Electrical Engineer – Plant Reliability & Upgrades

PBF Energy; Paulsboro (NJ); On-site; USD 127,000 - 227,000; Full time

Job summary

PBF Energy is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join the Mechanical Integrity Department at the Paulsboro site. The role covers design, specification, and maintenance of electrical equipment across plant operations, with a focus on reliability strategies and guidance to internal customers.

Responsibilities include supporting electrical systems, relay coordination, and load flow studies, plus contributing to capital projects, procedures, and safety compliance in a refinery setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Industrial Electrical Power experience and a B.S. or higher Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Ability to work with a wide variety of personnel at different levels of engineering, design, maintenance, and management and with internal customers as well as suppliers.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and clearly in both written and verbal form for the purpose of instructing others in technical matters and obtaining cooperation from various personnel.
• Basic understanding of industrial electrical equipment, motors, motor starters, breakers, relay protection devices, transformers, and switchgear.
• Working experience in production units and awareness of surroundings from a safety and environmental point of view.
• Ability to use basic software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, etc.
• Willingness to learn and use AutoCAD, and SKM load-flow & short-circuit programs as well as SEL Quickset.
• Prefer professional experience within an oil refinery or petrochemical complex.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical support for the maintenance, operation, and troubleshooting of the refinery’s electrical systems and equipment (including low, medium, and high voltage electrical equipment).
• Investigates electrical equipment failures and recommends actions to enhance the system and equipment reliability.
• Develops electrical system reliability improvement opportunities and participates in capital improvement, preventive maintenance, and repair strategies.
• Updates and maintains electrical system relay coordination, short circuit studies, and load flow.
• Provides technical support for front-end development, cost estimation, design, construction, and startup for projects and change packages.
• Assists in the development of maintenance and operating procedures for electrical equipment.
• Keeps abreast of electrical practices and industry standards (API, NFPA, NEC, IEEE, ASME, ANSI, ASCE).
• Maintains knowledge of electrical area classifications and compliance for hazardous locations.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Safety awareness

Problem solving

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SKM load-flow & short-circuit

SEL Quickset

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Job description

PBF Energy is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join the Mechanical Integrity Department at the Paulsboro site. The role covers design, specification, and maintenance of electrical equipment across plant operations, with a focus on reliability strategies and guidance to internal customers.

Responsibilities include supporting electrical systems, relay coordination, and load flow studies, plus contributing to capital projects, procedures, and safety compliance in a refinery setting.