Senior Electrical Engineer - Reliability & Maintenance

Overview

We are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer who has experience of working in a reliability and maintenance role in a plant environment. This is a hands on position, and would suit someone who has experience in fault finding, repair, maintenance and commissioning of electrical equipment especially transformers and other HV substation equipment.

• Provide technical, troubleshooting and maintenance support to our industrial gas sites in the North East region of the USA for all electrical issues, including 138kV substations, High/Medium/Low voltage switch gear, Motor Control Centers, Variable Frequency Drives, Battery & UPS system, DCS & PLC Controls, and large motors. Excitation controls, and reduced voltage motor starting equipment
• Support the region with the development of the detailed electrical major maintenance work scope, budget, contractor selection, execution strategy
• Identify new and assess the effectiveness of existing electrically related condition-based monitoring (CBM) tools, techniques and practices. Review electrically related CBM and reliability reports and data and agree specific actions, as indicated, with the Signature Analysis, Infrared inspection, vibration, ultrasonic, etc
• Provide electrical technical support, review and approval of changes using the Engineering Management of Change (EMOC) process. Assist local personnel in developing proper engineering documentation for performing any changes
• Create or review and approving the application of electrical equipment PM’s, work instructions, and related procedures. Review the quality and completeness of electrical PM execution at plant location
• Support operations in the field for major maintenance, upgrades, new plant checkout and commissioning. Perform full loop checks and functional testing of equipment in test position, prior to plant startup. Provide support during plant restart
• Provide electrical equipment scope, proposal estimates, technical documents and execution support to the Project Execution team for large capital improvements projects and re-life projects
• Supervise and assess the technical competency of electrical contractors and service providers to ensure proper scope is assigned and the expected quality is received
• Responsible for understanding, applying and training NFPA 70E to plant personnel as well as reviewing contractor electrical safety practices

• Proven experience in the installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of low/medium/high voltage substations, switch gear, transformers, motors, distribution systems and associated protection and support equipment
• Proven experience in electrical short circuit analysis, relay protection settings and coordination, power quality analysis, high voltage motor starting schemes and analysis, hazardous area classification and lightning protection
• Proven effectiveness at trouble shooting electrical issues, identify problem components and interfaces, and execute effective and efficient solutions to restore critical and needed plant control function.
• Working knowledge of National Electrical Code, NFPA 70;
  National Electrical Testing Assoc, NETA, Maintenance Testing Specifications;
  Standard for Electrical Safety, NFPA 70
• Possess strong communications skills and attention to detail