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Principle Electrical Engineer - Onshore

Airswift
Doha, QAT
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Mid-Senior
1 months ago
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Job Title: Principal Electrical Engineer – Onshore Oil & Gas (In-House Projects)

Role Overview

A leading EPC organization is seeking a highly experienced Principal Electrical Engineer to support in-house onshore oil & gas projects across the full project lifecycle, including PRE-FEED, FEED, and Detailed Design.

The role requires a senior-level electrical engineering professional with deep onshore oil & gas experience, capable of acting as a technical authority and leading multidisciplinary electrical teams on large, complex facilities such as gas processing plants, refineries, terminals, and onshore production facilities.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role, combining advanced electrical design expertise with team leadership and project execution responsibility.

Onshore Electrical Engineering Leadership

  • Act as the Principal / Technical Authority for Electrical Engineering on onshore oil & gas projects.
  • Lead the electrical discipline through PRE-FEED, FEED, and Detailed Design phases.
  • Review, approve, and ensure the quality and accuracy of all electrical engineering deliverables.
  • Provide expert guidance on onshore electrical design challenges, including hazardous areas, large-scale power systems, and plant-wide electrical integration.

Project Execution & Technical Assurance

  • Support project execution teams to ensure safe, compliant, and cost-effective delivery of onshore projects.
  • Ensure compliance with international and local standards (IEC, IEEE, NEC, API, etc.) and client specifications.
  • Participate in design reviews, constructability reviews, HAZID/HAZOP studies, and technical audits.
  • Review and approve vendor technical documents, electrical equipment specifications, and datasheets for onshore facilities.

Team Leadership & Discipline Management

  • Lead, manage, and mentor a team of electrical engineers and designers.
  • Assign work, monitor progress, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality discipline outputs.
  • Provide technical oversight, coaching, and development support to discipline engineers.
  • Support discipline manpower planning and capability development activities.

Client & Stakeholder Interface

  • Act as the primary electrical engineering point of contact with clients, vendors, and third-party consultants.
  • Provide technical input to proposals, bids, cost estimates, and execution strategies when required.
  • Represent the organization in technical meetings related to onshore electrical engineering scope.

Technical Expertise (Onshore Focused)

  • Onshore HV & LV power generation and distribution systems
  • Electrical equipment specification and sizing for large onshore facilities
  • Hazardous area classification and electrical design for process plants
  • Earthing, bonding, and lightning protection systems
  • Electrical integration with process units, utilities, and infrastructure
  • Use of electrical engineering tools and systems common to onshore EPC projects

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
  • Minimum 17+ years of electrical engineering design experience within the Oil & Gas industry.
  • Minimum 10+ years of onshore oil & gas project experience, including large processing plants, refineries, gas facilities, terminals, or similar onshore assets.
  • Proven experience across PRE-FEED, FEED, and Detailed Design phases.
  • At least 5 years in a Lead / Principal / Discipline Lead role, managing teams of electrical engineers and designers.
  • Strong experience working within EPC / EPCM organizations on large onshore oil & gas projects.

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