SR Electrical Reliability Engineer, Clean Energy

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

- 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.

- Leads to improvement in the utilization of predictive and other

non-destructive testing methodologies designed to identify and

isolate inherent reliability problems.

- Owner of site electrical safety procedures and practices to protect

personnel and equipment.

- Reviews new and existing preventative maintenance procedures for

site electrical equipment.

- Develops engineering solutions to repetitive failures and all other

problems that adversely affect plant operations. These problems

include capacity, quality, cost, or regulatory compliance issues. To

fulfill this responsibility the Sr. Electrical Reliability Engineer

applies:

- Knowledge and engineering principles to perform analyses of

assets including asset utilization, overall equipment

effectiveness, remaining useful life & other parameters that

define operating condition, reliability, and costs of assets.

- Develops and maintains reliability improvement/tracking programs for

critical electrical assets.

- Assist in root cause failure analysis on critical equipment

failures.

- Leads component failure analysis as required.

- Reviews project design packages for proper design regarding

reliability and electrical safety.

- Assist in the development and monitoring of the preventative

maintenance program.

- Develops, reviews, and maintains electrical equipment specifications

as related to purchasing, installation, operation, and storage.

- Develop and implement alterations and revisions to electrical

equipment to improve business performance of the operating units.

- Provide various reports as needed.

- Always present a professional image to clients and vendors while

maintaining a positive reputation in the company.

- Assists other Departments and other administrative personnel as

necessary.

- Initiate and follow through MOCs

- Must be willing to be available 24/7 on short notice to support

plant operations.

- Must be able to work extended hours during plant outages and

emergencies

- Perform other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, AND/OR REGISTRATIONS

- Licensed PE a plus

- CMRP a plus

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.

PREFERRED

- Ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking or in

writing so others will understand

- Must be self-motivated and possess skills to identify and solve

unusual problems

- Must be capable to make decisions and recommendations with minimal

supervision

- Must be willing to spend time in the field as required

- Ability to use computers and computer systems utilizing standard

software (ie; Microsoft Suite)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

- Electrical Engineering — Knowledge of the practical application of

electrical engineering. This includes applying principles,

techniques, procedures to:

- Support capital projects and electrical equipment selection.

- Commissioning electrical equipment experience is a plus.

- Experience in SAP or similar maintenance programs a plus.

- Experience in Arc Flash Analysis required.

- Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production

processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for

maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

- English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the

English language including the meaning and spelling of words,

rules of composition, and grammar.

- Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals

involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints,

drawings, and models.

- Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their

designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

- Science — Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

- Complex Problem Solving — identifying complex problems and reviewing

related information to develop and evaluate options and implement

solutions.

- Critical Thinking — using logic and reasoning to identify the

strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or

approaches to problems.

- Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and

benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

- Systems Analysis — Determining how a system should work and how

changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect

outcomes.

- Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information

for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

- Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and

paragraphs in work related documents.

- Systems Evaluation — Identifying measures or indicators of system

performance and the actions needed to improve or correct

performance, relative to the goals of the system.

- Operations Analysis — Analyzing needs and product requirements to

create a design.

- Mathematical Reasoning — The ability to choose the right

mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.

- Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or

is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem,

only recognizing there is a problem.

- Category Flexibility — The ability to generate or use different sets

of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.

- Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific

problems to produce answers that make sense.

- Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information

to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a

relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

- Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand

information and ideas presented through spoken words and

sentences.

- Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand

information and ideas presented in writing.

Additional Eligibility REQUIREMENTS

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background

check, pre-employment physical and drug screen. In addition to the

following:

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS

- Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC)

SOFTWARE

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook

required.

PHYSICAL

- Ability to lift 20 lbs. occasionally.

- Ability to sit for prolonged amounts of time required.

- Ability to effectively communicate through various means required.

- Covid-19 Vaccinated required

ENVIRONMENTAL

- Work is performed within an office environment, including office

equipment – such as computers, telephones, and copiers.

- Work is performed in the “field”, requiring proper safety equipment.

- Requires passing by industrial equipment on way to office.

- Noise levels are typically moderate.

TRAVEL

- Less than 10% of the time.

Why is This a Great Opportunity

Company is part of a growing industry to produce clean energy. Position will not bore you! You will be working with intelligent individuals toward company/plant goals. Excellent pay and benefits to include opportunity for long-term incentives.