What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Engineer position at Flint Hills Resources?
Your Job
Flint Hills Resources is seeking a self-motivated Electrical Engineer specializing in Power Systems to join our Pipelines and Terminals ICE Engineering team. This role may be based in Wichita, KS, or Rosemount, MN.
We value integrity, strong planning skills, and entrepreneurial spirit. The ideal candidate fosters teamwork, thrives in dynamic situations, and brings strong problem-solving abilities. Initiative and critical thinking are essential for managing technical projects and clearly communicating solutions with customers, peers, and leadership.
As a Power Systems Engineer, you will anticipate customer needs while supporting pipelines and terminals across the Midwest, applying sound engineering practices that deliver long-term project value. You will also collaborate with other Koch companies to share and leverage knowledge for mutual benefit. In addition, occasional after-hours support may be required to resolve electrical equipment issues.
Our Team
The ICE Engineering Team (Instrument, Control, Electrical) is a group of approximately 18 Electrical Engineers professionals that provide design, implementation, and commissioning support for 4000 miles of pipeline and approximately 60 Petroleum, Asphalt, and Ammonia terminals and booster stations. This team has responsibility for all things electrical and manages both power and control systems design.
Flint Hills Resources is a different kind of company, we are privately owned, you are eligible for a flexible hybrid work arrangement (after initial training) and our compensation philosophy is based on the value you create. Come realize your full potential and join our team!
What You Will Do
What Will Put You Ahead
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
Who We Are
As a Koch company, Flint Hills Resources is an industry-leading refining company making the oil and transportation products that keep the world moving. We make a large supply of fuel for gas stations and airports in addition to transporting crude oil, natural gas liquids and refined products through 4,000 miles of pipeline – delivering energy to farmers, manufacturers and families. Our team champions innovation and excellence to help power modern life.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).
Flint Hills Resources is seeking a self-motivated Electrical Engineer specializing in Power Systems to join our Pipelines and Terminals ICE Engineering team. This role may be based in Wichita, KS, or Rosemount, MN.
We value integrity, strong planning skills, and entrepreneurial spirit. The ideal candidate fosters teamwork, thrives in dynamic situations, and brings strong problem-solving abilities. Initiative and critical thinking are essential for managing technical projects and clearly communicating solutions with customers, peers, and leadership.
As a Power Systems Engineer, you will anticipate customer needs while supporting pipelines and terminals across the Midwest, applying sound engineering practices that deliver long-term project value. You will also collaborate with other Koch companies to share and leverage knowledge for mutual benefit. In addition, occasional after-hours support may be required to resolve electrical equipment issues.
Our Team
The ICE Engineering Team (Instrument, Control, Electrical) is a group of approximately 18 Electrical Engineers professionals that provide design, implementation, and commissioning support for 4000 miles of pipeline and approximately 60 Petroleum, Asphalt, and Ammonia terminals and booster stations. This team has responsibility for all things electrical and manages both power and control systems design.
Flint Hills Resources is a different kind of company, we are privately owned, you are eligible for a flexible hybrid work arrangement (after initial training) and our compensation philosophy is based on the value you create. Come realize your full potential and join our team!
What You Will Do
- Apply industry and company standards and codes to design, implement, commission, and maintain low- and medium-voltage electrical power distribution systems.
- Serve as the subject matter expert for the electrical scope, partnering with project managers, contractors, and vendors to develop scopes of work and oversee resources for successful project execution
- Provide SME support for electrical systems, including switchgear, motor control centers, variable frequency drives (VFDs), transformers, power distribution equipment, and protective relays.
- Review and approve deliverables from engineering contractors supporting the electrical scope of projects.
- Evaluate and implement new technologies to advance FHR’s electrical capabilities.
- Partner with the Electrical Safe Work team to provide engineered solutions that create a safer work environment.
- Support the Arc Flash Program by conducting studies, developing and verifying models, reviewing results, generating labels, and recommending strategies to reduce incident energy levels.
- Support troubleshooting and root cause analysis of electrical system issues to improve site reliability.
- Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience, or a minimum of 10 years of electrical engineering experience in an industrial setting performing electrical power-related capital projects.
- Experience engineering projects for both medium- and low-voltage power applications.
- Experience maintaining engineering documents for electrical systems (e.g., one-lines, panel schedules, schematics, wiring diagrams).
- Experience specifying electrical equipment and evaluating vendor proposals across the full range of power system equipment.
- Experience determining protective parameters for electrical equipment and infrastructure.
- Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time (with potential sustained peaks driven by project schedules and workload).
What Will Put You Ahead
- Experience supporting the petrochemicals industry and/or fuel and asphalt pipelines and terminals.
- Experience supporting industrial control systems, including PLC/HMI programming and equipment configuration.
- Experience programming a variety of electrical protective relays.
- Demonstrated technical knowledge in instrumentation, automation systems, and process control solutions.
- Experience developing equipment reliability strategies and lifecycle plans.
- Experience with devices that provide IIoT capabilities, coupled with a strong desire to transform work practices.
- Demonstrated technical knowledge and hands-on experience with predictive, preventative, and analytical testing methods to determine asset health.
- Demonstrated ability to assess electrical system performance and conduct load studies to develop and implement improvement recommendations.
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
Who We Are
As a Koch company, Flint Hills Resources is an industry-leading refining company making the oil and transportation products that keep the world moving. We make a large supply of fuel for gas stations and airports in addition to transporting crude oil, natural gas liquids and refined products through 4,000 miles of pipeline – delivering energy to farmers, manufacturers and families. Our team champions innovation and excellence to help power modern life.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).
Salary : $110,000 - $150,000
