Electrical Engineer (PE) – Refinery & Oil & Gas

Americaatwork; Ferndale (WA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work flexibility

Job summary

Americaatwork is partnering with a respected engineering firm to recruit a Licensed Professional Electrical Engineer (PE) for refinery and oil & gas projects in the Pacific Northwest.

This hybrid role requires leadership of electrical design from concept through commissioning, with three on-site days in Ferndale, WA and two remote days. You will tackle power distribution, hazardous areas, and system studies using ETAP/SKM.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• 8–10+ years of electrical engineering experience in oil & gas, refining, chemical processing, or heavy industrial facilities.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Experience with power distribution, hazardous area design, ETAP/SKM analysis, electrical system design, and refinery engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical systems for refinery and industrial facilities.
• Develop one-line diagrams, wiring schematics, and electrical construction packages.
• Perform load calculations, voltage drop calculations, cable sizing, conduit sizing, grounding design, lighting calculations.
• Perform power system studies including Arc Flash Analysis, Short Circuit Studies, Protective Device Coordination.
• Prepare electrical equipment specifications and review vendor Submittals.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering teams and support commissioning and startup activities.

Skills

Power distribution

Arc flash analysis

Short circuit analysis

Protective device coordination

Power system analysis

Electrical design

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

SKM PowerTools

EasyPower

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Job description

Are you an experienced Electrical Engineer with a passion for solving complex industrial challenges? Our client is seeking a Licensed Professional Electrical Engineer (PE) to join their growing engineering team supporting major refinery and oil & gas projects in the Pacific Northwest.

This hybrid opportunity offers the flexibility of working three days onsite in Ferndale, WA (Tuesday–Thursday) and two days remotely (Monday & Friday) while contributing to innovative capital projects for industry-leading clients.

If you're experienced in power distribution, hazardous area design, ETAP/SKM analysis, electrical system design, and refinery engineering, we'd like to hear from you.

For more than 100 years, our client has delivered world‑class engineering, project management, and construction solutions across:

• Oil & Gas
• Refining
• Energy
• Chemical Processing
• Life Sciences
• Food & Beverage
• Power Generation

Their engineers work on challenging projects while enjoying an employee‑focused culture built around collaboration, safety, innovation, and professional growth.

As an Electrical Engineer, you'll lead and support electrical engineering design for refinery and industrial facility projects from concept through commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical systems for refinery and industrial facilities
• Develop one‑line diagrams, wiring schematics, and electrical construction packages
• Perform load calculations, voltage drop calculations, cable sizing, conduit sizing, grounding design, lighting calculations
• Perform power system studies including:
  • Arc Flash Analysis
  • Short Circuit Studies
  • Protective Device Coordination
  • Utilize ETAP, SKM, or EasyPower software
• Prepare electrical equipment specifications
• Develop scopes of work and technical documentation
• Prepare material requisitions and review vendor submittals
• Evaluate electrical equipment and recommend technical solutions
• Respond to RFIs during construction
• Support commissioning, startup, and refinery turnaround activities
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Maintain project budgets and schedules
• Ensure compliance with NEC, IEEE, API, NFPA 70E, NFPA 497
• Participate in client meetings and provide engineering leadership throughout project execution

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Experience

• 8–10+ years of electrical engineering experience
• Experience within:
  • Oil & Gas
  • Refining
  • Petrochemical
  • Chemical Processing
  • Heavy Industrial Facilities

License

• Professional Engineer (PE) License Required

Technical Skills

Ideal candidates will possess experience with:

• Low & Medium Voltage Power Distribution
• Hazardous Area Classification
• Electrical Equipment Specifications
• Protective Relay Coordination
• Power System Analysis
• Arc Flash Studies
• Short Circuit Analysis
• Motor Control Centers (MCC)
• Industrial Power Systems
• Electrical Design Packages
• ETAP
• SKM PowerTools
• EasyPower
• Bluebeam
• Microsoft Office Suite

Knowledge of:

• NEC
• IEEE
• NFPA
• API Standards

Preferred Experience

• Refinery engineering
• Brownfield industrial projects
• Capital projects
• Process facilities
• Turnarounds
• Commissioning
• Startup support
• Field engineering
• Owner's engineering
• EPC engineering environments

Benefits

• Industry‑leading refinery projects
• Collaborative engineering teams
• Hybrid work flexibility
• Long‑term career growth
• Technical leadership opportunities
• Stable company with 150+ years of success
• Employee‑focused culture

Apply Today

If you're a Professional Electrical Engineer (PE) looking to advance your career with one of the nation's most respected industrial engineering firms, we encourage you to apply today.

Join our client and help engineer the next generation of refinery and industrial infrastructure.