Principle Electrical Engineer - Onshore

Job Title: Principal Electrical Engineer – Onshore Oil & Gas (In-House Projects)

Location: Qatar

Role Overview

A leading EPC organization is seeking a highly experienced Principal Electrical Engineer to support in-house onshore oil & gas projects across the full project lifecycle, including PRE-FEED, FEED, and Detailed Design. The role requires a senior-level electrical engineering professional with deep onshore oil & gas experience, capable of acting as a technical authority and leading multidisciplinary electrical teams on large, complex facilities such as gas processing plants, refineries, terminals, and onshore production facilities. This is a hands-on technical leadership role, combining advanced electrical design expertise with team leadership and project execution responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

Onshore Electrical Engineering Leadership

• Act as the Principal / Technical Authority for Electrical Engineering on onshore oil & gas projects.
• Lead the electrical discipline through PRE-FEED, FEED, and Detailed Design phases.
• Review, approve, and ensure the quality and accuracy of all electrical engineering deliverables.
• Provide expert guidance on onshore electrical design challenges, including hazardous areas, large-scale power systems, and plant-wide electrical integration.
  
  

Project Execution & Technical Assurance

• Support project execution teams to ensure safe, compliant, and cost-effective delivery of onshore projects.
• Ensure compliance with international and local standards (IEC, IEEE, NEC, API, etc.) and client specifications.
• Participate in design reviews, constructability reviews, HAZID/HAZOP studies, and technical audits.
• Review and approve vendor technical documents, electrical equipment specifications, and datasheets for onshore facilities.
  
  

Team Leadership & Discipline Management

• Lead, manage, and mentor a team of electrical engineers and designers.
• Assign work, monitor progress, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality discipline outputs.
• Provide technical oversight, coaching, and development support to discipline engineers.
• Support discipline manpower planning and capability development activities.
  
  

Client & Stakeholder Interface

• Act as the primary electrical engineering point of contact with clients, vendors, and third-party consultants.
• Provide technical input to proposals, bids, cost estimates, and execution strategies when required.
• Represent the organization in technical meetings related to onshore electrical engineering scope.
  
  

Technical Expertise (Onshore Focused)

• Onshore HV & LV power generation and distribution systems
• Electrical equipment specification and sizing for large onshore facilities
• Hazardous area classification and electrical design for process plants
• Earthing, bonding, and lightning protection systems
• Electrical integration with process units, utilities, and infrastructure
• Use of electrical engineering tools and systems common to onshore EPC projects
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum 17+ years of electrical engineering design experience within the Oil & Gas industry.
• Minimum 10+ years of onshore oil & gas project experience, including large processing plants, refineries, gas facilities, terminals, or similar onshore assets.
• Proven experience across PRE-FEED, FEED, and Detailed Design phases.
• At least 5 years in a Lead / Principal / Discipline Lead role, managing teams of electrical engineers and designers.
• Strong experience working within EPC / EPCM organizations on large onshore oil & gas projects.