Sr. Electrical Engineer

Sr. Electrical Engineer

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Position: Sr. Electrical Engineer

Primary Location: Bristol (PA, USA),

Pennsylvania,

United States of America

Additional Locations: Croydon (PA, USA)

Schedule: Full time

Date Posted: 08/21/2026

Job Number: R2066592

Position Type: Regular

Workplace Type: Onsite

At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we're passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.

Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We're a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you're looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you're in the right place.

Dow

has an exciting opportunity for a Sr. Electrical Engineer

located in Bristol (PA, USA)

supporting the site's maintenance team.

The Sr. Electrical Engineer

provides technical electrical expertise to support day to day plant maintenance activities as well as strategic project work to execute both capital and expense projects across the site. Provides solutions and technical expertise related to process instrumentation, electrical distribution and electrical safe work standards. At this level, supports intermediate and larger improvement projects, or portions of the process design within significantly large capital projects. Requires expanded conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline and broadens capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Provides support and electrical expertise to the Site Maintenance Department to help resolve ongoing equipment issues, create site instrument/electrical improvement strategies and provide support for small and large electrical project work.

• Provides electrical engineering support during the design, construction, and commissioning of site's electrical infrastructure capital improvements.

• Develops maintenance operating discipline and provides technical expertise to plant personnel on troubleshooting failures, repairs, and evaluating whether equipment is designed to meet its intended or existing service conditions.

• Supports key capital project execution phases by ensuring project scope is well defined, meets business needs in a cost-effective manner, and includes technical requirements for both local and industry needs.

• Serve as the engineering owner for medium- and low-voltage electrical distribution systems, substations, switchgear, transformers, motor control centers (MCCs), UPS systems, standby generators, emergency power systems, power monitoring systems, lighting, grounding, and facility electrical distribution

• Own and maintain site electrical documentation, including single-line diagrams, arc flash studies, protective device settings, and equipment files.

• Identifies technical problems both within designs and existing operations. Appropriately engages the business and functional technology center and the subject matter expert network to resolve.

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E6 or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or Sergeant ranking.

• 3+ years of relevant experience required

• A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior Dow Maintenance, Repair, and Operations experience

• Medium and Low-voltage electrical distribution experience

Physical Requirements:

Must be willing and able to do the following with or without a reasonable accommodation.

• Wear safety equipment, such as earplugs, goggles, and steel-toed shoes

• Wear and use respirators.

• Perform frequent bending, reaching, and lifting.

• Work in tight or closed-in spaces.

• Climb stairs/ladders and work high off the ground.

• Stand or walk for extended periods of time.

• This role does involve elevated work greater than or equal to four feet above the ground. Must be able to wear and use personal protective equipment (PPE), including harnesses with a total weight capacity of 300lbs. (This typically accommodates individuals who weigh 285 or less)

Skills:

• Coordinating Tasks: Coordinating Tasks is the ability to simultaneously plan and carry out a variety of actions, plans, and activities, focusing on how well one can use attention to detail skills while considering how minor details fit into a larger project.

• Inspection Techniques: Inspection techniques as a skill involve the ability to evaluate and assess the condition and integrity of equipment, structures, and systems using various methods and tools. This skill is crucial for ensuring safety, reliability, and compliance with industry standards.

• Engineering Drawings: An engineering drawing is a type of technical drawing that is used to convey information about an object. A common use is to specify the geometry necessary for the construction of a component and is called a detail drawing. Usually, a number of drawings are necessary to completely specify even a simple component. The drawings are linked together by a master drawing or assembly drawing which gives the drawing numbers of the subsequent detailed components, quantities required, construction materials and possibly 3D images that can be used to locate individual items.

• Electrical Engineering: Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the study, design and application of equipment, devices and systems which use electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism.

• Project Engineering: Project engineering includes all parts of the design of manufacturing or processing facilities, either new or modifications to and expansions of existing facilities.

• Plant Maintenance: Plant maintenance is a critical skill that involves ensuring the smooth operation and longevity of industrial equipment and facilities. This skill encompasses various tasks, including preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and the implementation of maintenance strategies to minimize downtime and enhance productivity.

Additional Notes:

• This position does not offer relocation assistance

• This is an onsite position in Bristol, PA

Benefits - What Dow offers you

We invest in you.

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career.?You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:

• Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.

• Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.

• Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.

• Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).

• Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).

• Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees' Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.

• Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.

• Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.

• Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.

• Competitive yearly vacation allowance.

• Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).

• Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.

• Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group's (ERG) participation.

• Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.

• On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).

• Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.

• Additionally, some of our locations might offer:

• Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)

• Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)

• Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)

Join our team, we can make a difference together.

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world's leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 30 countries and employ approximately 36,000 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $43 billion in 2024. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. ????Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting opens in a new tab

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