Field Electrical Engineer - Power Systems & Projects

Occidental Petroleum Corporation; Midland (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car provided

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Occidental Petroleum Corporation in Midland, Texas seeks an Operations Electrical Engineer with 3 years of experience to support field electrical infrastructure and plant operations. You will troubleshoot, maintain and improve electrical systems, including protection schemes and control hardware.

The role emphasizes project execution, relay testing, and collaboration with operations, maintenance and projects teams. A field-based position with potential relocation assistance is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Foundational knowledge of electrical power systems, distribution, relaying, motor controls and safety.
• Minimum 3 years of electrical engineering experience, preferably in oil & gas or process facilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide electrical engineering support for power-distribution equipment and for high-, medium-, and low-voltage systems.
• Assist with project design and execution including load-flow, short-circuit and coordination studies.
• Develop and validate protective-relay settings for SEL and Multilin relays.

Skills

Electrical power-distribution systems

Load-flow analysis

Short-circuit analysis

Protective-relay coordination

Arc-flash analysis

Relay testing

Electrical commissioning

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Windmil

ETAP

EasyPower

SEL relays

Multilin relays

Doble testing equipment

Job description

Occidental Petroleum Corporation in Midland, Texas seeks an Operations Electrical Engineer with 3 years of experience to support field electrical infrastructure and plant operations. You will troubleshoot, maintain and improve electrical systems, including protection schemes and control hardware.

The role emphasizes project execution, relay testing, and collaboration with operations, maintenance and projects teams. A field-based position with potential relocation assistance is offered.