Job Description

Electrical Engineer – Engineering Services

Locations: Baton Rouge, LA

Your Role

As an Electrical Engineer within our Engineering Services team, you’ll play a key part in optimizing, designing, and troubleshooting a broad range of electrical equipment at one of our integrated petrochemical manufacturing sites. You'll spend time both in the field and collaborating cross-functionally to ensure our operations are safe, reliable, efficient, and environmentally responsible.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, and project teams to identify and execute electrical reliability improvements and repairs.
• Design and specify industrial electrical equipment (480V to 230kV), including motors, relays, transformers, breakers, substations, and generators.
• Lead and support electrical scopes for new and retrofit projects—from concept through commissioning.
• Provide startup and troubleshooting support in partnership with maintenance teams.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in electrical technology and liaise between project, operations, and maintenance teams.
• Conduct power system studies (load flow, short circuit, arc flash, motor starting, etc.).
• Drive consistency in engineering quality by guiding contractor work and enforcing compliance with standards and specifications.
• Develop design basis documents, equipment specifications, and engineering deliverables.
• Participate in the Electrical Community of Practice, safety reviews, risk assessments, and incident investigations.
• Maintain up-to-date electrical area classifications and support global practices and codes (API, NFPA, NEC, NETA).

About You

Required Qualifications:

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering
• Experience in power systems within the petrochemical or heavy industrial sectors
• 5+ years of relevant industry experience (preferred)

Preferred Experience & Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Ability to work across teams and with vendors/contractors
• Knowledge of electrical safety standards and classification codes
• Experience with SKM software and power system modeling
• Willingness to travel domestically or internationally as needed
• Familiarity with safe work practices and environmental awareness in industrial settings

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