Senior Electrical Engineer (PE) — Refineries & Industrial Power

America At Work; Ferndale (WA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive salary

Job summary

America At Work represents a client seeking a Licensed Professional Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design for refinery and industrial facilities in the Pacific Northwest. The hybrid role combines three onsite days in Ferndale, WA and two remote days while delivering capital projects for major clients.

Ideal candidates bring 8–10+ years of experience, PE license, and expertise in power distribution, hazardous areas, ETAP/SKM, and refinery engineering. Must adhere to NEC/IEEE/API standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 8–10+ years of electrical engineering experience in oil & gas, refining, petrochemical or heavy industrial facilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design for refinery and industrial facilities from concept to commissioning.
• Develop one-line diagrams, wiring schematics, and construction packages.
• Perform load, voltage drop, conduit sizing, grounding, and lighting calculations; power-system studies (Arc Flash, Short Circuit).
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and review vendor submittals.
• Support commissioning, startup, and refinery turnaround activities.
• Ensure compliance with NEC, IEEE, API, NFPA 70E, NFPA 497.

Skills

Low/Medium Voltage power

Hazardous Area design

Power system analysis

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

SKM PowerTools

EasyPower

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Job description

America At Work represents a client seeking a Licensed Professional Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design for refinery and industrial facilities in the Pacific Northwest. The hybrid role combines three onsite days in Ferndale, WA and two remote days while delivering capital projects for major clients.

Ideal candidates bring 8–10+ years of experience, PE license, and expertise in power distribution, hazardous areas, ETAP/SKM, and refinery engineering. Must adhere to NEC/IEEE/API standards.