Principal Engineer – Electrical

by HGA in

Job role overview

  • Date posted

    May 8, 2026

  • Hiring location

    Port Sulphur

Description

HGA is seeking a Principal Engineer - Electricalto support operations near Point Celeste, LA.Responsibilities

  • Serve as focal point for technical issues and coordination between EPC and owner furnished equipment suppliers. Liaise with home office engineering for issues that cannot be resolved at site.
  • Participate in project safety programs through safety walks, reviews, and providing safety input into designs, procedures, and activities.
  • Manage the power island RFI process between EPC and owner furnished equipment suppliers.
  • Review drawings issued by EPC and equipment suppliers.
  • Identify quality issues related to defective or nonconforming workmanship or materials. Work closely with construction to ensure contractors meet project drawings and specifications.
  • Research code issues and obtain necessary approvals with subject matter experts.
  • Attend kick off and review meetings and interact with EPC contractors.
  • Support systems?completion processes, including completion of ITRs and PLIs. Ensure punch list items are prepared, tracked, and cleared quickly.
  • Support commissioning activities for power island systems. Ensure systems are complete, prerequisites met, and coordinate interfaces as required.
  • Support management of change processes.
  • Review installation plans and documents for assigned areas, ensuring requirements are clearly communicated to construction.
  • Actively support constructability programs and communicate constructability issues to discipline engineers.
  • Understand industry standards, applicable regulatory codes, and company requirements.
  • Assist with development and review of turnover dossiers.
  • Attend project progress meetings and provide status updates on site engineering activities.
  • Build relationships with contractor engineering counterparts.
  • Understand contractual requirements and communicate them to the team.
  • Actively support safety, quality, schedule, and cost objectives.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is required; a degree in Mechanical Engineering may also be considered based on experience.
  • Professional Engineering (PE) license preferred.
  • Minimum of 15 years of senior?level engineering experience working with electrical equipment in an industrial environment, including engineering or operations roles.
  • Oil and Gas industry experience is required, with strong preference for LNG applications. Experience in petrochemical, NGL, cryogenic gas processing, or other hydrocarbon processing facilities may be acceptable.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience with the design, construction, or operation of electrical power distribution systems and power generation equipment.
  • Experience serving as an owner's representative is a plus.
  • Experience with systems completion, commissioning, turnaround activities, and water treatment systems is beneficial.
  • Extensive knowledge of electric motors, gas turbines (Frame and Aero?derivative), and compressors.
  • Working knowledge of power?generation rotating equipment including gas turbines, steam turbines, and pumps.
  • Ability to read and interpret detailed construction drawings and specifications, including P&IDs and one?line diagrams.
  • Familiarity with CMMS systems and Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) tools.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong technical, practical, and communication skills.
  • Team?oriented with the ability to collaborate effectively across global and culturally diverse teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to take ownership of deliverables and drive them to completion.
  • Domestic travel required.

HGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

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