Senior Electrical Engineer – Power Systems & Safety

ExxonMobil; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ExxonMobil is seeking a senior Electrical Engineer for our Houston campus. You will provide technical leadership to Upstream, Downstream, and Low Carbon Solutions teams, lead projects, and mentor engineers across disciplines.

You will perform power systems studies, participate in maintenance and reliability initiatives, and ensure compliance with industry standards such as NEC, API 14F, and NFPA 70E. Expect broad collaboration and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of domestic and international industry codes and standards.
• Familiar with electrical equipment sizing and specification.
• Mentor to early career engineers.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent administrative and organizational competencies.

Responsibilities

• Electrical power generation equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Protective relay setting, testing and coordination.
• Power systems studies and modeling (SKM tool).
• Apply regulations and standards (30CFR250, NEC, API 14F).
• NETA MTS for electrical maintenance and inspection.
• Apply NFPA 70E Electrical Safety in the Workplace.
• Assess equipment and circuits in hazardous locations.
• Troubleshoot electrical equipment and distribution up to 66kV.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Travel readiness

Multitasking

Administrative skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SKM tool

Job description

ExxonMobil is seeking a senior Electrical Engineer for our Houston campus. You will provide technical leadership to Upstream, Downstream, and Low Carbon Solutions teams, lead projects, and mentor engineers across disciplines.

You will perform power systems studies, participate in maintenance and reliability initiatives, and ensure compliance with industry standards such as NEC, API 14F, and NFPA 70E. Expect broad collaboration and travel as needed.