Electrical Reliability Analyst

Chevron Corporation; Warsaw (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

Chevron Corporation, Richmond Refinery, is seeking an Electrical Reliability Analyst to enhance safety, reliability, and long-term performance of critical refinery electrical equipment. You will translate history, condition data, field observations, and investigations into actionable reliability actions for Operations, Maintenance, Technical, Capital Projects, and Turnaround teams.

The role advances reliability from reactive support to proactive threat identification, bad actor elimination, and

Qualifications

• Five or more years hands-on electrical maintenance or reliability in industrial environment.
• Experience troubleshooting electrical equipment, instrumentation systems, and process control equipment.
• Knowledge of motors, switchgear, transformers, MCCs, VFDs, UPS systems, batteries, and protective devices.
• Ability to work effectively across Operations, Maintenance, Technical, and Engineering organizations.

Responsibilities

• Provide electrical reliability support to Operations, Maintenance, Technical, Design Engineering, Capital Projects, and Turnaround organizations.
• Respond to critical electrical equipment issues requiring advanced reliability and technical support.
• Support equipment reliability for motors, switchgear, transformers, MCCs, VFDs, UPS systems, batteries, protective devices, and associated control circuits.
• Lead or support equipment failure investigations, bad actor reviews, and root cause analyses.
• Develop and implement corrective actions that reduce reliability threats and improve equipment performance.
• Own and continuously improve electrical asset strategies, including preventive and predictive maintenance and condition monitoring.
• Analyze and trend condition monitoring data from motor testing, thermography, oil analysis, battery testing, and vendor reports.
• Support Reliability Risk Resolution processes, work history reviews, reliability scorecards, and action item management.
• Provide Design for Reliability input for capital projects and lifecycle planning.
• Support IMPACT and turnaround planning by developing reliability scope and reviewing work packages.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, planners, technical specialists, and vendors to resolve issues.
• Promote continuous improvement and share knowledge within the team.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Electrical reliability

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Job description

Total Number of Openings 1 The Richmond Refinery Instrument, Electrical & Analyzer Reliability (IEAR) team is seeking a high-impact Electrical Reliability Analyst to help improve the safety, reliability, and long-term performance of critical refinery electrical equipment. This role supports Operations, Maintenance, Technical, Capital Projects, and Turnaround teams by converting equipment history, condition monitoring data, field observations, and failure investigations into practical reliability improvement actions. The successful candidate will help IEAR move from reactive technical support to proactive threat identification, bad actor elimination, asset strategy stewardship, condition monitoring improvement, and measurable business value for the refinery.

Chevron is accepting online applications for the position of Electrical Reliability Analyst located in Richmond, CA through October 26th, 2026 at 11:59 PM (PT).

Responsibilities

• Provide electrical reliability support to Operations, Maintenance, Technical, Design Engineering, Capital Projects, and Turnaround organizations.
• Respond to critical electrical equipment issues requiring advanced reliability and technical support.
• Support equipment reliability for motors, switchgear, transformers, MCCs, VFDs, UPS systems, batteries, protective devices, and associated control circuits.
• Lead or support equipment failure investigations, bad actor reviews, and root cause analyses.
• Develop and implement corrective actions that reduce reliability threats and improve equipment performance.
• Own and continuously improve electrical asset strategies, including preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, condition monitoring, critical spare strategies, and inspection programs.
• Analyze and trend condition monitoring data, including motor testing, thermography, transformer oil analysis, battery testing, partial discharge data, equipment histories, and vendor reports.
• Support Reliability Risk Resolution processes, work history reviews, reliability scorecards, and action item management.
• Provide Design for Reliability input for capital projects, reliability studies, and long-term equipment lifecycle planning.
• Support IMPACT and turnaround planning activities by developing and validating reliability scope, reviewing work packages, supporting execution, and capturing lessons learned.
• Partner directly with Operations, Maintenance personnel, planners, technical specialists, and vendors to identify and resolve equipment reliability issues.
• Support development of electrical reliability capability through mentoring, technical knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Promote Chevron Way behaviors and Operational Excellence principles in all activities.

Required Qualifications

• Five or more years of hands-on electrical maintenance, electrical reliability, or electrical mechanic experience in an industrial environment.
• Demonstrated troubleshooting and problem-solving experience involving electrical equipment, instrumentation systems, and process control equipment.
• Knowledge of electrical equipment such as motors, switchgear, transformers, MCCs, VFDs, UPS systems, batteries, and protective devices.
• Ability to work effectively across Operations, Maintenance, Technical, and Engineering organizations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance, reliability, operations, engineering, or asset integrity within a refinery, petrochemical, or industrial manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with refinery electrical generation, transmission, and distribution systems.
• Experience leading or supporting root cause analyses, reliability programs, predictive maintenance technologies, and condition monitoring initiatives.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical discipline.

Relocation Options

Relocation may be considered.

International Considerations

Expatriate assignments will not be considered. Selected candidate will be required to work in the United States. Chevron is not able to offer employment-based immigration sponsorship for this position.

Special Considerations

Richmond Refinery IEAR is building a more proactive, data-driven reliability organization focused on identifying equipment reliability threats before failure, reducing repeat issues, and improving refinery performance. This role provides an opportunity to influence electrical asset health, preventive maintenance quality, turnaround scope development, equipment lifecycle strategy, and refinery-wide reliability priorities. This is a highly visible position requiring strong technical judgment, field engagement, disciplined execution, and the ability to influence stakeholders across Operations, Maintenance, Technical, Engineering, and leadership organizations. Position is located at the Richmond Refinery and follows a 4/10 work schedule.

Regulatory Disclosure for US Positions

The compensation and reference to benefits for this role is listed on this posting in compliance with applicable law. The selected candidate's compensation will be determined based on his or her skills, experience, and qualifications. Please note that the compensation and benefits listed below are only applicable to successful candidates who are hired onto local United States payroll. The anticipated salary range for this position is $120,300 - $206,400. Chevron offers competitive compensation and benefits programs which includes, but is not limited to, variable pay, health care coverage, retirement plan, protection coverage, time off and leave programs, training and development opportunities and a range of allowances connected to specific work situations. Details are available at http://hr2.chevron.com/. U.S. Regulatory notice: Chevron is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, reproductive health decision-making, military or veteran status, political preference, marital status, citizenship, genetic information or other characteristics protected by applicable law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation, please email us at [e-mail]. Chevron participates in E-Verify in certain locations as required by law. Chevron Corporation is one of the world's leading integrated energy companies. Through its subsidiaries that conduct business worldwide, the company is involved in virtually every facet of the energy industry. Chevron explores for, produces and transports crude oil and natural gas; refines, markets and distributes transportation fuels and lubricants; manufactures and sells petrochemicals and additives; generates power; and develops and deploys technologies that enhance business value in every aspect of the company's operations. Chevron is based in Houston, Texas. More information about Chevron is available at www.chevron.com.