Electrical Engineer; PE – Refinery & Oil & Gas

Are you an experienced Electrical Engineer with a passion for solving complex industrial challenges? Our client is seeking a
Licensed Professional Electrical Engineer (PE) to join their growing engineering team supporting major refinery and oil & gas projects in the Pacific Northwest.

This hybrid opportunity offers the flexibility of working three days onsite in Ferndale, WA (Tuesday–Thursday) and two days remotely (Monday & Friday) while contributing to innovative capital projects for industry‑leading clients.

If you're experienced in power distribution, hazardous area design, ETAP/SKM analysis, electrical system design, and refinery engineering
, we'd like to hear from you.

For more than 100 years
, our client has delivered world‑class engineering, project management, and construction solutions across:

• Oil & Gas
• Refining
• Energy
• Chemical Processing
• Life Sciences
• Food & Beverage
• Power Generation

Their engineers work on challenging projects while enjoying an employee‑focused culture built around collaboration, safety, innovation, and professional growth.

As an Electrical Engineer, you'll lead and support electrical engineering design for refinery and industrial facility projects from concept through commissioning.

• Design electrical systems for refinery and industrial facilities
• Develop one‑line diagrams, wiring schematics, and electrical construction packages
• Perform:
  • Load calculations
  • Voltage drop calculations
  • Cable sizing
  • Conduit sizing
  • Grounding design
  • Lighting calculations
• Perform power system studies including:
  • Arc Flash Analysis
  • Short Circuit Studies
  • Protective Device Coordination
• Utilize ETAP, SKM, or Easy Power software
• Prepare electrical equipment specifications
• Develop scopes of work and technical documentation
• Prepare material requisitions and review vendor submittals
• Evaluate electrical equipment and recommend technical solutions
• Respond to RFIs during construction
• Support commissioning, startup, and refinery turnaround activities
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Maintain project budgets and schedules
• Ensure compliance with:
  • NEC
  • IEEE
  • API
  • NFPA 70E
  • NFPA 497
• Participate in client meetings and provide engineering leadership throughout project execution

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

• 8–10+ years of electrical engineering experience
• Experience with in:
  • Oil & Gas
  • Refining
  • Petrochemical
  • Chemical Processing
  • Heavy Industrial Facilities

• Professional Engineer (PE) License Required

Ideal candidates will possess experience with:

• Low & Medium Voltage Power Distribution
• Hazardous Area Classification
• Electrical Equipment Specifications
• Protective Relay Coordination
• Power System Analysis
• Arc Flash Studies
• Short Circuit Analysis
• Motor Control Centers (MCC)
• Industrial Power Systems
• Electrical Design Packages
• ETAP
• SKM Power Tools
• Easy Power
• Bluebeam
• Microsoft Office Suite

Knowledge of:

• NEC
• IEEE
• NFPA
• API Standards

Candidates with the following experience are strongly encouraged to apply:

• Refinery engineering
• Brownfield industrial projects
• Capital projects
• Process facilities
• Turnarounds
• Commissioning
• Startup support
• Field engineering
• Owner's engineering
• EPC engineering environments

$130,000 - $165,000 a year

Industry-leading refinery projects

Collaborative engineering teams

Hybrid work flexibility

Long‑term career growth

Technical leadership opportunities

Stable company with 150+ years of success

Employee‑focused culture

If you're a Professional Electrical Engineer (PE) looking to advance your career with one of the nation's most respected industrial engineering firms, we encourage you to apply today.

Join our client and help engineer the next generation of refinery and industrial infrastructure.