What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Engineer, Heat Tracing (34642) position at STSI (Staffing Technical Services Inc.)?
Electrical Engineer, Heat Transfer
Morris, IL
Benefits: Standard Medical, Dental, 401(k)
Electrical Engineer with a strong focus on industrial heat tracing systems. This role is responsible for the design, specification, analysis, and support of heat trace applications across oil & gas, chemical, refining, power, and other heavy industrial facilities. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with both electric heat tracing (EHT) and steam tracing systems, understands industrial electrical standards, and can collaborate closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Key Responsibilities
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Morris, IL
Benefits: Standard Medical, Dental, 401(k)
Electrical Engineer with a strong focus on industrial heat tracing systems. This role is responsible for the design, specification, analysis, and support of heat trace applications across oil & gas, chemical, refining, power, and other heavy industrial facilities. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with both electric heat tracing (EHT) and steam tracing systems, understands industrial electrical standards, and can collaborate closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop heat trace system designs including pipe heat tracing layouts, isometric takeoffs, circuit sizing, and panel load lists.
- Prepare construction-grade deliverables such as heat trace schedules, bills of material (BOMs), wiring diagrams, termination details, and installation standards.
- Perform heat loss calculations and select appropriate heat tracing technologies (self-regulating, MI cable, series-resistance, etc.).
- Create and review electrical design documents including one-lines, schematics, electrical details, panel layouts, and load calculations.
- Specify and procure heat trace equipment, controllers, power distribution panels, thermostats, and related hardware.
- Coordinate with piping, mechanical, civil/structural, and instrumentation/control (I&C) teams to ensure complete and accurate designs.
- Provide technical support to clients, construction teams, and field personnel during installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting.
- Ensure designs comply with NEC, IEEE, API, IEC, and other applicable industrial standards.
- Support project planning, estimates, site walks, and proposals related to heat tracing scopes.
- Participate in quality checks, internal reviews, and client design reviews.
- Maintain strong focus on safety, constructability, and reliability when developing heat tracing solutions.
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
- 3 years of electrical engineering experience in industrial environments (refining, petrochemical, chemical, power, or similar).
- Direct experience with heat trace design, applications, or field implementation.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD, MicroStation, or similar design tools.
- Understanding of NEC Articles relevant to heat trace and industrial electrical work.
- Experience with SmartPlant Instrumentation (SPI), ETAP, SKM, or other electrical analysis software.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license or working toward PE.
- Experience with construction support, commissioning, and field troubleshooting.