Senior Electrical Reliability Engineer

Job Description

Perform Engineering duties by applying principles, knowledge, and practices of electrical power distribution for timely identification, analysis, and resolution of electrical related issues to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-efficient plant operations. The Sr. Electrical Reliability Engineer also utilizes current and new industry accepted developments to improve plant performance and reliability, which includes initiating and developing electrical distribution modifications and new projects.

Essential Job Functions:

• Provide competent coverage for issues concerning low, medium, and high voltage electrical systems including switch gear, motor control centers, transformers, VFD’s, UPS Systems, DC Systems, and electrical safety.

• Owner of site single line electrical drawing updates and changes.

• Leads site arc flash analysis and evaluates changes in electrical infrastructure to lower risk and ensure safety.

• Leads improvements in electrical infrastructure by developing and managing multi-year capital project plans.

• Owner of electrical coordination studies to ensure safety of electrical systems and personnel. Establishes specifications and procedures to ensure setting of safety devices are maintained to protect employees and electrical assets.

• Works with Maintenance and Project Engineering to ensure the reliability and maintainability of new and modified installations. The Sr. Electrical Reliability Engineer is responsible for adhering to the Life Cycle Asset Management (LCAM) process throughout the entire life cycle of new assets.

• Participates in the development of design and installation specifications along with commissioning plans.

• Participates in the development criteria for evaluation of equipment and technical suppliers and maintenance service providers. Develops acceptance tests and inspection criteria.

• Participates in the final check out of new electrical equipment installations. This includes factory and site acceptance testing that will assure adherence to functional specifications.

Education, Experience, and/or Training

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Electrical Engineering required.

• Ten years or more experience preferred. Experience as plant owners’ employee in a continuous process industry, preferably chemicals or oil refining preferred.

• Knowledge and experience with NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, NFPA 70B required.

• Knowledge and experience with NETA and IEEE preferred.

• Experience with electrical testing technologies preferred.