Principal Electrical Designer (Offshore)

Role Overview

Principal Electrical Designer at KBR, located in Abu Dhabi, UAE at the KBR Office. This is an in-house engineering position responsible for leading electrical design and drafting activities on offshore and onshore oil & gas projects.

Company Overview

KBR is a team of teams delivering future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives while achieving sustainability goals. KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle, including world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design and engineering capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

Role Purpose

The Principal Electrical Designer serves as the discipline lead for electrical design and drafting activities on offshore and onshore oil & gas projects. The position is responsible for leading a team of electrical designers, ensuring technical quality of deliverables, coordinating multidisciplinary interfaces, and driving efficient project execution throughout FEED, Detailed Engineering, EPC, and Brownfield modification phases. The role provides expert-level guidance in electrical design, 3D modeling, cable routing, equipment layouts, hazardous area compliance, offshore facilities design, and constructability reviews while ensuring full compliance with ADNOC, international standards, and project requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and supervise a team of Senior Electrical Designers and Designers across multiple projects.
• Establish electrical design strategies, standards, procedures, and work methodologies.
• Act as discipline focal point for all electrical design and drafting activities.

Design Development & Review

• Review and approve electrical design deliverables prepared by design teams.
• Lead development and review of SLDs, schematics, interconnection diagrams, and electrical installation details.
• Lead development and review of electrical layouts, Navigational Light and Helideck Lighting Systems with care of inter-discipline interfaces.
• Oversee development of cable schedules, equipment schedules, load lists, and material take-offs.
• Review vendor information and ensure integration into project design deliverables.
• Approve as-built drawings and design modifications.
• Conduct design reviews and audits to ensure consistency and technical excellence.

3D Modeling & Visualization

• Lead electrical modeling activities using AVEVA E3D and Smart 3D (S3D).
• Manage cable tray modeling, electrical equipment modeling, lighting fixtures, junction boxes, and support systems.
• Review model quality and ensure compliance with project design requirements.
• Direct clash detection and resolution activities through Navisworks and Smart Plant Review.
• Review redline markups and prepare as-built drawings.

Multidisciplinary Coordination

• Coordinate electrical routing with piping, structural, mechanical, and instrumentation disciplines.
• Participate in design reviews, constructability, and lead the model review meetings.
• Ensure optimization of electrical equipment locations, cable tray routing, and installation access requirements.

Site Activities & Assessments

• Lead offshore site surveys, brownfield assessments, and field-verification activities.
• Review existing installations and identify engineering constraints and opportunities.
• Ensure accurate incorporation of site survey findings into engineering deliverables.
• Support brownfield modification and tie-in projects while minimizing operational impacts.

Compliance & Standards

• Ensure compliance with ADNOC standards, project specifications, IEC, IEEE, NFPA, and relevant international codes.
• Ensure compliance with electrical safety regulations and hazardous area requirements.

Project Support

• Participate in HAZID, HAZOP, Constructability Reviews, Model Reviews, and Design Reviews.
• Provide technical support during procurement, construction, pre-commissioning, and commissioning phases.
• Support construction and commissioning teams by responding to site queries.

CAD & Design Software

• Conduct extensive design activities in AutoCAD and MicroStation.

Qualifications & Experience

• 12+ years of experience in Oil & Gas projects on onshore and offshore, or industrial projects.
• Experience in FEED, Detailed Engineering, EPC, or Brownfield projects.
• Extensive experience working on offshore platforms, substations, or process facilities.
• Offshore Site Survey and Brownfield Assessment experience.
• Diploma (Full Time) or Degree (Part Time) in Electrical Engineering.
• OPITO Approved BOSIET/T-BOSIET Certification.

Skills & Competencies

• Extensive proficiency with AutoCAD and MicroStation.
• Strong experience with AVEVA E3D and Smart 3D (S3D).
• Proficiency with Navisworks and Smart Plant Review (SPR).
• Basic level of proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 applications specifically Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, and Word.
• Good understanding of Electrical concepts and three-phase power calculations.
• Good written and oral communication skills.

Additional Information

Preference will be given to candidates holding valid OPITO-approved T-BOSIET/BOSIET and H₂S certifications with a minimum validity of six months. The selected candidate will be required to travel ADNOC offshore on a rotational basis to conduct site surveys, support brownfield assessments, verify existing installations, and obtain project-specific engineering data necessary for design and execution.

Opportunities for professional development and career advancement are provided. The role offers an engaging and collaborative work environment with a commitment to safety and sustainability. Candidates will have exposure to high-profile ADNOC offshore and onshore projects and the opportunity to work with multidisciplinary engineering teams delivering industry-leading solutions.