Senior Electrical Heat Trace Designer

Technical & Industry Experience

• Extensive experience delivering Electrical Heat Trace (EHT) design on industrial projects (e.g. energy mining chemicals LNG pipelines or infrastructure).

• Recognized subject matter expertise in the design of electric heat tracing systems including self-regulating constant wattage and mineral insulated (MI) heat trace technologies.

• Strong working knowledge of EHT design tools calculation methods and vendor software (e.g. Thermon nVent/Raychem BriskHeat or equivalent).

• Solid understanding of heat tracing system engineering including circuit design power distribution control and monitoring architectures and cold climate design considerations.

• Strong working knowledge of electrical design systems workflows and document management tools (e.g. SAP KMS or similar project systems).

• Solid understanding of project scope development workshare execution and delegation of design activities across internal and external teams.

• Familiarity with hazardous area electrical design and applicable codes and standards (e.g. CSA IECEx ATEX NEC/CEC).

Strong working knowledge of EHT and Electrical design deliverables including:

• Heat tracing design criteria and philosophies

• Heat loss calculations and circuit sizing

• Heat trace routing layouts and isometrics

• Circuit schedules and panel schedules

• Power distribution and load lists for EHT systems

• Electrical single-line diagrams related to EHT power supplies

• Cable schedules routing tray and conduit layouts for EHT power and control

• Control and monitoring system architectures (local panels DCS interfaces alarms)

• Bills of material and material requisitions

• Construction and installation work packages

Education Qualifications & Accreditation

Required:

• Accredited Engineering Technology Design or related technical qualification (Engineering degree or diploma preferred).

• Extensive experience in senior-level electrical design roles with a strong specialization in Electrical Heat Trace (EHT).

• Demonstrated ability to develop review and interpret complex EHT and electrical drawings calculations and technical documentation.

• Strong communication coordination and problem-solving skills.

Preferred:

• Professional designation or eligibility for professional certification relevant to design or engineering disciplines (e.g. APEGA ASET or equivalent).

• Formal vendor training or certification in EHT system design (e.g. Raychem Thermon or equivalent) considered a strong asset.

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Purpose

The Senior Electrical Heat Trace Designer provides senior-level technical leadership and hands-on design expertise for electrical heat tracing systems across industrial projects. This role is accountable for the quality consistency and timely delivery of EHT design packages in support of Worley and its customers while acting as a subject matter expert (SME) for heat tracing within the electrical discipline.

Responsibilities

Lead and deliver high-quality Electrical Heat Trace (EHT) design services that meet Worley client and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements on time and within budget.

Key accountabilities include:

• Acting as the Electrical Heat Trace (EHT) subject matter expert for projects providing technical leadership and guidance on complex heat tracing design scopes.

• Leading the development coordination and quality assurance of EHT design deliverables across the full project lifecycle (concept FEED detailed design construction support).

• Preparing and reviewing EHT design deliverables including heat tracing philosophies system architectures layouts circuit schedules and construction packages.

• Providing technical direction and design oversight to electrical designers and drafting teams assigned to EHT scopes including task assignment workload planning and design reviews.

• Participating in project planning progress reporting and compliance with required checking and quality assurance procedures.

• Ensuring EHT scope is clearly defined and that changes are managed in accordance with project change management processes.

• Supporting procurement construction and commissioning activities related to heat tracing systems including:

  • Preparation and review of EHT equipment and materials requisitions

  • Technical bid evaluations for heat trace systems and control panels

  • Review of vendor documentation and purchase orders

  • Resolution of site and vendor technical queries

• Coordinating closely with process piping mechanical insulation and instrumentation disciplines to ensure EHT designs are fully integrated with process and piping requirements.

• Providing technical input into constructability maintainability and operability reviews for heat tracing systems.

• Proactively identifying and resolving discrepancies between Worley and client EHT standards specifications and design philosophies.

• Supporting and mentoring junior designers and engineers on EHT design methodologies standards and best practices.

• Communicating effectively with project stakeholders including clients vendors and construction partners.

• Identifying technical risks and issues related to EHT system performance constructability and operability and developing practical solutions.