Senior Electrical Engineer

Shell; Geismar (LA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Life Insurance

Pension plan

401(k) plan

Paid time off: 6 weeks vacation, 11+H,

Job summary

Shell is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer (Electrical Technology Engineer) for our Geismar site. You will serve as the senior technical authority on electrical systems, guiding production, maintenance, and projects while ensuring compliance with standards and reliable operation of site assets.

You will lead complex electrical issue resolution, mentor engineers, and drive continuous improvement in electrical design, operation, and reliability across the site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; PE licensure is a plus.
• At least 8 years of relevant experience in electrical engineering for industrial/chemical environments.
• Strong knowledge of power distribution, protection schemes, motors, and hazardous area requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise for medium- and high-voltage power distribution systems, substations, MCCs, VFDs, protective relaying, and reliability studies.
• Act as technical authority for electrical system design, operation, and troubleshooting.
• Lead or support root cause analyses for significant electrical incidents.
• Ensure compliance with NEC, NFPA 70E, OSHA, and Shell standards.
• Mentor junior engineers and guide maintenance and projects teams.

Skills

Electrical engineering expertise

Power distribution

Protection schemes

Industrial experience

Mentoring

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) licensure (preferred)

Tools

ETAP

Job description

What’s The Role

Shell is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer (also known internally as an Electrical Technology Engineer) to join its team in Geismar.

What’s The Role

Shell is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer (also known internally as an Electrical Technology Engineer) to join its team in Geismar.

This role sits within the Site Technical (ST) organization and reports to the Discipline Supervisor. The role serves as a senior technical authority on electrical engineering matters, providing deep expertise, guidance, and assurance to the Production, Maintenance, and Projects teams. Operating within enterprise standards and technical guardrails established by Core organizations, the role retains accountability for site-level technical execution, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of electrical systems.

In addition, the role is expected to lead the resolution of complex technical issues, mentor less experienced engineers, and influence decisions across disciplines without direct authority. The Site Electrical Engineer provides advanced electrical engineering expertise to support the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of site assets. The role ensures that electrical systems are designed, operated, and maintained in compliance with applicable standards and regulations while enabling production reliability and long-term asset integrity.

Accountabilities

• Provide technical expertise for medium- and high-voltage power distribution systems, substations, motor control centers (MCCs), variable frequency drives (VFDs), protective relaying, electrical studies, and plant power system reliability.
• Act as the technical authority for electrical system design, operation, and troubleshooting
• Support Production and Maintenance teams in resolving complex electrical reliability and availability issues
• Lead or support root cause analyses for significant electrical incidents or recurring failures
• Provide technical assurance for management of change, projects, and modifications impacting electrical systems
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards and regulations, including NEC, NFPA 70E, OSHA requirements, and company engineering standards.
• Support development and execution of electrical maintenance and reliability strategies
• Provide electrical technical assurance for capital projects from concept development through commissioning and startup.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, standardization, and knowledge sharing across the site
• Coach and mentor junior electrical engineers and technical staff
• Provide authoritative guidance on electrical engineering decisions and risk management
• Lead electrical incident investigations and development of corrective actions to improve asset reliability and electrical safety
• Improve electrical system reliability and availability to support production performance
• Execute electrical engineering work within enterprise standards and technical guardrails
• Enable safe, stable operations through timely and effective technical support
• Strengthen site electrical engineering capability through mentoring and best practice adoption

What You Bring

• Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field. Professional Engineer (PE) licensure is a plus
• At least 8 years of relevant experience
• Experience in Experience with power system modeling and analysis software (e.g., ETAP), including short-circuit, protection coordination, arc flash, load flow, and equipment evaluation studies
• Experience in steam turbine and/or cogeneration systems is a plus
• Significant experience in electrical engineering within an industrial or chemical manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of power distribution systems, protection schemes, motors, and hazardous area requirements
• Solid understanding of HSSE principles and disciplined operations

What We Offer

The base salary range for this position is $124,000 - $186,000 per year. Individual pay will be based on various factors, such as relevant work experience, education, certifications, skill level, seniority, and internal equity.

For regular full-time or regular part-time employees of the Company (participating companies as listed in the Summary Plan Description), insurance coverage options include medical, dental, vision coverage, life Insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs. Employees also participate in a company pension plan and a 401(k) plan. Paid leave includes up to 6 weeks of paid vacation time, up to 11 paid holidays, and parental leave offering 16 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents, and 8 weeks of paid leave for non-birthing parents.

Additionally, employees are eligible for short-term disability leave for up to 26 weeks at 100% or 50% of base pay as well as Long-Term Disability insurance. Shell also offers other compensation such financial reimbursement for adoption, wellness, education, and personal learning expenses, and some roles are eligible for discretionary long-term incentives. For interns, eligible benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs; participation in a 401(k) plan; and paid leave for up to 11 paid holidays. Additional information on Shell’s US benefit programs can be found at https://www.shell.us/careers/about-careers-at-shell/rewards-and-benefits.html.

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together
• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead
• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise
• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself
• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working
• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents
• Join an organization working to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply
• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programs

We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, click here.

Shell in The United States

Shell has been in the US for more than 100 years, leading the sector in energy, petrochemicals and refined products. Today, we provide millions of Americans with the energy needed to heat and cool their homes and power the economy.

We operate in all 50 states, from our Deepwater platforms in the Gulf of America to the Pennsylvania Chemicals complex and our miles of pipelines throughout the US.

We reach our customers through our 13,000 branded retail stations, and we are number 1 in gasoline sales. We also own the #1 brand of motor oil in the U.S. – Pennzoil® – made from natural gas.

We are excited to play a key role in the move to net carbon emissions while providing the oil and gas needed by society for many decades to come.