EPS/PD Principal Asset Engineer

Covestro AG; Baytown (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Covestro seeks a Principal Power Distribution Engineer to own maintenance and optimization of the Baytown site's electrical distribution. You will drive reliability improvements, support incident investigations, and guide asset maintenance strategies while coordinating with maintenance teams and BU engineers.

Ideal candidates bring ABET-accredited electrical engineering education with extensive experience in industrial/petrochemical environments and strong skills in SKM/PowerDB, arc flash, and

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering degree with 12+ years of experience or Master’s with 8+ years.
• Experience in industrial and/or petrochemical environments.
• The degree must be from an ABET or equivalent accredited program.
• TWIC eligibility within a reasonable timeframe.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimize PCT electrical power distribution across the Baytown site.
• Verify compliance with engineering and safety procedures; improve reliability and performance.
• Participate in incident investigations and follow-up corrective actions.
• Refine maintenance scopes and PM intervals for assets; support DE teams.
• Provide technical support to BU PCT engineers and technicians.

Skills

Power distribution design

SKM Power Tools

PowerDB

Arc flash analysis

Relaying coordination

Industrial electrical systems

Reliability improvement

SCADA and metering systems

Education

ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering program

Tools

SKM Power Tools

PowerDB

Job description

We are Covestro. We are curious. We are courageous. We are colorful. We refine chemical material solutions with game-changing products. Let us empower you to push boundaries. Join us and our 18,000 colleagues now and together we will make the world a brighter place.

What We Offer

The primary responsibility of this role, as Principal Power Distribution Engineer, is to be responsible and accountable for maintenance, reliability, project development concepts, and optimization of the PCT electrical power distribution infrastructure across the Baytown site.

Major Responsibilities

• Verify compliance with engineering, safety and procedures, as well as verify and identify opportunities to improve the overall reliability and performance of assigned assets and installations.
• Participate in incident investigations, and follow up on corrective action items as assigned;
• Responsible for reviewing and helping the PD Maintenance Engineer to refine maintenance repair scopes & PM intervals (asset strategies).
• Responsible for participation on Defect Elimination (DE) teams;
• Provide technical support to BU PCT Engineers and Technicians;
• Accountable for maintaining as-built Power Distribution documentation, and for maintaining the SKM model of short circuit, relay coordination and Arc Flash Hazard Analysis; and/or coordinate delegation of this work with other engineering resources when appropriate.
• Develops strategies and innovative solutions to address Power Distribution reliability, cost or operational issues.
• Provide scope input and implementation support for improvement projects that result in reduced cost, increased reliability and operational efficiency.
• Provide power distribution engineering support across the BUs in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
• Ensures PCT power distribution maintenance practices, procedures and engineering standards are in place and followed according to Covestro and regulatory requirements.
• Interpretation of cost, maintenance reports and cost-related discussions with supervisor, planner, and technicians.
• Assist with the effective deployment of business and technical resources in pursuit of annual personal and department goals.
• Develop strong SEL relay experience for self and the Baytown site.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related degree with at least 12 years of experience OR a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related degree with at least 8 years of experience.
• Above experience being in industrial and/or petrochemical environments.
• Degree must be from an ABET or equivalent accredited engineering program.
• The eligibility to apply for and obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) within a reasonable timeframe.

Knowledge & Skills

• Demonstrated experience with the specification, selection, design, installation, working principle and safety of power distribution equipment and systems from 480 to 138,000 volts.
• Demonstrated expertise in power systems engineering, short circuit studies, and arc-flash calculations, relay coordination and selectivity studies in an operating industrial environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency with software tools such as SKM Power Tools and PowerDB.
• Demonstrated accomplishments in continuous improvement, reliability and troubleshooting and passion for leading sustainable corrective and preventative actions.
• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills, especially in technical subjects.
• Demonstrated interest for specialized software applications and configuring/programming/managing microprocessor-based electronic devices and SCADA, metering and network systems.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Hiring and advancement are based on job-related requirements and on an individual's qualifications to perform a job. All aspects of employment are carried out free of discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disabilities, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression or any unlawful criterion, existing under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Covestro is a world-leading supplier of high‑tech polymer materials: innovative, sustainable and diverse. Guided by our purpose to make the world a brighter place, we develop products and solutions that push the boundaries of what’s possible. And to this aim, we are focusing fully on the circular economy. There’s life at work and outside of work. At Covestro, we see the whole picture.