Electrical Engineer - Power Distribution

Hargrove & Associates • Longview, TX

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About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer specializing in industrial power distribution to support Plant Engineering Services in a chemical manufacturing facility. This role is critical to ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient electrical power delivery across all plant systems, including high-demand process equipment, safety systems, and environmental controls.

Requirements

• Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• 3+ years of relevant industrial experience in electrical and instrumentation engineering.
• Professional Engineering registration is highly preferred.
• Skilled in performing engineering and design functions.
• Skilled in estimating and scheduling engineering and design hours and assessing the progress and quality of electrical/instrumentation work.
• Skilled in building relationships with team members and operations' customers.
• Skilled in verbal and written communication.
• Skilled in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to size wire, conduit, and overcurrent protection for both lighting and power applications.
• Ability to perform design for electrical equipment and infrastructure including voltage drop calculations, lighting, raceway designs, MCC and substation loading.
• Ability to create accurate electrical installation documents from vendor equipment drawings.
• Ability to develop equipment specifications for low and medium voltage equipment.
• Ability to produce a 15kV power system single line diagram and related drawings.
• Ability to perform calculations for required short circuit and overcurrent protective device ratings.
• Ability to accurately estimate completion of assigned tasks as well as construction material quantities.
• Ability to develop a construction cost estimate, a detailed engineering schedule, and a man-hour budget for a small project or an area for a larger project.
• Ability to develop design criteria and scope of work.
• Knowledge and application of the current version of the National Electrical Code (NEC).
• Knowledge of specifications and installation details of construction bulk materials and equipment.
• Knowledge of 15kV power system equipment and installation techniques.
• Knowledge and understanding of schedule constraints and information requirements to produce all electrical deliverables.
• Knowledge and application of company engineering design and CAD drafting standards.
• Knowledge of programmable Logic controller (PLC), Human Machine Interface (HMI), and/or Distributed Control System (DCS) equipment.

Responsibilities

• Support capital projects and plant expansions with electrical design and commissioning expertise.
• Collaborate with discipline engineers, maintenance teams, and operations specialists to support projects.
• Design, maintain, and optimize medium and low-voltage power distribution systems tailored to chemical processing operations.
• Develop, review, and approve all electrical deliverables.
• Specify electrical infrastructure including transformers, switchgear, MCCs, VFDs, UPS systems, and related equipment.
• Ensure compliance with NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE, and OSHA standards, as well as chemical industry-specific safety protocols.
• Develop and maintain electrical documentation including single-line diagrams, schematics, and equipment specifications.
• Review and verify vendor drawings and other discipline drawings for electrical/instrumentation input.
• Contribute to establishing and revising electrical area classifications.
• Ensure equipment meets the requirements of the hazardous area designation.
• Plan and organize work, communicating the plan to the project leadership team and the client.
• Validate project and construction estimates at the beginning of a project and track changes as the project progresses.
• Produce engineering project scopes in accordance with department standards for project deliverables, project studies and estimates, change notices, and for the development of new work through proposal efforts.
• Produce project scopes and designs utilizing principles of efficiency, optimization, and safety.
• Produce bid packages enabling electrical/instrumentation purchase inquiries to be issued for procurement of materials or subcontract pricing.
• Produce construction specifications.
• Produce detail design packages including calculations and sketches for materials of construction, neatly prepared and organized for checking and handoff to others.
• Initiate timely change notices when scope change affects schedule, deliverables, or cost.
• Develop conceptual layouts and cost studies as necessary to determine the simplest, most efficient approach to solving engineering tasks at hand.
• Maintain project quality standards, cost discipline, and schedule adherence throughout the project.
• Understand and utilize the project tools that are in place for project control.
• Delegate work to engineers and designers in proportion to their technical skills and experience and provide support to ensure efficient progress and quality.
• Utilize and follow department design and drafting standards.
• Review and verify calculations made by other engineers to ensure accuracy, conformance to codes, specifications, design criteria, and conformance to good engineering practice.
• Assist the engineering designers in resolving routine layout and detailing problems.
• Provide leadership to ensure communication and execution of work within scope, schedule, and budget.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Health insurance benefits
• Matching retirement contributions
• Paid holidays
• Personal paid time off
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401(k)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree