Senior Electrical Engineer

About Beaumont

With a population of more than 118,000, Beaumont ,Texas, is located in the Gulf Coast region of the United States, on the Neches River, about 85 miles east of Houston, the nation's fourth largest city. Beaumont has been a home to the oil industry from the days of the Spindletop oil boom until today, and along with nearby Port Arthur and Orange, is part of the Golden Triangle industrial area on the Texas Gulf Coast. Those who live and work in Beaumont will find a close-knit community with friendly people and opportunities to explore the area at its many restaurants and businesses, as well as numerous museums and nature parks.

Built along the banks of the Neches River in 1903, the original ExxonMobil Beaumont refining facilities have grown into an integrated petrochemical complex on 2,700 acres and have contributed to the economic and social landscape of southeast Texas. In fact, 1 in 7 jobs in Jefferson County are linked to ExxonMobil, making it an integral part of the community. With a workforce of more than 5,500, the Beaumont complex includes a refinery, chemical plant, polyethylene plant and lubricant blending and packaging plant. The complex is part of ExxonMobil’s current building and expansion plans for the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Not only does Beaumont produce Mobil 1, the world’s leading synthetic motor oil, it is the only manufacturer of Mobil Aviation Greases. Other products include fuels and chemical compounds used in a diverse range of products, including plastics, Nylon, shrink wrap and more.

Learn more about what we do in Beaumont here. 

What role you will play in our team

The Electrical Engineer, as part of the Engineering Services department at a major integrated petrochemical manufacturing facility, is responsible for the optimization, troubleshooting, and design of a wide variety of electrical equipment. This involves time in the field ensuring that the installed electrical equipment contributes to safe, environmentally sound, reliable, and profitable operations. The Electrical Engineer will be located in Beaumont TX.

What you will do

• Maintain close contact with operations, maintenance, engineering, and project development to identify and implement electrical equipment repairs and reliability improvements
• Design and specify electrical equipment such as motors, breakers, relays, generators, substations, buses, starters, transformers, and other industrial electrical equipment (480V to 230kV)
• Coordinate projects for new or replacement equipment among engineering, maintenance, and operations
• Commissioning, startup assistance, and support of electrical systems with maintenance personnel
• Serve as an electrical technology expert liaison between project engineers, plant maintenance, and operations personnel
• Supports and interfaces with business teams to maintain and improve electrical reliability while reducing maintenance costs.
• Participates in screening, optimization, basic design preparation for electric power systems
• Develops project scoping, design and detail specifications for electric power systems
• Monitors Engineering Quality Control and leads contractor’s electrical work to ensure consistency with project specifications and guidelines
• Support preparation of Design Basis Memorandums and develop Specifications
• Provides technical support and services to operating facilities
• Performs power systems simulations and analyses, including load flow, short circuit, motor starting and reacceleration, arc flash, transient stability and relay coordination
• Updates Company practices and specifications
• Applies ExxonMobil Global Practices, Design Practices, General Information and Instructions, codes and standards in support of projects during the detailed design phase
• Participates actively in the Electrical Community of Practice
• Participates in incident investigations in support of assets
• Performs Risk Assessments and develops Equipment Strategies in support of assets
• Manages electrical area classification for assets within the facility supported

About you

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science or Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering
• Demonstrated industry experience with power systems as an Electrical Engineer
• 5+ years experienced preferred

Preferred Qualifications/ Experience:

• Ability to work with a wide variety of personnel at different levels of engineering, design, maintenance, and management
• Ability to work with internal customers as well as suppliers and repair facilities of electrical equipment
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate effectively and clearly in both written and verbal form for the purpose of instructing others in technical matters and obtaining cooperation from various personnel.
• Problem solving / troubleshooting of electrical systems
• Knowledge of Electrical Safety standards and Area Electrical Classification standards (API, NFPA, NEC, and NETA)
• Knowledge of SKM Modeling, System Studies, and Coordination
• Willing to travel domestically or internationally in support of electrical equipment construction or repairs
• Work experience in operating units/plants/facilities and awareness of surroundings from a safety and environmental point of view

Your benefits

An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life.

We offer you: 

• Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life. 
• Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match. 
• Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as “Flex your Day”, providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans. 
• Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing. 
• Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you. 
• Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.

More information on our Company’s benefits can be found at www.exxonmobilfamily.com. 

Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.

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ExxonMobil is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.