Chief Electrical Engineer

poolside•Forst Stockton, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Chief Electrical Engineer is responsible for the complete electrical infrastructure supporting a mission-critical facility. This includes oversight of high-voltage utility interface, medium-voltage distribution, and low-voltage and UPS systems. The role establishes engineering standards, ensures electrical safety and reliability, leads incident investigations, and directs maintenance, testing, and operational procedures. The position serves as the senior electrical authority for the site and provides technical guidance to engineering, operations, and maintenance teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
10+ years of experience with HV, MV, and LV systems in mission-critical, industrial, utility, oil and gas, or similar environments.
Strong understanding of electrical codes and standards including NEC, NFPA, IEEE, NETA, and OSHA.
Experience developing and approving electrical operating procedures.
Demonstrated experience with incident investigation and corrective action planning.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) license a plus but not required
Background in mission-critical facilities such as data centers, refineries, power plants, semiconductor manufacturing, or hospitals a plus
Experience working with BMS, SCADA, EPMS, or other monitoring platforms a plus
Experience with commissioning, reliability upgrades, or major electrical retrofits a plus

Responsibilities

Maintain technical oversight of all HV, MV, and LV electrical systems, and approve electrical switching procedures ensuring proper documentation of all electrical work.
Review and update one-line diagrams, protection settings, breaker coordination studies, and arc-flash analyses.
Develop the electrical reliability strategy including maintenance planning, equipment lifecycle management, and system redundancy considerations.
Lead root-cause analysis for electrical events, oversee corrective and preventive actions, and monitor system performance to identify improvement opportunities.
Create and approve MOPs, SOPs, and EOPs for normal operations, maintenance, and emergency scenarios.
Provide escalation support during incidents, alarms, and outages, and collaborate with monitoring, controls, and operations teams to refine alarming thresholds and trending.
Manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs for all electrical equipment and ensure documentation in the CMMS.
Oversee NETA testing, relay testing, breaker maintenance, IR scanning, and other specialized services, evaluating vendor scopes and ensuring service quality and SLA adherence.
Support electrical design review for capital projects, upgrades, and reliability enhancements, ensuring project documentation and as-builts are complete and accurate.
Participate in commissioning and integrated systems testing to validate electrical performance and operational readiness.
Ensure compliance with NEC, NFPA 70E/70B, IEEE, OSHA, and state electrical codes, and lead implementation of electrical safety programs, LOTO procedures, and personnel training.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to electrical engineers, leads, and technicians, supporting cross-training, development efforts, and long-term talent planning.