Engineer, Electrical

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Engineer, Electrical

Engineering & Projects

Posting Start Date: 7/2/26

Posting End Date: 8/3/26

Job Summary

The Electrical Engineer is a critical role responsible for ensuring the safe, efficient, and reliable electrical infrastructure and equipment for the chemical operations and compounding plants. This position is responsible for designing, maintaining, and improving electrical systems, automation, and control equipment to ensure high reliability for equipment protection and maximum uptime for production. This position requires a strong technical background in an engineering discipline, as well as excellent analytical and interpersonal skills.

How You Can Be The Impact

• Provide technical support for the design, maintenance, troubleshooting, and upgrading of electrical systems and instrumentation within a chemical environment.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for power systems and power distribution across the site.
• Collaborate with production, maintenance, process engineering, and project teams to integrate electrical solutions into manufacturing operations.
• Serve as the subject-matter-expert on the root-cause analysis on electrical equipment failures, ensuring corrective actions are implemented to prevent recurrence.
• Responsible for improving electrical distribution reliability through the development and implementation of a predictive and preventive systems maintenance process.
• Lead/consult on electrical engineering projects from conception to commissioning. This includes developing scope, estimating costs, creating specifications, and supporting contractors.
• Champion the electrical safety program, including arc flash studies, relay coordination, lockout/tagout procedures, and electrical safety training for technicians.
• Participate in process safety management activities including process hazard analyses, and management of change reviews.
• Own and oversee a 5-year to 10-year Capital Maintenance Plan electrical improvements and strategies.
• Ensure compliance with electrical codes and safety regulations, including permitting, inspections, documentation, and adherence to industry standards.
• Prepare project packages (print, loop sheet, specification sheets, operating instruction, schematic, wiring diagram revisions, spare parts needs, preventive maintenance requirements, etc) for electrical work to be executed.
• Familiarity with maintenance of emergency generator systems is desired.

What Matters To SABIC

• BS in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology (or related field)
• At least 5- 10 years experience in an electrical/operations/industrial engineering position preferred
• Familiarity with NEC, ISA, IEEE, NFPA70 and other industrial/regulatory electrical/instrumentation codes and standards
• Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with high reliability and self-reliance
• In-depth understanding of electrical engineering, electrical equipment, VFDs, controls, and instrumentation
• Ability to inspire and guide others toward identifying and achieving vision and goals
• Demonstrated ability to meet program and/or operating plan
• Knowledge and experience in the use of SAP for electrical equipment maintenance administration
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-collaboratively with site support teams/functions

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