Electrical Project Engineer

About the role

The Electrical Project Engineer position at Flint Hills Resources supports a diverse portfolio of pipeline and terminal assets across the Midwest. This role involves designing, implementing, commissioning, and maintaining low- and medium-voltage electrical power distribution systems, providing SME support for electrical systems, and collaborating with project teams, operations, and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Apply industry and company standards and codes to design, implement, commission, and maintain low- and medium-voltage power systems
• Serve as the subject matter expert for the electrical scope, partnering with project managers, contractors, and vendors to develop scopes of work and oversee resources for successful project execution
• Provide SME support for electrical systems, including switchgear, motor control centers, variable frequency drives (VFDs), transformers, power distribution equipment, and protective relays
• Evaluate and implement new technologies to advance FHR’s electrical capabilities
• Partner with the Electrical Safe Work team to provide engineered solutions that create a safer work environment
• Support the Arc Flash Program by conducting studies, developing and verifying models, reviewing results, generating labels, and recommending strategies to reduce incident energy levels
• Support troubleshooting and root cause analysis of electrical system issues to improve site reliability

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with five (5) years or more of experience, or a minimum of ten (10) years of electrical engineering experience in an industrial setting performing electrical power-related capital projects
• Experience supporting low- and/or medium- voltage power systems for industrial facilities
• Experience maintaining engineering documents for electrical systems (e.g., one-lines, panel schedules, schematics, wiring diagrams)
• Experience specifying electrical equipment and working with vendors or contractors, including reviewing technical information or proposals
• Willingness to travel up to 25%, with occasional increases based on project needs

Qualifications

• Experience supporting the petrochemicals industry and/or fuel and asphalt pipelines and terminals
• Experience supporting industrial control systems, including PLC/HMI programming and equipment configuration
• Experience programming a variety of electrical protective relays
• Demonstrated technical knowledge in instrumentation, automation systems, and process control solutions
• Experience developing equipment reliability strategies and lifecycle plans
• Experience with devices that provide IIoT capabilities, coupled with a strong desire to transform work practices
• Demonstrated technical knowledge and hands-on experience with predictive, preventative, and analytical testing methods to determine asset health
• Demonstrated ability to assess electrical system performance and conduct load studies to develop and implement improvement recommendations

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

$110,000 - $170,000 per year

Schedule

Hybrid work schedule