PBF Energy · 3 hours ago
Sr. Electrical (Power) Engineer
Martinez, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$102K/yr - $180K/yr
5+ years expPBF Energy Inc. is one of the largest independent refiners in North America, and they are seeking a talented Sr. Electrical (Power) Engineer to join their team at the Martinez Refinery in California. The role focuses on ensuring safe and reliable electrical systems, providing technical support, and leading electrical safety compliance within the refinery operations.
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Responsibilities
Support Goal Zero performance as safety leader by assuring compliance with site electrical safety standards, process safety fundamentals, and regulations such as NFPA 70E, OSHA Subpart S, and OSHA 1910.269
Educating and mentoring others on technical details of electrical safety, electrical power generation, electrical power distribution and electrical equipment best practices
Applying electrical technical knowledge to support: Design, repair, and maintenance of electrical distribution equipment (breakers, relay upgrades) and utilization equipment (motors, starters, VFD, etc). Review and development of switching instructions, electrical procedures, and preventative maintenance plans. Management of change review and documentation. Elimination of repeat failures, including root cause analysis and risk analysis
Evaluating current electrical reliability risks and developing infrastructure upgrade plans, capital projects, and turnaround work packages for execution to mitigate the risks. This task will include interacting with internal and external personnel in scope development, cost-benefit analysis, procurement of electrical equipment, and field execution
Working with crafts and the business team to support electrical system troubleshooting, field commissioning, and performance monitoring to ensure operability, environmental compliance, and process safety
Supporting turnarounds by developing work scope, drafting execution plans, and providing technical support during planned outages in the field
Ensuring assigned projects comply with all applicable company and electrical industry standards and recommendations throughout all phases of the project, e.g., NEC, IEEE, ANSI, NFPA, API, NEMA, etc
Providing daily run and maintain technical and field support to various refinery production plants, utility plants, the electrical distribution network, and a 98.5MW cogeneration facility
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an accredited institution
5 years or greater experience in refinery, petrochemical, power generation, or equivalent industrial electrical design, repair, and maintenance
Familiar with electrical system modeling and performance analysis
Familiar with national codes and standards such as IEEE, API, NEMA, NFPA, and NEC
Possess a valid Driver's License
Candidate must have active TWIC card or be able to obtain a TWIC card
Support Goal Zero performance as safety leader by assuring compliance with site electrical safety standards, process safety fundamentals, and regulations such as NFPA 70E, OSHA Subpart S, and OSHA 1910.269
Educating and mentoring others on technical details of electrical safety, electrical power generation, electrical power distribution and electrical equipment best practices
Applying electrical technical knowledge to support design, repair, and maintenance of electrical distribution equipment (breakers, relay upgrades) and utilization equipment (motors, starters, VFD, etc)
Review and development of switching instructions, electrical procedures, and preventative maintenance plans
Management of change review and documentation
Elimination of repeat failures, including root cause analysis and risk analysis
Evaluating current electrical reliability risks and developing infrastructure upgrade plans, capital projects, and turnaround work packages for execution to mitigate the risks
Working with crafts and the business team to support electrical system troubleshooting, field commissioning, and performance monitoring to ensure operability, environmental compliance, and process safety
Supporting turnarounds by developing work scope, drafting execution plans, and providing technical support during planned outages in the field
Ensuring assigned projects comply with all applicable company and electrical industry standards and recommendations throughout all phases of the project, e.g., NEC, IEEE, ANSI, NFPA, API, NEMA, etc
Providing daily run and maintain technical and field support to various refinery production plants, utility plants, the electrical distribution network, and a 98.5MW cogeneration facility
During occasional high maintenance events (TA, Project Execution, Overhauls) an altered work schedule over an extended period may be required
Participate in the refinery on-call Electrical Team duty rotation schedule for off-hours support
Wear appropriate PPE in refinery (respirator, arc flash gear)
Walk up and down stairs
Climb ladders
Lift a minimum of 50 pounds
Preferred
Experience in troubleshooting, analyzing, and resolving complex electrical problems
Experience with design, specification, and procuring of electrical equipment and systems. i.e., switchgear, motors, heat tracing, UPS, batteries, cathodic protection, motor operated valves, transformers, breakers, relays, temporary generators
Experience with NFPA 70B (Recommended Practice for Electrical Equipment Maintenance) and executing substation maintenance outages
Experience with Power system modeling including studies of load flow, short circuit, protective device coordination, transient motor starting, and arc flash
Experience with hazardous area classification, API RP-500
Familiarity with SKM modeling software, electrical distribution equipment, one-line drawings, experience programming Schweitzer relays, electrical area classification, and knowledge of project life cycle or experience managing projects is preferred
Benefits
401(k) plan with company match
Pension Plan
Medical, dental, vision plans and Flexible Spending Accounts
Life insurance, short- and long-term disability
Paid Time Off, Paid Parental Leave and tuition reimbursement
Additional voluntary benefits are offered at group discounts
Company
PBF Energy
PBF Energy is one of the largest independent petroleum refiners and suppliers.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.38BKey Investors
Control Empresarial de Capitales
2025-03-12Post Ipo Debt· $800M
2024-06-29Post Ipo Equity· $75.5M
2023-08-14Post Ipo Debt· $500M
Leadership Team
T
Trecia Canty
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
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