What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Engineer position at Nouryon?
Electrical Engineer - Power Systems
At Nouryon, our global team of Changemakers takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society’s needs – today and in the future.
We are looking for team members who bring ideas forward, champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you?
About the job
As an Electrical Engineer, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the reliability, safety, and continuous improvement of electrical and instrumentation systems at Nouryon’s Pasadena, TX site. You’ll lead engineering projects from design through commissioning, partner with EPC contractors and cross-functional teams, and provide technical solutions in a complex industrial environment.
In your future role as Electrical Engineer you will
- Own the reliability and safety of the site's power distribution system, including switchgear, transformers, MCCs, and large motors.
- Perform and maintain power system studies (short circuit, load flow, protective device coordination, and arc flash per IEEE 1584) using SKM.
- Lead the site's electrical safety and maintenance programs in line with NFPA 70E, NFPA 70B, and NETA standards, including hazardous area classification per NFPA 497 and API 505.
- Develop electrical engineering packages for capital projects and coordinate with EPC contractors through design, procurement, construction, and commissioning.
- Troubleshoot electrical failures and provide day-to-day technical support to Operations and Maintenance.
- Drive electrical and instrumentation reliability through continuous improvement and targeted capital investment.
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering
- 5–10 years of power systems experience in large industrial facilities, preferably refinery, gas plant, or petrochemical.
- Hands-on experience with power system studies and SKM (or a similar tool such as ETAP).
- Working knowledge of NFPA 70, 70E, 70B, 496, and 497, plus IEEE 1584, API 505, and NETA.
- Proficiency reading/writing Spanish is a plus.
- NIDA/SKM software familiarity a plus
Have we got your interest?
This is a permanent position on a full-time basis, reporting to the Maintenance Manager and based in Pasadena, TX.
This position offers relocation assistance for qualified candidates.
Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail. Once it's with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! For more information about our hiring process, visit: nouryon.com/careers/how-we-hire/
We look forward to receiving your application!
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