Job Title: Principal Electrical Engineer – Onshore Oil & Gas (In-House Projects)
Location: Qatar
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.
Key Responsibilities
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.