Senior Advanced Electrical Engineer

Vard Marine Inc. · Houston, United States

Vard Marine is the market leader in designing specialized ships to meet diverse mission requirements in harsh operating environments – vessels such as polar research ships, multi-role patrol vessels and innovative commercial offshore ships, are only few examples in our large portfolio. By continually evolving our product offerings and broadening our scope of supply we strive hard to achieve excellence in supporting a diverse customer base.
We invest in training & development of our people.
We offer flexible work environment with Work from Home options.
We share our profit and offer merit bonuses.
Perform and review concept and detail design of ship electrical and control systems.
Perform and review equipment and installation specifications.
Perform and review testing, commissioning procedures.
Perform and review documents to Classification Societies and respond to their queries.
Review supplier documents and comment.
Supervise engineers and designers including training, mentoring and assigning tasks.
Perform design checks and reviews to meet quality control and assurance requirements.
In addition to performing discrete technical tasks within larger projects, employees may perform the role of Project Manager.
technical groups, quality, etc.).
Advanced report writing skills, including technical papers and conference presentations.
Develop and recommend new policies, primarily within discipline or assigned functional groups.
Will hold a minimum qualification of a recognized Bachelors degree or equivalent engineering degree in a related field.
Will typically have 10+ years of post-graduation experience in industry.
Has an advanced working knowledge of primary computer software programs necessary to complete Position Objectives (i.e. MS Office products, AutoCAD, etc.)
Experienced with electrical and control systems on ships including generators, power distribution, switchboards, breakers, motor controls, variable speed drives, passive and active harmonic filters, EMC management, fire protection, public address, lighting, cable management, data networks.
Experienced with equipment FAT, FMEA, audits, ship commissioning and start-up.
Fluent in written and verbal English with excellent communication and technical writing skills
Experienced in proposal writing and development.
Experienced in physical layout design of equipment, tray, lighting, instruments, fire protection, controls.
Experienced in design of cable block, wiring and termination diagrams, cable schedules, motor and control schematics, electrical drive systems, panel layout and schedules.
Working knowledge of Classification Society, IMO, SOLAS rules and regulations, international electrical standards, equipment survivability conditions.
Experienced with integration of ship-specific equipment such as IPMS, IAS, SCMS, PMS, electric propulsion and electrical generation systems, battery storage hybrid systems.
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Vard Marine Inc. is committed to providing equal treatment with respect to employment according to the prohibited grounds of discrimination as established under human rights legislation.