Electrical Engineer; Power Distribution

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Longview, TXtime type:
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What You'll Be Doing
** Job Scope:
** We are seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer specializing in industrial
** power distribution
** to support Plant Engineering Services in a chemical manufacturing facility. This role is critical to ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient electrical power delivery across all plant systems, including high-demand process equipment, safety systems, and environmental controls. Work will be performed on-site in Longview, TX.
** Primary responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
*** Design, maintain, and optimize medium and low-voltage power distribution systems tailored to chemical processing operations.
* Develop , Review,  and Approve all electrical deliverables.
* Specify electrical infrastructure including transformers, switch gear, MCCs, VFDs, UPS systems, and related equipment.
* Ensure compliance with NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE, and OSHA standards, as well as chemical industry-specific safety protocols.
* Develop and maintain electrical documentation including single-line diagrams, schematics, and equipment specifications.
* Contribute to establishing and revising electrical area classifications
* Ensure equipment meets the requirements of the hazardous area designation.
* Validating project and construction estimates at the beginning of a project and then tracking changes as the project progresses.
* Initiating timely change notices when scope change affects schedule, deliverables or cost.
* Utilizing and following department design and drafting standards.
* Reviewing and verifying calculations made by other engineers to ensure accuracy, conformance to codes, specifications, design criteria and conformance to good engineering practice.
* Assisting the engineering designers in resolving routine layout and detailing problems.# Ideal Background
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* Education:

** Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university is required.
** Registration:
** Professional Engineering registration is highly preferred.
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* Experience:

** Requires 10+ years of relevant industrial experience in electrical engineering.
** Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
*** Skilled in performing engineering and design functions.
* Skilled in verbal and written communication
* Skilled in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
* Ability to size wire, conduit and overcurrent protection for both lighting and power applications.
* Ability to perform design for electrical equipment and infrastructure including, but not limited to: voltage drop calculations, lighting, raceway designs, MCC and substation loading.
* Ability to create accurate electrical installation documents from the information found on vendor equipment drawings.
* Ability to develop equipment specifications for low and medium voltage equipment such as motor control centers, variable frequency drivers, induction and synchronous motors, load center unit substations, etc.
* Ability to produce a 15kV power system single line diagram and related drawings.
* Ability to perform calculations for required short circuit and overcurrent protective device ratings.
* Knowledge and application of the current version of the National Electrical Code (NEC).
* Knowledge of 15kV power system equipment and installation techniques both above and below ground.
* Knowledge and understanding of schedule constraints and information requirements to produce all electrical deliverables.
* Knowledge and application of company engineering design and CAD drafting standards.
* Knowledge of programmable Logic controller (PLC), Human Machine Interface (HMI), and/or Distributed Control System (DCS) equipment, Protection Relays (SEL, GE)
** Physical Requirements
*** Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time.#LI-BT2# Hargrove Culture We work to create an environment founded on trust, personal integrity, and a “team mentality” so that each person understands the value of their contributions both on a project and company-wide level. We know that each…