We are seeking an Electrical Engineer with comprehensive expertise in electrical principles and practices for Refinery and Oil and Gas Industries. This engineer will be responsible for evaluating, selecting, and applying broad electrical engineering knowledge to analyze data and develop solutions for complex technical issues. The position involves contributing to both single-discipline and multi-disciplinary projects, collaborating closely with electrical design teams, and potentially overseeing the work of other engineers. The position requires the candidate to work independently and lead projects but occasionally may work under senior electrical engineering supervision. Responsibilities also include preparing scopes of work, budgets, and providing input to project schedules.
Compensation: $130,000 - 165,000 *anticipated annual salary may vary based on skills, experience, qualifications and internal peer equity. The pay range listed for this position is based on the anticipated base compensation at the time of the posting.
Work Arrangement: Hybrid, in local Ferndale office Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday with the option to work remotely on Monday and Friday.
Move Forward with Eichleay
Eichleay is a dynamic organization with over 150 years of experience in delivering project management and engineering solutions across various industries, including life sciences, energy and chemicals, power and food and beverage. We are committed to innovation, excellence, and building long-lasting relationships with our clients.
Key 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.
- Consistently achieve goals, delivering quality and accurate work and meeting project schedules. This includes reviewing project documents for conformity and quality assurance.
- Ability to assemble electrical engineering, drawing and construction work packages for review and approval, that may include one-line diagrams, wiring schematics and other required electrical deliverables.
- Performing 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 of specifications of equipment, and responding to vendor submittals.
- Ability to 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.
- Ensures 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.
Job Requirements:
- Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Experience: Minimum of 8 to 10 years’ experience in Refinery or other oil and gas related industries.
- Location: This position is hybrid with three days in the Ferndale WA office and two days working from home.
- Skills:
- 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.
- Technical Competence:
- Experience with hazardous area classification document preparation, 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.
- Travel: Travel to local clients will be required and can be at least one day per week for meetings. Travel outside the area is expected to be minimal, less than 10%
- Industry Requirements: This role will require all or some of the following requirements at time of hire or during employment
- 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.
- Preferred Skills/Experience:
- Licensed Electrical PE is required.
- Experience working onsite at a refinery or similar industrial facility.
- Experience with Power System analysis software (ETAP/SKM/EasyPower).
Work Environment and Physical Demands:
The characteristics described below are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing duties of this job, you would occasionally be required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop or kneel, talk and hear (this includes being able to hear and talk on site based communication equipment), distinguish between various colors, be able to hear safety tones/notifications, and use fingers and hands to feel objects, tools, temperature or controls.
- Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, depth perceptions, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Overtime may be necessary as workload dictates. This may include weekdays and weekends.
- Job duties will be performed at a client site, production facility or industrial/construction job site.
- Conditions and/or schedule may vary, but the conditions listed above will generally apply.
- Candidates will be required to follow our clients' site-based rules and protocols regarding infectious diseases.
All opportunities with Eichleay will require authorization to work in the US without the need for sponsorship. Positions will require in-person interactions and may require working on site in an office or field environment. This position is subject to federally mandated drug/alcohol testing. Candidates applying to Eichleay must have the 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. This will require in-depth drug screening for all positions.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breast-feeding and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability (including medical condition), military or veteran status, political preference, marital status, citizenship, genetic information or other status protected by law or regulation.
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Bachelors or better in Engineering
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