Power Distribution Specialist
Date: Apr 3, 2024
Location: USA: Pasadena, TX, US, 77506
Company: CPChem
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Purpose/Introduction
Chevron Phillips Chemical is seeking a talented electrical engineer or electrician to join our team as a Power Distribution Specialist in the Maintenance Department at our Pasadena Plastics Complex in Pasadena, TX. In this role, you will demonstrate a strong focus on electrical safety and provide power distribution support for the facility. Strong technical skills in electrical troubleshooting, motor repair, short circuit/relay coordination, and power system studies are essential.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Develop Preventative Maintenance strategies to facilitate increased reliability/availability of key electrical equipment.
- Provide technical expertise to the Projects and other organizations within the facility on electrical systems to ensure that design of equipment and systems meets the intent of corporate and plant design standards.
- Provide technical guidance in the testing & repair of induction motors, HV/MV transformers, oil circuit breakers, gas circuit breakers, VFDs, UPS systems, and MV/LV switchgear.
- Performs factory acceptance tests and monitor the quality of repaired electrical components at vendor shops.
- Troubleshoot and lead root cause failure analysis on electrical equipment and recommend corrective or preventive measures.
- Champions electrical system code compliance, including short circuit analysis, load flow studies, Arc Flash energy analysis, area classification determination, and protective relay coordination. Maintains plant model using ETAP.
- Assists in assuring that all plant, corporate, and industry standards and practices are evaluated and met or exceeded so that all systems are properly engineered and maintained. Must be familiar with industrial plant electrical supply and transmission systems.
- Complies with all Process Safety Management and Management of Change compliance measures as well as Chevron Phillips Operational Excellence directives to ensure that the design and operation of the plant electrical system meets or exceeds all requirements.
- Develop long term reliability improvement plans that align with turnarounds and reduce risk to production.
Required Qualifications
- Master Electrician license with a minimum of 12 years of related industry experience OR a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or similar with a minimum of 7 years of related industry experience.
- Experience with electrical safe work practices, electrical area classification, and NFPA70E.
- Must possess excellent leadership skills and demonstrate the ability to interact well with others.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience installing and/or programming SEL relays.
- Experience with ETAP and/or SKM.
- Experience working in the petrochemical or oil and gas industry.
- Experience with hands-on commissioning of instrument/electrical systems, electrical one-line diagrams, wiring/schematic diagrams, instrument loop and controls wiring diagram, control/protection relaying, and variable speed drives.
- Experience working on plant electrical power systems, including preventative maintenance programs, electrical reliability analysis and improvement processes, and power monitoring.
- Experience with 138kV substation maintenance.
Chevron Phillips Chemical offers competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package and at most locations, alternate work schedules. To learn more about Chevron Phillips Chemical and to be considered for a position, please visit us online today at www.cpchem.com.
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Travel Requirements: Up to 5%
Eligibility for Relocation: Yes
Closing Date: 05/01/2024
Nearest Major Market: Houston
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