Lead Electrical Engineer

Petrospec Engineering is an oilfield services and technology provider focused on improving efficiencies and safety in producing oil and gas resources worldwide.

We are first and foremost an engineering company with a multidisciplinary technical staff that includes highly regarded experts in reservoir monitoring, production optimization, engineering and field services. We leverage industry’s most complete suite of reservoir monitoring products based on multiple technologies. The company is a global leader in instrumentation for accurate measurement of temperature, pressure, acoustics, and flow in SAGD, CSS, steam flood, and in-situ combustion applications, as well as in conventional production and artificial lift applications. We provide reliable downhole equipment for these difficult environments, along with software and visualization tools that integrate reservoir data for comprehensive dynamic analysis. This specialized equipment, coupled with our strong field service competency, allows us to offer complete turnkey solutions that our customers rely upon. These solutions have proven effective to increase production, lower costs, and improve safety and sustainability of heavy oil recovery worldwide.

Petrospec’s emerging Sustainable Technologies Portfolio leverages our companies’ unique and world leading coiled tubing integration capability to enable novel methods of improving our customer’s overall performance from bitumen extraction to high voltage power transmission. The portfolio comprises a select group of products and services that quantifiably reduce our customers’ greenhouse gas emissions while continuing to drive high performance, reliability, and efficiency. The portfolio provides a pathway to grow within the “sustainability space” as these product lines contribute towards:

- reducing greenhouse gas emissions

- reducing the amount of energy consumed during oil and gas operations

- electrifying our customer’s processes

- improving overall economics with the production and transmission of energy

- Finding our pathway towards a carbonless economy

Find out more at www.petrospec.com

Petrospec Engineering is currently looking for an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead a small but growing dynamic E & I group. The Successful candidate will work closely with our lead Electrician to design and build medium voltage electrical control skids to control Downhole Electric Heaters for our Hot-Tube™ product line. The successful candidate will also be responsible for PLC programming/maintenance and will eventually become the Product Line Specialist for Hot-Tube™.

As the Electrical Engineer, you will be working independently at first, collaborating with other engineers to design and develop electrical control skids for use in thermal oil recovery applications. You will also be responsible for the maintenance of PLC programs, as well as implementation, testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting of control systems.

You may join other members of the account team providing support and guidance with producing documents such as cost estimates, technical drawings, calculation worksheets, and proposals. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: CAD, technical expertise, job quoting, equipment design, project management, and safety and loss management.

The Petrospec team is results driven and promotes high quality efforts and products that make our projects successful. Competitive pay and benefits provided.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

- Design and develop medium voltage electrical control skids for Downhole Electric Heaters used in thermal oil recovery applications based on existing designs of previous projects.

- Implement and maintain PLC programs and other control system software.

- Test, commission, and troubleshoot control systems.

- Provide technical support and guidance to field service personnel and customers.

- Prepare technical proposals and commercial estimates. Present and explain proposals, reports, and findings to customers as needed.

- Assist in managing all aspects of executing awarded projects including document review, selecting appropriate technologies, product design, component procurement, QA/QC compliancy, and coordinating manufacturing or packaging with manufacturing staff.

- Participate in efforts towards continuous improvement of our products and services in the areas of safety, cost efficiency, and technical capability.

- Assist in the execution of the strategic business development plan for meeting targets and building new business.

- Providing input and oversight to the electrical and automation aspects of our Sustainable Technologies Portfolio

- Ensure compliance with all relevant safety regulations and standards and demonstrate sound practice in all engineering activities in accordance with internal procedures and APEGA standards.

- Work collaboratively with other engineers and departments to ensure project success.

- Train and mentor junior staff as required.

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized accredited university.

- 10 plus years of experience required.

- P.Eng. APEGA member in good standing or eligible for registration with APEGA with the ability to authenticate your own electrical design PWPs.

- Experience in designing and building medium voltage electrical control packages.

· Proficiency in PLC programming, preferably with Schneider PLCs preferred.

· Proficiency in the any PLC language, Python, JavaScript, Java considered an asset.

- Experience with electrical system design, sizing and specification of equipment, and power systems analysis.

- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

· Familiarity with oil field (particularly thermal oilwell or SAGD operations), facility, pipeline or construction industries considered an asset.

· Understanding of interdisciplinary engineering (e.g., mechanical, electrical, computer, petroleum, process) considered an asset.

· Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, comfortable independently working with customers and vendors in meetings, calls, and e-mails.

· Service oriented, willing to seek creative technical and logistical solutions for customers to meet their timelines.

· Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills with the ability to work within strict deadlines to meet customer expectations.

· Dedicated team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills.

- Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks effectively

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- Dental care

- Disability insurance

- Employee assistance program

- Extended health care

- Life insurance

- Wellness program

Education:

- Bachelor's Degree (required)

Experience:

- Electrical engineering: 10 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person