Electrical Reliability Engineer

Marathon Petroleum Corporation; Dickinson (ND); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus program

Job summary

A leading energy company is seeking an Electrical Reliability Engineer to support operations at the Mandan Refinery and Dickinson Renewable Diesel Facility. The role involves developing plans and processes for electrical equipment lifecycle management, ensuring compliance with safety and environmental standards. Candidates should have a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering and experience with industrial electrical systems. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, managing electrical maintenance programs, and supporting refinery turnarounds. The position is based in North Dakota and requires routine travel between Mandan and Dickinson.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in refining or petrochemical industry.
• Experience with electrical equipment up to 15 kV required.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical/troubleshooting assistance for electrical issues.
• Manage the electrical equipment preventative maintenance program.
• Support refinery turnarounds and electrical work scopes.

Skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

Working knowledge of NEC and NFPA codes

Electrical distribution and substation design

Initiative and leadership skills

Proactive troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP modeling software

Job description

At MPC, we’re committed to being a great place to work – one that welcomes new ideas, encourages diverse perspectives, develops our people, and fosters a collaborative team environment.

POSITION SUMMARY

Marathon Petroleum Company is seeking an Electrical Reliability Engineer to support the Mandan Refinery and Dickinson Renewable Diesel Facility in North Dakota. This position is responsible for developing and executing plans, programs, and processes to maintain electrical equipment and systems across their lifecycle, reducing safety, environmental, and economic risk while ensuring compliance with applicable electrical codes and standards. The role provides technical support on high‑priority reliability and operational issues and partners with cross‑functional teams. Candidates should bring experience with industrial electrical systems (preferably refining/petrochemical) and a strong working knowledge of systems up to 15 kV, including electrical safety, hazardous area classification, power distribution/protection, motors/controls, and electrical studies. Familiarity with NEC, NFPA, IEEE, NEMA, and API standards is expected. This position reports to the Reliability Manager.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide technical/troubleshooting assistance in resolving electrical design, operation and maintenance problems. Have the competency to recognize when other resources are required and be able to get the appropriate parties engaged.
• Be the champion of electrical safety for the sites.
• Manage the refinery’s electrical equipment preventative and predictive maintenance program, including establishing and maintaining equipment asset strategies for electrical infrastructure such as monitoring plans, PM plans, PdM activities, etc.
• Provide technical expertise and lead investigations to solve recurring electrical equipment failures, reliability threats, and/or performance issues.
• Initiate and participate in management of change (MOC) reviews and incident investigations.
• Develop projects and concepts for reliability improvement, prepare reports that monitor and track reliability indicators, and provide technical resources and training to support our reliability programs.
• Support refinery turnarounds, including scope development, planning, reviews, material acquisition and execution of electrical work scopes. Develop and review turnaround worklists for inclusion of compliance‑based testing requirements, maintenance activities & repairs, recommended upgrades & replacements of critical electrical assets.
• Support factory acceptance testing and site commissioning of electrical projects or major equipment, including during turnarounds.
• Maintain and manage the plant’s electrical model utilizing ETAP software, including management of the plant’s electrical equipment arc‑flash labeling program.
• Perform and/or review electrical system studies with emphasis on arc‑flash analysis, protection and coordination, motor starting and short circuit studies.
• Communicate with personnel from different disciplines and grade levels, along with outside resources to obtain needed information or resolve issues.
• Review design drawings and construction packages for electrical related projects. Participate in technical reviews of vendor equipment drawings.
• Accountable for management and maintenance of electrical critical equipment list database. Maintain electrical equipment bad actor list.
• Develop and maintain final relay set points and logic configuration settings for site transmission, substation, and distribution systems.
• Provide leadership and decision‑making skills during turnarounds and unplanned equipment outages regarding repair solutions.
• Support refinery in high impact unplanned electrical issues as required.
• Revalidate/write electrical testing procedures, maintenance procedures, QA/QC checklists, etc. to ensure reliability excellence via NETA requirements.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution required.
• Minimum 2 years of post‑degree relevant experience required with refining or petrochemical industry preferred.
• A valid driver’s license is required. Routine travel between Mandan and Dickinson is required.
• Must be able to physically perform the essential job functions including, but not limited to, wearing all required PPE, working at elevated heights, confined space entry, fall protection, and respirator usage.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full‑time indefinite basis without the need for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.

SKILLS

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook required.
• Must have working knowledge of common industry standards, codes and practices such as the National Electrical Code (NEC), OSHA electrical codes, state codes, and NFPA 70E.
• Must have working knowledge of wiring terminology, conduits, and conduit hardware.
• Must understand electrical drawings, piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID), ladder logic and entry‑level programming.
• Experience performing electrical power system studies utilizing ETAP modeling.
• Familiarity with electrical maintenance and troubleshooting practices for industrial electrical applications. Knowledge of electrical distribution and substation design is preferred.
• Experience with specification, application and maintenance up to 15 kV class electrical equipment.
• Must have strong initiative, leadership, and collaboration skills, with proactive troubleshooting and strategic/critical thinking to drive effective problem solving.
• Must be able to function in a team environment and effectively communicate with personnel of all levels and across multiple disciplines to include Engineering, Operations, and Maintenance.
• This position is part of an Engineering Technical Ladder with multiple levels. The successful candidate will be placed at a level commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Location: Mandan, North Dakota. Additional locations: Dickinson, ND.

Job Requisition ID: 00021552

Employee Group: Full time; Employee Subgroup: Regular.

Marathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision‑making, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military, veteran status, marital status, citizenship or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, click here. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at [e-mail]. The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company‑sponsored annual bonus program. Equal Opportunity Employer: Veteran / Disability. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. In reviewing criminal history in connection with a conditional offer of employment, Marathon will consider the key responsibilities of the role.