Engineer / Senior Engineer, Electrical

Cheniere Energy•Gregory, TX

51d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Engineer or Senior Engineer reports to the Engineering Superintendent, Electrical and is a technical steward for electrical systems and is accountable for supporting, maintaining, and improving these systems including all associated documentation. This role will provide leadership and discipline expertise to less experienced support staff, Engineering Design, Maintenance, and Operations groups.

Requirements

Advanced knowledge of industrial electrical systems, equipment, codes, standards, and regulations and their implementation in operating facilities.
Working knowledge of how heavy industrial facilities operate including transportation, storage, and processing including health, safety, maintenance, operations, governmental regulations, and associated codes and standards.
Career discipline interest of working with low/medium/high voltage power systems such as distribution and transmission equipment including transformers, protective relays, switchgear, etc.
Strong leadership and administrative abilities.
Acute sensitivity to safety issues in a hazardous environment.
Exceptional written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of an organization and with individuals and groups from different disciplines, industries, and governmental agencies.
Able to work with culturally diverse group of technical individuals whose skills cover the range required to engineer, operate and maintain the LNG terminal and Liquefaction production facilities.
Possess the personality and ability to relate to and to establish a mutually respectful relationship with management, peers and facility level workers.
Organized, planning skills, able to manage multiple activities and programs in timely fashion and with a high degree of accuracy, able to meet work deadlines.
Exceptional problem solving and analytical skills.
Accomplished public speaker, able to create and deliver industry-specific presentations.
Computer savvy, including ESS, Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Access, Project and PowerPoint.
Must maintain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card in good standing status.
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
Minimum of three (3)+ years of relevant experience in an industrial setting in engineering, operations, maintenance or other related technical function (for Engineer role).
Minimum of five (5)+ years of relevant experience in an industrial setting in engineering, operations, maintenance or other related technical function (for Senior Engineer role).

Nice To Haves

LNG facility experience is preferred; however, petrochemical, NGL, cryogenic natural gas processing or other hydrocarbon processing experience is acceptable.

Responsibilities

Guide and direct the development of operating philosophies and detailed procedures, practices and standards for the LNG terminal.
Provide electrical systems support to Maintenance and Operations to keep plant systems operational.
Responsible for the industrial electrical systems from the field devices (motors, switches, etc.) through the distribution from 120 V to 138 kV which includes lighting panels, power panels, UPS, motor control centers, distribution transformers, indoor/outdoor substations, switchgear, gas turbines and diesel generators.
Use sound engineering practices, plant standards, and specifications to ensure that documentation for the electrical systems is maintained properly.
Thoroughly understand the technical Management of Change (MOC) process and utilize it in support of capital projects and routine facility changes.
Participate in Pre-Startup Safety Reviews and Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA).
Participate in regulatory agency audits as required.
Provide technical support, troubleshooting, assistance in planning and coordinating work for the Maintenance department. Work with Maintenance and Operations on electrical issues when they occur.
Develop design basis, preliminary estimates, and schedules for project design scopes.
Work with senior engineers to define problems, establish work scopes, prepare task budgets and schedules, plan work, provide technical direction, and report the work status to management.
Reinforce safety and environmental awareness through frequent job observations and by interfacing with plant personnel.
Work with Engineering and Construction department to assure O&M interests are represented on major projects.
Interact with and support Commercial Operations, Regulatory Affairs, and other departments as required.