Senior HV Electrical Engineer — Plant Reliability Leader
US10 Air Products and Chemical
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Job summary
Air Products is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to improve reliability and safe operation of high-voltage distribution equipment, rotating machinery, and power system protection at our Texas City facility. You will lead root-cause analyses, develop engineered solutions, and standardize guidelines to reduce downtime across North America sites, with travel 15–20%.
The role requires 10+ years in electrical engineering in large industrial plants, experience with NFPA 70E, SKM PowerTools,
Qualifications
- 10+ years of electrical engineering experience in large industrial plants.
- Experience with electrical safety programs and NFPA 70E.
- Experience with HV substations and protection systems.
- Willingness to travel 15–20%.
- Texas PE license preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical support to field teams for high-voltage distribution equipment and high-voltage motors/generators.
- Solve electrical equipment issues and coordinate technical response across Air Products facilities.
- Supervise vendor shop repairs of high-voltage motors and equipment to verify quality and workmanship.
- Document critical work with repair reports to support traceability and long-term equipment history.
- Develop engineered solutions to eliminate recurring electrical issues.
- Improve plant reliability by trending performance data and updating maintenance procedures.
- Lead and participate in root-cause analyses (RCA) and drive corrective actions to closure.
- Develop and complete predictive and preventive maintenance strategies for critical electrical assets.
- Apply internal and national standards when specifying, maintaining, and repairing electrical equipment.
- Review and approve engineering documents for plant upgrades and reliability projects.
- Train, coach, and mentor technicians and operations staff on safe operation and preventive maintenance of electrical systems.
- Ensure all work aligns with Safety and Environmental standards and supports a strong safety culture.
- Maintain company electrical safe work practice standards aligned with industry standards and recommended procedures.
- Perform power system studies, including motor starting/voltage drop, short-circuit, arc-flash, and load-flow analyses.
- Program protective relays using settings developed from system studies and validate performance through event analysis.
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Job description
Air Products is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to improve reliability and safe operation of high-voltage distribution equipment, rotating machinery, and power system protection at our Texas City facility. You will lead root-cause analyses, develop engineered solutions, and standardize guidelines to reduce downtime across North America sites, with travel 15–20%.
The role requires 10+ years in electrical engineering in large industrial plants, experience with NFPA 70E, SKM PowerTools,
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