Senior Electrical Engineer (PE) – Refinery and Heavy Industrial Projects – Ferndale, WA

Eichleay•Ferndale, WA

19d•Hybrid

About The Position

Eichleay is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our growing Ferndale team supporting refinery and heavy industrial clients throughout the Pacific Northwest. This role offers the opportunity to serve as a technical leader on challenging brownfield, modernization, and capital projects while working directly with clients, mentoring engineers, and influencing project outcomes from concept through startup. If you're an experienced engineer looking for greater impact, more ownership, and the ability to help shape both projects and people, this role provides a unique opportunity to combine technical excellence with leadership in a highly collaborative environment. This position requires comprehensive expertise in electrical principles and practices for Refinery and Oil and Gas Industries. You will evaluate, select, and apply broad electrical engineering knowledge to analyze data and develop solutions for complex technical issues. You must have the ability to lead both single-discipline and multi-disciplinary projects, collaborating closely with electrical design teams, and providing technical direction to other engineers and designers. Your ability to work independently and lead projects is required and may occasionally be under senior electrical engineering supervision. Responsibilities also include preparing scopes of work, budgets, and providing input to project schedules.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.
Minimum of 8 to 10 years' experience in Refinery or other oil and gas related industries.
Experience serving as Engineer of Record and stamping electrical design packages for industrial facilities.
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in Electrical Engineering is required.
Ability to obtain licensure in the state of Washington if not currently licensed there.
Ability to coordinate with other disciplines and project management in a team environment.
Coordinate with vendors and clients.
Manage budgets and schedules.
Possess strong verbal and written communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and Bluebeam.
Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools in engineering workflows while maintaining responsible charge and accountability.
Experience with hazardous area classification document preparation and hazardous area classification analysis for electrical equipment.
Familiarity with NEC, NFPA, API, and IEEE standards for hazardous locations.
Proficiency in developing one-line diagrams, wiring schematics, and performing load calculations, voltage drop, conduit/cable sizing, lighting and grounding design.
Experience with low and medium voltage systems, including power distribution, arc flash analysis, short-circuit studies, and protective device selection and coordination using tools like ETAP, SKM or EasyPower.
Experience in the development of electrical specifications and calculations.
Ability to form and foster collaborative relationships within Eichleay and with clients and partners.
HHFT Safety Training and current card or ability to obtain.
Client Safety Training and current badge or ability to obtain.
TWIC Certification and current card or ability to obtain. TWIC card must be obtained prior to start date or start date may need to be adjusted.
Background screening including previous employment, education, criminal history, and driving record verification.
Participation in random drug and alcohol programs.
Authorization to work in the US without the need for sponsorship.
Ability to be badged and maintain a badge as a safety sensitive position and/or within the Building and Construction trade for process safety management governed facilities.
In-depth drug screening for all positions.

Nice To Haves

Experience working onsite at a refinery or similar industrial facility.
Experience with power system analysis software (ETAP/SKM/EasyPower).
Prior experience leading a discipline team or mentoring junior engineers.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate awareness and commitment to health, safety and environmental issues. Address issues as necessary to ensure zero harm to all employees, clients, and contractors with zero environmental incidents.
Serve as electrical discipline lead on assigned projects, owning scope, budget, and schedule for electrical deliverables.
Perform quality assurance review of electrical deliverables and provide technical direction to junior engineers and designers.
Lead client technical discussions and own proposal input and estimate development for electrical scope.
Consistently achieve goals, delivering quality and accurate work and meeting project schedules, including reviewing project documents for conformity and quality assurance.
Assemble electrical engineering, drawing and construction work packages for review and approval, which may include one-line diagrams, wiring schematics and other required electrical deliverables.
Perform load calculations, voltage drop, conduit/cable sizing, lighting and grounding design.
Respond to construction requests for information (RFIs).
Perform scope development and create technical specifications for electrical equipment and modifications.
Prepare material requisitions for bid and technical bid evaluation, including reviewing equipment specifications and responding to vendor submittals.
Provide man hour estimates to support proposals and material quantity takeoffs for cost estimates.
Attend and participate in client and Eichleay project team meetings.
Maintain schedule and budget commitments.
Ensure compliance with site, global and industry electrical standards and electrical safety, including NEC, IEEE, API, and NFPA 70E and 497.
Ensure the appropriate level of troubleshooting, failure analysis and technical solutions are employed.
Support project construction, commissioning and start-up as well as client site turnaround activities as required.