KBR

Engineering and technology solutions for government

Senior Lead Electrical Engineer

Power Systems EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeChennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A regular Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering is required.
At least 10 years of related experience is required; the posting also states average experience of 20+ years.
Hands-on experience in oil and gas or industrial projects is required.
Ability to develop overall power distribution schemes and single-line diagrams for large industrial projects is required.
Expert knowledge of medium-voltage and low-voltage switchgear, transformers, uninterruptible power supplies, and related electrical equipment is required.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 applications, specifically Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, and Word, is required.
Ability to communicate effectively with management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and other stakeholders is required.
Ability to perform or review complex engineering calculations, including power system studies using ETAP or SKM, is required.
Ability to learn and apply applicable local, state or provincial, and federal or national statutes and guidelines is required.
Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards, commercial availability, and material costs is required.

Responsibilities

Apply Cost Competitive Execution techniques and develop cost-effective total project solutions for discipline engineering work.
Develop and review project Scope of Services, Scope of Facilities, and other project baseline documents for all project phases.
Set up projects, develop control-level schedules, report progress, and close out projects.
Manage and lead large teams.
Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and lead or senior designers.
Develop and deliver technical training on engineering topics.
Develop and review estimates, schedules, progress reports, and workforce forecasts.
Manage the performance of project or department personnel.
Establish, track, and monitor material key quantities, and provide analysis and forecasts.
Develop and review specifications, including design criteria.
Prepare material requisitions; perform offer evaluations and technical bid evaluations; review vendor drawings; and attend factory acceptance testing for major electrical equipment and packages.
Estimate effort-hours and forecast staffing.
Design electrical systems for oil and gas, power, and renewable energy projects, including conceptual studies, front-end engineering design, or design execution covering equipment procurement and detailed construction and commissioning drawings.

Desired Qualifications

Experience working in a multicultural environment is preferred.
Practical field experience is preferred.

Title:

Senior Lead Electrical Engineer

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset

life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

As part of the electrical engineering team you will be involved in the design of electrical systems for the oil and gas and/or power including renewable energies industries. This may be a conceptual study or front-end engineering design (FEED) or a design execution involving, the procurement of all equipment and detailed drawings for the construction and commissioning of an entire facility.

Responsibilities:

Act as a leader in applying Cost Competitive Execution techniques and develop the most cost- effective total project solution for the discipline engineering work
Develop and review project Scope of Services, Scope of Facilities, and other project baseline documents for all phases of projects
Project set-up, developing control-level schedules, progress reporting and project close-out
Manage and lead large teams
Act as mentors for young and middle level engineers and lead / senior designers
Develop and deliver technical training on various engineering topics
Develop and review estimates and schedules, progress reports, including workforce forecasts
Performance management of project / department personnel
Establish, track, and monitor material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts
Develop and review specifications, including design criteria
Prepare Material Requisition, perform offer evaluation, TBE, vendor drawing review, attending FAT for all major electrical equipment / packages
Ability to perform / review complex engineering calculations including Power System Studies using ETAP/SKM
Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines
Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards, commercial availability and cost of materials
Effort-hour estimating and staff forecasting

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree regular in Electrical & Electronics Engineering
10 years of related experience, with average experience of 20+ years
Hands on experience in Oil & Gas / Industrial projects
Develop overall power distribution scheme and SLDs for large industrial projects
Expert knowledge of electrical equipment like MV/LV Switchgears, transformers, UPS etc.
Advance level of proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 applications specifically: Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, and Word
Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and other stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in working in multi-cultural environment
Practical field experience

Decarbonization – Energy Transition – Sustainability

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About the Company

KBR

Engineering and technology solutions for government

KBR provides science, technology, and engineering solutions to government and commercial clients in aerospace, defense, intelligence, and energy. It has two segments: Government Solutions for defense, space, and mission support for agencies like DoD and NASA; Sustainable Technology Solutions offering technologies, equipment, and catalysts for ammonia, olefins, and other chemicals to improve sustainability. It earns revenue from long-term contracts, often cost-reimbursable or fixed-price, delivering integrated services and technologies on large projects. Its focus on government contracting combined with in-house technology and equipment enables end-to-end solutions for mission-critical and energy programs, with a goal of reliable, cost-effective engineering and sustainable industrial processes.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Houston, TX
Founded: 1919

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