Electrical Engineer

Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials; St. Gabriel (LA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Paid sick time

Parental leave

Disability leave

Employee assistance

Job summary

Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design for high and medium voltage systems on a major capital project. You will oversee EPC execution, ensure compliance with standards, and provide expert guidance across engineering, procurement, construction, and pre-commissioning.

The role requires a BS in Electrical Engineering and 7+ years of EPC design experience, with strong communication skills and willingness to travel domestically and globally.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering required.
• 7+ years of electrical engineering & design experience at EPC firm or owner’s facility.
• Capital projects experience involving heavy modularization.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Some domestic and global travel is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide electrical engineering expertise at state-of-the-art levels in HV/MV systems and components to complete the capital program.
• Advise Engineering/Construction/PM on deviations and non-conformance resolutions.
• Ensure quality, integrity, and performance of electrical designs, installations, and pre-commissioning.
• Act as primary electrical design expert for project teams and EPC firms.
• Ensure contractor performance within the electrical discipline and adherence to standards.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Power distribution

HV/MV systems

EPC project experience

Project management

Communication skills

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Job description

About Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials: You are purpose driven. Growth minded. Ready to stretch your potential. That’s the spirit of the community you will find at Orbia: where the purpose to advance life around the world drives our global team of over 23,000 every single day.

From creating solutions to deliver clean water, secure food supplies and reliable information to steering material advances that power the future of green and smart cities, transportation, and healthcare, we never settle for “good enough” when there’s an opportunity to make life better. Where purpose comes to life, it changes lives. This is what we live for.

MAIN PURPOSE

The electrical engineer is a member of the owner’s project team overseeing EPC execution of assigned project scope to ensure adherence to company engineering standards and meet project goals. The candidate will have strong knowledge and experience with electrical field engineering, including power generation and distribution systems, power transformers, medium and low voltage switchgear, motor control centers, and low-voltage systems such as instrument power supplies and lighting systems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide electrical engineering expertise and know how at state-of-the-art levels in high voltage and medium voltage electrical systems and components to successfully complete the capital investment program consistent with company objectives and technical requirements during engineering/design, procurement/fabrication, construction, and pre-commissioning.
• Responsible for advising the Engineering Manager, Construction Manager and Project Manager of deviations from electrical engineering, and/or installation standards, specifications, drawings, Industry codes and standards, and engineering practices and applicable procedures, as well as input to resolution of non-conformance.
• Ensure technical quality, physical integrity and operational performance of electrical system designs, installations, and pre-commissioning activities.
• Act as primary source of electrical design expertise and technical know-how for project engineering managers, engineering disciplines and with EPC firms.
• Ensure excellent EPC contractor performance within electrical discipline, whether for engineering/design office or field.
• Ensure company engineering standards & guidelines are incorporated into contractual requirements for FEED and for project execution.
• Participate in and oversee power load studies and current trip hierarchy analyses and ensure results of same are properly implemented into the design of the facility.
• Provide expertise to ensure effective monitoring and appraisal of contractor performance to ensure compliance with contractual requirements: quality assurance of engineering/design, procurement/fabrication, and installation and pre-commissioning.
• Provide reports and communication to the Engineering Manager and Project Manager as directed to support project governance and to meet project performance goals.
• Ensure project’s compliance with applicable laws, regulations and company standards.
• Oversee and manage electrical engineering installation / pre-commissioning issues and difficulties, while offering solutions to those challenges throughout the life span of the capital investment program.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, LANGUAGE, & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Academic Level: BS in Electrical Engineering
• Language(s) and level of proficiency: English

Knowledge/Experience:

• 7+ years of electrical engineering & design experience at EPC firm or owner’s facility working on electrical power distribution design for large capital projects. Owner’s rep for managing EPC electrical is a plus.
• Capital projects experience involving heavy modularization
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Some domestic and global travel is required

Our Offer

The compensation for this position is typically range from $150,000 - 170,000.

We welcome purpose-driven dreamers, doers, and builders, recognising that it takes difference to make a difference. If you’re ready to bring your skills, talents, and perspective to moving your career, the company, people, and the planet forward, we’d like to hear from you.

We believe that every voice matters; every community deserves respect; and every challenge is an opportunity and united by empathy, we are stronger for our different perspectives. We are dedicated to building a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace that supports the needs of all our employees regardless of their role, location, identity, and background.

The compensation for this position is included above. The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity.

Benefits

• healthcare coverage
• 401(k)-retirement savings plan
• paid company holidays
• paid vacation time
• paid sick time
• parental leave
• short- and long-term disability leave
• an employee assistance program

The compensation package may also include short and long-term incentive compensation.

Orbia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.