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Lead Electrical Engineer - Oil, Gas, & Chemical (OGC)

at Peter Kiewit Sons'

📍 Houston, TX, US Hybrid Posted April 11, 2026
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Position Details

Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

About this role

This senior Lead Electrical Engineer role supports oil, gas, and chemical projects by leading electrical engineering efforts and reviewing design deliverables. The engineer will apply standards correctly (including NEC), review vendor documents, lead projects or proposals, and ensure quality through engineering checks.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform complex calculations and apply standards without supervision while taking lead with peers
  • Review engineers' and designers' work and engineering/design documents
  • Review vendor documents to ensure specifications and data sheet requirements are met
  • Lead projects/proposals and interpret/apply codes and standards including NEC
  • Lead quality checks and manage design changes to stay within budget and schedule

Technical Overview

The technical scope centers on electrical engineering design and review: performing complex calculations, applying industry and company standards, ensuring vendor data sheets and specifications are met, and leading interpretation and application of codes and standards (including NEC). The role also emphasizes constructability and safety within an EPCC delivery model for dynamic process facilities.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior Lead Electrical Engineer with strong experience applying electrical codes and standards—especially the NEC—to produce and review electrical designs and engineering documents. They can lead mid to large projects or proposals, review vendor documentation for specification compliance, and drive quality checks while focusing on safety, constructability, and cost-effective design.

Must-Have Skills

None listed

Required Skills

complex calculationsstandards interpretationengineering and design documents reviewvendor document reviewNECcodes and standardsdata analysisdesign changesquality checksEPCC delivery modelconstructabilitysafety

Hard Skills

complex calculationsapplying standards correctlyreviews of vendor documentsdesign and engineering documents reviewdata analysisindustry and company standardsNECcodes and standards interpretationmanaging assignmentsquality checks of design and engineeringelectrical design and engineering

Soft Skills

lead when working with peersleads mid to large-size project or proposalsdevelops and leads othersdecision makingmanages several assignments simultaneouslyserves as resource to less experienced engineersleads team to identify changes in scope of workrecognizes customer needsleads quality checks

Industry & Role

Industry Energy
Job Function Lead electrical engineering design, compliance (NEC/codes), and quality for Oil, Gas, & Chemical (OGC) projects
Role Subtype Electrical Engineer Lead

Keywords for Your Resume

Lead Electrical EngineerElectrical EngineerOilGas& Chemical (OGC)Design Engineeringcomplex calculationsengineering and design documentsvendor documentsspecifications and data sheet requirementsdata analysis skillsindustry and company standardsNECcodes and standardsproject scopedesign changesquality checksEPCC delivery modelconstructabilitysafetyclient expectationsLNGmidstreamrefiningpetrochemicalelectrical designdata analysis

Deal Breakers

Must demonstrate the ability to interpret and apply codes and standards including NEC, Must be able to work in/near the Houston, TX Energy Corridor office (hybrid)

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