Lead Staff Engineer, Electrical

PBF Energy•Oregon, OH

21d

About The Position

The Lead Staff Engineer, Electrical provides leadership and strategic direction for the refinery’s Electrical, Instrumentation, and Analyzer Engineering function. The role is accountable for employee and contractor safety and for the reliability, availability, and technical integrity of electrical distribution systems, instrumentation and control systems, process analyzers, and associated infrastructure supporting safe and efficient refinery operations. This hands-on engineering leader directly leads a team of Electrical, Instrumentation, and Analyzer Engineers while serving as the refinery’s senior technical resource for complex troubleshooting, reliability improvement, incident investigations, asset stewardship, and optimization initiatives. The position also oversees contract engineering resources, co-op students, and other supplemental technical personnel as needed. Working with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Projects, Turnaround, and Process Safety teams, the role provides technical leadership for operational support, long-range asset strategies, capital project execution, and turnaround planning. It serves as the primary technical authority for E&I systems and ensures compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, industry standards, and company policies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Instrumentation Engineering.
10+ years of related professional experience.

Responsibilities

Lead, develop, and mentor a team of Electrical, Instrumentation, and Analyzer Engineers.
Establish priorities, allocate resources, and oversee employees, contractors, and co-op personnel.
Foster collaboration across Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Projects, Turnarounds, and Process Safety teams.
Provide leadership in process safety, personnel safety, environmental stewardship, and regulatory compliance.
Ensure E&I systems and work processes support refinery Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements and applicable industry standards.
Participate in incident investigations, risk assessments, Management of Change (MOC) activities, and corrective actions.
Provide technical leadership for the reliability, availability, and integrity of refinery electrical, instrumentation, analyzer, and control systems.
Develop and maintain engineering standards, specifications, procedures, and best practices.
Lead the evaluation and application of new technologies and engineering solutions to improve operational performance.
Support refinery operations through troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and sustainable reliability improvements.
Develop and execute asset reliability strategies and identify and mitigate bad actors to improve safety, availability performance, and cost effectiveness.
Provide E&I engineering support for capital projects, turnarounds, and major maintenance activities.
Lead or support multidisciplinary teams developing and executing refinery improvement initiatives.
Contribute to departmental budgeting, long-range planning, and asset investment strategies to meet business objectives.