Senior Electrical Designer

We are currently exploring potential candidates for an upcoming role at McDermott. While this position is not yet open for active recruitment, we want to connect with talented individuals who may be interested in future projects with us. If you are passionate about building energy's future and want to be considered when this role becomes available, we encourage you to submit your details. Job Overview:The Senior Electrical Designer perform electrical design/drafting for oil and gas, and petrochemical projects. Design and prepare project deliverables for power generation systems, substations, power distribution systems, lighting & grounding systems, and other engineering systems as required by each project. Provide support for engineering and construction as required. Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably. For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries. Essential Qualifications and Education: Minimum 5 years of detailed electrical design experienceHeavy experience working with modeling and Smartplant software (PDS, or S3D SPE) and Field Installations; Superuser / administrator level experienced with project & database setup.Experience with domestic and/or international electrical codes and standards. Work history weighted towards chemicals / gas processing / refinery. Knowledge of tray/conduit fill calcs. Understanding of NEC/NFPA.Heavy experience using AutoCad.Technical knowledge of the electrical detailed design/drafting process.Experience using MS Office Suite including Excel and Word.Preferred Qualifications and Education:Prefer experience as the Lead Designer on at least one (1) mid to large size project ($500 Million +). Prefer experience with multiple office project execution (MOPEX). Prefer experience at site during the construction and commissioning phases.Prefer experience with Aveva Electrical/Unified Engineering in addition to Smart Plant Electrical (SPEL). Prefer experience with Aveva E3D modeling software in addition to S3D.Prefer Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree.#LI-MS1#LI-DNIKey Tasks and Responsibilities:Prepare key project deliverables, including (but not limited to) the following:Block DiagramsArea Classification DrawingsOne-line diagramsMotor control schematicsLighting Layout DrawingsCable tray drawingsCable sizing calculationsConduit & cable schedulesAG/UG power drawingsPrepare bills of material and perform MTO of electrical items (cables, lights, tray, glands)Support Project Development and Coordination, including (but not limited to) the following:Maintain and promote a focus on McDermott’s end-product throughout engineering, fabrication or constructionReport to and coordinate with electrical engineering project lead and electrical task lead, as applicableEffectively communicate with electrical design lead and project electrical designers and engineersRecognize and manage change with full awareness of project impact, keeping lead designer informedAssume responsibility for deliverables/activities to which are assignedMentor and support the activities of less experienced designersProvide Site Support, including (but not limited to) the following:Provide off-site and/or on-site design/drafting support for construction.Coordinate with home office staff to resolve issues as required.Maintain drawing as-builts, redlines, and support RFI efforts as required.Full timePosting Date: 2026-08-31