Senior Electrical Power Engineer

​​​POSITION OVERVIEW

Our client is seeking a Sr. Electrical (Power) Engineer to support the reliability, integrity, and performance of critical refinery electrical systems and power infrastructure.

This is a high-impact engineering role focused on maintaining safe and reliable refinery operations through hands-on troubleshooting, electrical system optimization, and long-term reliability planning. The successful candidate will work closely with Electrical Inspectors, Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering teams to support medium- and low-voltage distribution systems, rotating electrical equipment, and a 98.5MW cogeneration facility.

The role offers broad technical exposure across refinery operations and is ideal for an engineer who thrives in a fast-paced industrial environment where safety, reliability, and operational excellence are top priorities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Champion a strong Goal Zero safety culture while ensuring compliance with NFPA, OSHA, NEC, IEEE, API, and refinery electrical safety standards
• Provide technical support for refinery electrical distribution systems including 15kV, 4160V, 2300V, and 480V infrastructure
• Support the reliability and maintenance of motors, switchgear, relays, transformers, breakers, VFDs, starters, and associated electrical equipment
• Troubleshoot complex electrical issues and lead root cause failure analysis (RCFA) efforts to eliminate repeat failures
• Develop electrical reliability improvement plans, infrastructure upgrades, capital projects, and turnaround work scopes
• Review and develop switching procedures, preventive maintenance strategies, and Management of Change (MOC) documentation
• Support field commissioning, startup activities, outage execution, and refinery turnaround events
• Collaborate closely with Operations, Maintenance, and craft personnel to improve equipment reliability and operational performance
• Support power system studies and electrical system analysis including load flow, short circuit, coordination, motor starting, and arc flash analysis
• Provide technical support across refinery production units, utility systems, electrical distribution networks, and cogeneration operations

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution
• 5+ years of experience in refinery, petrochemical, power generation, or heavy industrial electrical engineering environments
• Strong understanding of industrial electrical systems, power distribution, and electrical equipment maintenance and reliability
• Working knowledge of IEEE, API, NEMA, NFPA, and NEC standards
• Experience troubleshooting complex industrial electrical systems and supporting field execution activities
• Familiarity with switchgear, motors, transformers, relays, UPS systems, generators, heat tracing, and protective systems
• Exposure to power system studies including arc flash, coordination, load flow, and short circuit analysis preferred
• Experience with SKM, relay programming, one-line drawings, and hazardous area classification is a plus
• Willingness to support turnarounds, outages, and on-call refinery support rotations
• Valid driver’s license required
• TWIC card required or ability to obtain prior to start
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States