Rate $50/hr. on C2C max.

Bs in electrical / OTHER with 8+ years' experience in power and control system and hardware


engineering support for customer rig /fleet operations, modification
• Design and model power distribution systems of protection system
• Design engine generator controls for diesel power generation plant, including active and reactive power load sharing
• Design and models drilling and marine process control systems, network architecture
• Perform electrical design reviews of major systems (power, control, monitoring, and communication) and equipment, considering technical boilerplate validation attributes
• Design of marine systems and monitoring, including F&G, ESD, internal communication, marine radio communication, CCTV, pin-load monitoring/rack phase differential
• Ensures design compliance, industry standard (API / IADC), standard (IEEE / IEC)
• Develops test procedures for rig electrical power and control (drilling and marine systems) modifications, with rig- and system-specific configuration
• Perform power system analyses

OTHER
• Should have system design experience with power generation control system, power distribution and protection systems, marine and safety systems, and power drive systems on offshore drilling rigs
• experience / knowledge with drilling, BOP, ESD, and rig position control systems (jacking, mooring, thruster controls, dynamic positioning) with respect to design, operating, and maintenance
• knowledge of PLC logic, ability to review PLC logics and Instructions and able to suggest modifications / troubleshoot as required for improving operational efficiency and safety on rigs
• Knowledge of comm protocols like Modbus / TCP/IP / OTHER, knowledge of VFD, configuration procedures along with knowledge of field devices and wiring of field devices like sensors, flowmeters, PID controllers
• knowledge of IP, Hazardous Area Plans on Drilling Rigs
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, SKM Powertools or ETAP, Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project software suites