Senior Electrical Engineer

Senior Electrical Engineer

Location: Baytown, TX or Beaumont, TX (On-Site)

Job type: Contract

Roles and Responsibilities

The Electrical Engineer, as part of the Engineering Services department at a major integrated petrochemical manufacturing facility, is responsible for the optimization, troubleshooting, and design of a wide variety of electrical equipment. This involves time in the field ensuring that the installed electrical equipment contributes to safe, environmentally sound, reliable, and profitable operations. Maintain close contact with operations, maintenance, engineering, and project development to identify and implement electrical equipment repairs and reliability improvements. Design and specify electrical equipment such as motors, breakers, relays, generators, substations, buses, starters, transformers, and other industrial electrical equipment (480V to 230kV). Coordinate projects for new or replacement equipment among engineering, maintenance, and operations. Commissioning, startup assistance, and support of electrical systems with maintenance personnel. Serve as an electrical technology expert liaison between project engineers, plant maintenance, and operations personnel. Supports and interfaces with business teams to maintain and improve electrical reliability while reducing maintenance costs. Participates in screening, optimization, basic design preparation for electric power systems. Develops project scoping, design and detail specifications for electric power systems. Monitors Engineering Quality Control and leads contractor's electrical work to ensure consistency with project specifications and guidelines. Support preparation of Design Basis Memorandums and develop Specifications. Provides technical support and services to operating facilities. Performs power systems simulations and analyses, including load flow, short circuit, motor starting and reacceleration, arc flash, transient stability and relay coordination. Updates Company practices and specifications. Applies customer's Global Practices, Design Practices, General Information and Instructions, codes and standards in support of projects during the detailed design phase. Participates actively in the Electrical Community of Practice. Participates in incident investigations in support of assets. Performs Risk Assessments and develops Equipment Strategies in support of assets. Manages electrical area classification for assets within the facility supported.

Skills and Qualifications

Bachelor of Science or Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. Demonstrated experience in petrochemical industry with power systems as an Electrical Engineer. 10+ years' experience preferred.

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

Ability to work with a wide variety of personnel at different levels of engineering, design, maintenance, and management. Ability to work with internal customers as well as suppliers and repair facilities of electrical equipment. Good interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate effectively and clearly in both written and verbal form for the purpose of instructing others in technical matters and obtaining cooperation from various personnel. Problem solving / troubleshooting of electrical systems. Knowledge of Electrical Safety standards and Area Electrical Classification standards (API, NFPA, NEC, and NETA). Knowledge of SKM Modeling, System Studies, and Coordination. Willing to travel domestically or internationally in support of electrical equipment construction or repairs. Work experience in petrochemical production units and awareness of surroundings from a safety and environmental point of view.