Title: Senior Electrical Engineer
Start Date: December 14, 2026
End Date/Duration: 6 months + at client's discretion
Work Schedule: 1 FTE
Location: Houston, TX
Per Diem/Expenses:
Mob/Demob: TBD
R&R: TBD
Scope: Support the execution of a Battery Materials manufacturing project.
Requirements:
• BS in Electrical Engineering
• Professional Engineering License in Electrical Engineering strongly preferred (Louisiana or Texas PE not specifically required)
• 10 Years engineering experience delivering capital projects with contract engineering firms and oversight of engineering teams
• Experience with retrofit projects in existing manufacturing plants
• Experience in engineering and design of medium (4160 V) and low (480 V, 220 V, and 110 V) systems for chemical processing equipment (Transformers, motors, heaters, instrumentation, etc.) is required
• Experience with motor controls and VFDs is desired
• Proficiency with ETAP software and models
• Experience with equipment in a hard asset manufacturing environment, chemical, oil & gas, cement, paper, etc. is preferred
• Experience with construction and equipment installation in chemical/oil & gas/cement/paper manufacturing plants is desired
• Experience with electrical equipment inspection, and installation is desired
• Experience collaborating with Process, Instrumentation & Controls, Civil/Structural/Architectural and Mechanical disciplines
• High level of proficiency with project controls (cost and schedule) programs
• Ability to travel to the Project sites, and Third-Party Engineering Firm offices
Roles and Responsibilities:
The primary roles and responsibilities of the Electrical Project Engineer will be as follows:
• Provide technical leadership and oversight of the Third-Party Engineering Firm and its subcontractors throughout all phases of engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup
• Coordinate with the Cabot project team, operations, and the Third-Party Engineering Firm to ensure effective communication and alignment of technical, scope, cost, schedule, and project execution activities
• Perform comprehensive technical reviews of electrical engineering deliverables, including but not limited to one-line diagrams, power distribution drawings, instrumentation wiring, lighting, grounding, lightning protection, hazardous area classification, specifications, calculations, studies, engineering reports, etc. to ensure compliance with project requirements, applicable codes and standards, and Cabot engineering practices
• Review and approve equipment vendor documentation, calculations, electrical studies, fabrication drawings, and technical submittals to verify compliance with project specifications, design intent, operability, maintainability, and long-term system reliability
• Evaluate existing electrical infrastructure and systems, including but not limited to power distribution, transformers, MCCs, grounding, lighting, lightning protection, and utility capacity, to ensure seamless integration of new equipment while maintaining safe, reliable, and uninterrupted plant operations
• Verify compliance with applicable industry codes, standards, and regulations, and ensure engineering deliverables satisfy Louisiana and Texas Professional Engineering licensing and stamping requirements
• Provide technical direction and challenge the engineering contractor to optimize designs by identifying opportunities to eliminate over-design, correct under-design, improve constructability, reduce capital cost, and enhance long-term operability, maintainability, electrical reliability, and system performance
• Review engineering packages for completeness, technical accuracy, interdisciplinary coordination, and readiness prior to procurement, bid issuance, and construction.
• Participate in constructability, operability, maintainability, and value engineering reviews, providing recommendations to improve safety, project execution, lifecycle performance, and overall project value
• Evaluate technical risks, engineering changes, and design deviations, assessing impacts to scope, cost, schedule, quality, safety, and plant operations while recommending appropriate mitigation strategies
• Provide technical support during procurement, construction, equipment installation, commissioning, energization, startup, and project closeout by resolving field engineering issues and coordinating technical interfaces between electrical, instrumentation, process, mechanical, piping, civil/structural, and operations teams
• Actively participate in Process Safety Management (PSM) activities, including Management of Change (MOC), Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR), and resolution of associated action items
