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- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience level
- Entry, Junior · 0+ years
- Minimum education
- Bachelor’s degree
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Office presence
- 3 days per week
Job summary
Develop and design electrical control systems, including drawing packages and subsystems, for oil and gas drilling equipment. Coordinate equipment testing, commissioning, and start-up support while ensuring compliance with industry standards.
Job details
Responsibilities Produce drawings packages: Electrical One Line Diagrams, Wiring / Interconnect Diagrams, Loop Diagrams, I/O Lists, Cable Indexes, Fabrication and Assembly general arrangement drawings of Control Panels and Terminal Boxes, Cable and Instrument Layouts, Hazardous Area Layouts. Provide support to NOV drilling products, aftermarket/service, and installation & commissioning. Design electrical subsystems and assemblies to meet customer and internal requirements within budget and schedule constraints. Coordinate and review designs with 3rd parties and customers. Designing new NOV drilling products. Coordinate equipment Factory Acceptance Tests, electrical commissioning, and start-up support as required. Provide leadership in continuing to improve the quality and processes of NOV products. Ensure that equipment designs comply with industry standards, foreign or domestic. Perform other work-related tasks as assigned. Qualifications Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or Engineering Technology - Electronics Drilling equipment and drilling applications desirable. Familiar with NEC, IEEE & IEC standards along with awareness of ABS & DNV rules content for offshore drilling installations. Familiar with hazardous area ratings for electrical equipment: ATEX, IECEx, UL, FM, and CSA for offshore drilling installations. Experience with AutoCAD desirable. Experience with PLC and HMI applications preferred. Good written and verbal communication skills. Good analytical skills. Ability to handle multiple projects and multitask. Self-directed and highly motivated. Travel Requirements: Domestic and International travel may be required on an occasion. Work Information: Location: 6390 N. Eldridge Pkwy., Houston TX 77041. Hybrid schedule after six months (3 days in the office and 2 days remote work).
What you’ll do
Develop and design electrical control systems, including drawing packages and subsystems, for oil and gas drilling equipment. Coordinate equipment testing, commissioning, and start-up support while ensuring compliance with industry standards.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Electronics Engineering Technology. Candidates should be familiar with NEC, IEEE, and IEC standards, as well as hazardous area ratings for offshore installations.
Listed skills
- Project management · Preferred
- AutoCAD · Preferred
Other relevant skills
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- Electrical Design
- AutoCAD
- PLC
- HMI
- Electrical Schematics
- Hazardous Area Ratings
- NEC Standards
- IEEE Standards
- IEC Standards
- Analytical Skills
- Technical Communication
- Project Management
- Industry Standards
- Self-Discipline
- Factory And Site Acceptance Testing
- Equipment Design
- Self-Motivation
- Electrical Engineering
- Electrical Wiring
- Control Panels
- Drilling
- Electrical Equipment
- Electronics
- Leadership
- Multitasking
- One-Line Diagram
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Verbal Communication Skills
- Offshore Drilling
- Human Machine Interfaces
- Commissioning
Job areas
- Engineering
- Energy
- Manufacturing
- Site Electrical Engineer
- Electrical Engineer (General)
- Electrical Engineers
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