Lead Staff Engineer, Electrical

PBF Energy; Ohio; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PBF Energy seeks a Lead Staff Engineer, Electrical to direct the refinery's Electrical, Instrumentation, and Analyzer Engineering function. The role ensures safety for employees and contractors, and maintains the reliability and integrity of electrical distribution, instrumentation, and analyzer systems critical to safe operations.

The position combines people leadership with hands-on technical engagement, guiding capital projects, turnarounds, and ongoing reliability improvements while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Instrumentation Engineering is required.
• 10+ years of related professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and mentor a team of Electrical, Instrumentation, and Analyzer Engineers to support refinery objectives.
• Establish priorities, allocate resources, and oversee the work of employees and contractors.
• Foster collaboration across Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Projects, Turnarounds, and Process Safety teams.
• Provide leadership in process safety, regulatory compliance, and risk management.
• Oversee reliability, availability, and integrity of E&I systems and drive asset strategies.

Skills

Leadership

Electrical engineering

Instrumentation

Reliability engineering

Team leadership

Project management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelors in Electrical/Instrumentation

Job description

The Lead Staff Engineer, Electrical provides leadership and strategic direction for the refinery's Electrical, Instrumentation, and Analyzer Engineering function. This role is accountable for the safety of employees and contractors, and for the reliability, availability, and technical integrity of electrical distribution systems, instrumentation and control systems, process analyzers, and associated infrastructure that support safe and efficient refinery operations.

As a hands-on engineering leader, the position combines direct people leadership with active technical engagement in refinery operations. The role leads a team of Electrical, Instrumentation, and Analyzer Engineers while serving as the refinery's senior technical resource for complex troubleshooting, reliability improvement, incident investigations, asset stewardship, and optimization initiatives. The manager also provides oversight of contract engineering resources, co-op students, and other supplemental technical personnel as required.

Working closely with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Projects, Turnaround, and Process Safety teams, this role provides technical leadership for day-to-day operational support, long-range asset strategies, capital project execution, and turnaround planning. The Electrical & Instrumentation Manager serves as the primary technical authority for E&I systems and ensures compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, industry standards, and company policies.

PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead, develop, and mentor a team of Electrical, Instrumentation, and Analyzer Engineers to support refinery operational and strategic objectives.
• Establish priorities, allocate resources, and oversee the work of employees, contractors, and co-op personnel.
• Foster collaboration across Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Projects, Turnarounds, and Process Safety teams.

Safety, Compliance & Risk Management

• Provide leadership in process safety, personnel safety, environmental stewardship, and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure E&I systems and work processes support refinery Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements and applicable industry standards.
• Participate in incident investigations, risk assessments, Management of Change (MOC) activities, and implementation of corrective actions.

Reliability & Operational Excellence

• Provide technical leadership for the reliability, availability, and integrity of refinery electrical, instrumentation, analyzer, and control systems.
• Develop and maintain engineering standards, specifications, procedures, and best practices.
• Lead the evaluation and application of new technologies and engineering solutions to improve operational performance.
• Support refinery operations through troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and implementation of sustainable reliability improvements.
• Develop and execute asset reliability strategies and identification and mitigation of bad actors to improve safety, availability performance, and cost effectiveness.

Projects, Turnarounds & Business Planning

• Provide E&I engineering support for capital projects, turnarounds, and major maintenance activities.
• Lead or support multidisciplinary teams in the development and execution of refinery improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to departmental budgeting, long-range planning, and asset investment strategies to meet business objectives.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Instrumentation Engineering required
• 10+ years related professional experience

PBF Energy is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, reproductive health decision making, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, age, veteran and military status, or any other status protected by applicable law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation as required by law.