Senior Electrical Engineer - Industrial Power & Reliability

Oman Shell; Louisiana (MO); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) plan

Pension plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Oman Shell in Geismar seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to act as the site technical authority for electrical design, operation, and troubleshooting. You will support Production, Maintenance, and Projects teams while ensuring compliance with standards and safety regulations.

You will lead electrical reliability improvements, mentor junior engineers, and guide capital projects from concept through commissioning. A strong background in industrial power systems and ETAP is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• PE licensure is a plus.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in industrial or chemical manufacturing environments.
• Experience with power system modeling and analysis software (ETAP) including short-circuit, coordination, arc flash, load flow.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical authority for medium- and high-voltage distribution systems, substations, MCCs, VFDs, protective relaying, and reliability studies.
• Lead or support root cause analyses for electrical incidents or recurring failures.
• Ensure compliance with NEC, NFPA 70E, OSHA, and Shell engineering standards.
• Coach and mentor junior engineers and technical staff.
• Lead electrical incident investigations and corrective action development.

Skills

Electrical power systems

Protection coordination

Troubleshooting

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

PE licensure (preferred)

Tools

ETAP

Job description

Oman Shell in Geismar seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to act as the site technical authority for electrical design, operation, and troubleshooting. You will support Production, Maintenance, and Projects teams while ensuring compliance with standards and safety regulations.

You will lead electrical reliability improvements, mentor junior engineers, and guide capital projects from concept through commissioning. A strong background in industrial power systems and ETAP is required.