Senior Electrical Reliability Engineer

NEXHR; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NEXHR in Houston, TX seeks an Electrical Engineer to provide technical, troubleshooting and maintenance support for ASU, CO2, H2 and He plants, including 138kV substations, high/medium/low voltage switchgear and motors up to 35,000HP.

The role emphasizes safety leadership and field execution. You will develop maintenance scopes, budgets, contractor selection, and lead EMOC-based changes across the fleet. Travel about 30–40% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• 7–10 years of electrical engineering experience in Operations Support, Reliability or Engineering and Installation of Industrial Process Plants.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical, troubleshooting and maintenance support for electrical systems including 138kV substations, high/medium/low voltage switchgear, motor control centers and large motors up to 35,000HP.
• Support the Regions with development of detailed electrical major maintenance work scope, budget, contractor selection, and execution strategy.
• Identify and assess CBM tools, techniques and practices; review CBM data and agree actions with reliability teams.
• Provide electrical technical support and EMOC-based changes; assist in creating engineering documentation for changes.
• Create or review electrical PMs, work instructions and related procedures; ensure quality of PM execution at plant locations.
• Support field operations for major maintenance, upgrades, startups, and commissioning; perform loop checks and testing prior to startup.
• Provide scope, proposals and execution support for capital projects and relife projects.
• Supervise electrical contractors to ensure proper scope and quality.
• Train plant personnel on NFPA 70E and review safety practices.

Skills

Operational safety leadership

Substation & switchgear experience

Troubleshooting & maintenance

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

• Provide technical, troubleshooting and maintenance support to all ASU, CO2, H2 and He plants within the fleet for all electrical issues, including 138kV substations, High/Medium/Low voltage switchgear, Motor Control Centers, Variable Frequency Drives, Battery & UPS system, DCS & PLC Controls, large motors up to 35,000HP. Excitation controls, and reduced voltage motor starting equipment.
• Support the Regions with the development of the detailed electrical major maintenance work scope, budget, contractor selection, execution strategy.
• Identify new and assess the effectiveness of existing electrically related condition-based monitoring (CBM) tools, techniques and practices. Review electrically related CBM and reliability reports and data and agree specific actions, as indicated, with the Signature Analysis, Infrared inspection, vibration, ultrasonic, etc.
• Provide electrical technical support, review and approval of changes using the Engineering Management of Change (EMOC) process. Assist local personnel in developing proper engineering documentation for performing any changes.
• Create or review and approving the application of electrical equipment PM’s, work instructions, and related procedures. Review the quality and completeness of electrical PM execution at plant location.
• Support operations in the field for major maintenance, upgrades, new plant checkout and commissioning. Perform full loop checks and functional testing of equipment in test position, prior to plant startup. Provide support during plant restart.
• Provide electrical equipment scope, proposal estimates, technical documents and execution support to the Project Execution team for large capital improvements projects and re-life projects.
• Supervise and assess the technical competency of electrical contractors and service providers to ensure proper scope is assigned and the expected quality is received.
• Responsible for understanding, applying and training NFPA 70E to plant personnel as well as reviewing contractor electrical safety practices.
• Perform general electrical training at site locations.

Required Skills:

• Demonstrated exceptional operational safety leadership.
• Proven experience in the installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of low/medium/high voltage substations, switchgear, transformers, motors, distribution systems and associated protection and support equipment.
• Proven experience in electrical short circuit analysis, relay protection settings and coordination, power quality analysis, high voltage motor starting schemes and analysis, hazardous area classification and lightning protection.
• Proven effectiveness at trouble shooting electrical issues, identify problem components and interfaces, and execute effective and efficient solutions to restore critical and needed plant control functions.
• General expertise in large high voltage motors and related control systems preferred.
• Working knowledge of National Electrical Code, NFPA 70; National Electrical Testing Assoc, NETA, Maintenance Testing Specifications; Standard for Electrical Safety, NFPA 70E.
• Management by influence – experience delivering results in a highly matrixed organization and the ability to influence others to deliver results.
• Possess strong communications skills and attention to detail.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• 7-10 years of electrical engineering experience in Operations Support, Reliability or Engineering and Installation of Industrial Process Plants, power distribution required.
• Ability to travel 30-40% (60-80 nights/year)