Senior Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering Lead

Martinez Refining Company LLC; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

PBF Energy is seeking a Lead Staff Engineer, Electrical to drive technical direction for the refinery's Electrical, Instrumentation, and Analyzer Engineering functions. The role combines hands-on leadership with direct technical engagement in refinery operations, overseeing engineers and contract personnel to ensure safe, reliable, and compliant E&I systems.

The position focuses on safety leadership, process safety management, and continuous reliability improvements across electrical,

Qualifications

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

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.
• 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, MOC activities, and implementation of corrective actions.
• 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.
• 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.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Instrumentation Engineering

Job description

PBF Energy is seeking a Lead Staff Engineer, Electrical to drive technical direction for the refinery's Electrical, Instrumentation, and Analyzer Engineering functions. The role combines hands-on leadership with direct technical engagement in refinery operations, overseeing engineers and contract personnel to ensure safe, reliable, and compliant E&I systems.

The position focuses on safety leadership, process safety management, and continuous reliability improvements across electrical,