Electrical Engineer, Sweeny Refinery

Phillips 66 - Sweeny, TX

Full-time

Sweeny, TX

Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers

About the position

The Electrical Engineer at Phillips 66's Sweeny Refinery plays a crucial role in providing technical direction and support to the Mechanical Integrity Team. This position ensures that electrical systems are engineered, designed, constructed, tested, commissioned, and energized properly. As an electrical subject matter expert, the Electrical Engineer is responsible for offering project support, clarifying technical queries, and proposing engineering and design solutions for various projects that involve new electrical systems as well as modifications and upgrades to existing systems. In this role, the Electrical Engineer will develop preliminary, high-level budgetary cost estimates for new projects and create scope of work documents to outline project requirements. They will also prepare engineering basis documents to initiate new projects and review and approve datasheets necessary for procuring electrical equipment. The engineer will provide recommendations for new designs and modifications aimed at enhancing the reliability, maintainability, and safety of electrical systems. Additionally, the Electrical Engineer will ensure that all projects adhere to national codes, industry standards, and Phillips 66 corporate engineering practices. They will lead technology initiatives for new or improved electrical system engineering and design, review vendor packages, and prepare testing and commissioning documents for new electrical systems. The role also involves interfacing with utility companies to discuss reliability initiatives regarding external power sources, ensuring that the refinery's electrical systems operate efficiently and safely.

Responsibilities

• Developing preliminary, high level budgetary cost estimates for new projects.
• Developing scope of work document for new projects.
• Developing engineering basis document to help start new projects.
• Developing and/or reviewing and approving datasheets to procure electrical equipment.
• Providing engineering recommendations to new designs and modifications to improve overall reliability, maintainability and safety of electrical system.
• Providing technical directions to the capital project design basis and support the development of project options.
• Providing engineering, design and scope of work reviews to confirm constructability, operability, maintainability and safety.
• Ensuring that project follows national codes, industry standards, P66 corporate engineering practices, P66 best practices and Sweeny Refinery site electrical preferences and procedures.
• Providing technology leadership for new or improved electrical system engineering and design.
• Reviewing and providing directions, recommendations, comments and feedback to Equipment Vendor packages and to Engineering Company Packages.
• Preparing testing and commissioning documents to be provided to testing companies for new electrical systems (MCCs, Substations, Transformers, Cables, etc.).
• Assisting in the developing of energization and cutover documents for new electrical systems.
• Preparing engineering documents, drawings, forms, test reports etc. for final project close out.
• Interfacing with Utility companies to discuss reliability initiatives regarding external power sources.

Requirements

• Legally authorized to work in the job posting country.
• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Electrical Engineering.
• 1 or more years of petrochemical or refining industry experience.
• 1 or more years of experience in Capital Project Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
• Willing and able to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC).
• Must be willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to comply with the following: Travel up to 5% of the time, occasional on-call duties, work extended hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and holidays, transport articles up to 50 pounds, work safely near large, hot, high-speed machines, climb ladders and stairs up to 200 feet in height, work around chemicals, including acids and bases, work around hydrocarbons under high pressure and heat, work outside in harsh weather conditions, wear fire retardant clothing and personal protective equipment.

Nice-to-haves

• Expert knowledge of NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, API, NETA ATS, and NETA MTS.
• Expert knowledge of 138kV, 69kV Transmission System, 15kV distribution equipment, 5kV and 480V utilization equipment.
• Expert knowledge with GE and SEL protective relays and setting software.
• Knowledge in determining and reviewing electrical area classification requirements.
• Expert knowledge of large (up to 23000HP) motor, motor control systems and motor starting methodology.
• Knowledge on SKM PowerTools Software to Model Electrical System for Short Circuit Calculations, Load Flow, Motor Starting, Protective Device Coordination, Arc Flash Energy.
• Knowledge on Siemens and TMEIC MV VFD's.
• Good interpersonal skills and teamwork skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic Understanding of Capital Project Development and Execution Strategies.

Benefits

• Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP) bonus
• 8% 401k company match
• Cash Balance Account pension
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with an annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees on HDHP
• Total well-being programs and incentives, including Employee Assistance Plan, well-being reimbursement, and backup family care services.