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Senior Electrical Reliability Engineer

Senior Electrical Reliability Engineer

Ben Aris LLCSan Antonio, TX, US
13 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

Job Description

This position will be responsible for developing and providing reliability expertise to operations and project engineering.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Supervise contract personnel, engineering firms, integrators, vendors and / or electrical contractors as needed to perform these functions.
  • Work with local utility representatives to design new and upgrade existing electrical services.
  • Define and ensure the project complies with required codes, safety standards, specifications, work scope and construction drawings.
  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously within a managed budget and execution schedule and performs cost tracking and status reporting for assigned projects.
  • Support Site MOC process, including reliability approval of new or modified electrical system designs and changes to electrical system care plans.
  • Lead reliability investigations for electrical equipment failures, including proper application of RCA process and corrective action plans.
  • Collaborate with Asset Leader to understand and set priority for electrical equipment / system repairs impacting reliability.
  • Build strategy around electrical reliability system training and knowledge support; Creates and delivers training to develop the technical capabilities of the reliability, maintenance and operations team
  • Identify programs and initiatives around overhead electrical distribution lines to drive reliability improvements.
  • Provide technical review of engineering projects; works with OEMs, unit and project teams on specification and selection of new equipment; participates in factory acceptance tests for new installations as appropriate.

Electrical Reliability Technical Duties :

  • Prepare / oversee electrical reliability program : VFD preventative maintenance and Transformer / MCC IR scans.
  • Assist with scheduling and interpreting arc flash studies
  • Assist with critical spare parts program (ie VFD)
  • Budgeting and forecasting responsibilities : Identifying End of Life equipment and recommend for budget cycle.
  • Assist with scheduling and forecasting preventative maintenance activities.
  • General electrical engineering regional support
  • Role would support both business units.
  • Will be required to travel approximately 30%.

    • Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering.
  • 5+ years of electrical / instrumentation / controls (EIC) engineering and project management experience in a terminal / pipeline / petrochemical / offshore engineering environment. 2+ will be considered for a junior position.
  • Motor Control and variable frequency drives up through 5kV.
  • NEC and API 500.
  • NFPA 70E and 70B knowledge
  • Instrumentation including pressure, temperature, flow, level, and metering. This includes the use of diaphragm seals.

    • Preferred Qualifications (not required)

  • Predictive and preventative maintenance care plans, and electrical distribution ITPM programs