Waldemar S. Nelson

Electrical Engineer

Power Systems EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNew Orleans, LA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university is required.
Candidates should be professional and detail oriented.
Candidates must be able and willing to pursue registration as a professional engineer.
Candidates must be willing to travel as needed and able to visit client facilities, including traveling offshore and safely transferring from a boat to a platform.
Candidates must be able to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card.
Electrical power coursework is preferred.
Proficiency in the Windows PC environment, including Microsoft Word, Outlook Email, and Microsoft Excel, is preferred.

Responsibilities

Participate in the development and implementation of electrical designs for miscellaneous projects.
Develop electrical power generation, distribution, protection, and related control systems.
Prepare construction drawings and documents, including equipment location plans, interconnect wiring diagrams, wiring schematics, cable and tray layouts, equipment supports, cable schedules, and lighting.
Develop electrical models and reports using modeling software packages such as SKM, ETAP, EasyPower, PLS-CAD, and AmpCalc.
Work with other team members, including clients and vendors.
Accept and use guidance from other engineers and designers on the team.

Desired Qualifications

Professional and detail-oriented qualities.
Ability and willingness to pursue registration as a professional engineer.
Willingness to travel as needed and to visit client facilities, including offshore travel and boat-to-platform transfers.
Ability to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card.
Electrical power coursework.
Proficiency in the Windows PC environment, including Microsoft Word, Outlook Email, and Microsoft Excel.

Electrical Engineer

Waldemar S. Nelson · New Orleans, United States (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-30

Workplace: hybrid

Department: Electrical

Description

NELSON is currently looking for entry-level electrical engineers to join their team. Entry-level electrical engineers should be prepared to learn and will need to actively participate in the development and implementation of electrical designs for miscellaneous projects. As an integral part of the electrical design team, an entry-level electrical engineer will be given the opportunity to grow and build their career with NELSON by:

· Developing electrical power generation, distribution, protection, and related control systems

· Preparing construction drawings and documents including equipment location plans, interconnect wiring diagrams, wiring schematics, cable and tray layouts, equipment supports, cable schedules, and lighting, etc.

· Developing electrical models and reports using various modelling software packages (e.g. SKM, ETAP, EasyPower, PLS-CAD, AmpCalc)

· Working with other team members including clients and vendors

· Accepting and using guidance from other engineers and designers on the team

QUALIFICATIONS:

As a minimum, entry-level candidates are expected to have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university

Other preferred qualities:

• Professional and detail oriented

• Able and willing to pursue registration as a professional engineer

• Willingness to travel, as needed

• Able to visit client facilities, including physical capability to travel offshore and safely transfer from boat to a platform

• Able to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC® card)

• Electrical power course work

• Proficiency in the Windows PC environment – MS Word, Outlook Email, MS Excel

If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity with NELSON, please visit our website and apply today.

Benefits

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
Short Term & Long Term Disability
Work From Home

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