Sr. Electrical Specialist

At Motiva, our employees’ energy, passion, and dedication to excellence are what make us who we are and what allows us to generate energy that makes a house a home, gets us from point A to point B, and enables our health and wellbeing. We invest in every aspect of our employees’ lives because, at Motiva, our people matter.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Motiva refines, distributes and markets petroleum products throughout the Americas. The company’s Port Arthur Manufacturing Complex in Port Arthur, TX, is comprised of North America’s largest refinery with a total throughput of 720,000 barrels per day, the largest base oil plant in the western hemisphere, and an integrated chemical plant. Under exclusive long-term brand licenses with Shell and Phillips 66 (for the 76® brand), Motiva’s commercial operations supply more than 12 billion gallons of fuel to customers annually. Motiva is wholly owned by Aramco, one of the world’s largest integrated energy and chemicals companies.

Position Overview:

The Sr. Electrical Specialist provides technical support, operation/maintenance assurance, and technical assurance for the Transmission and Distribution (T&D) Power System to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation and maintenance for Production.

Responsibilities:

• Support Production and Maintenance teams by providing troubleshooting assistance on T&D electrical equipment.
• Act as operational site focal point for T&D systems.
• Participate in Reliability Centered Maintenance analysis and establish alarms and limits for equipment through Ensure Safe Production work process.
• Assist in scope preparation for Turnaround repairs, PMs, and testing for major electrical equipment.
• Identify and manage mitigation strategy for threats to reliability.
• Perform Management of Change reviews to ensure safe operation and design of equipment and related changes including PSSR sign of for the T&D system.
• Ensure new projects integrate reliably with existing T&D system.
• Maintain T&D system drawings.
• Write, review, execute, and manage communication for site switching orders.
• Participate in Incident Command Duty as scheduled.
• Respond to unplanned T&D power outages.
• Act as primary point of contact with the Electric Utility Provider.

Experience and Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent education
• 10+ years of Transmission & Distribution (T&D) substation and powerline experience
• Knowledge of T&D power system equipment up to 230kV
• Experience with T&D switching and outage planning
• Knowledge of T&D project, construction, and maintenance best practices
• Skilled in Microsoft Office

Preferred Qualifications

• T&D operational experience in a refining or petrochemical facility
• Experience with Transformer oil dissolved gas analysis
• Experience with SKM Power System modeling software

Physical Requirements:

• Physical ability to work around and on industrial equipment, including frequent climbing of stairs and ladders
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in designated areas (respirator, hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, heeled boots, and hearing protection)

We reserve the right to amend or withdraw Motiva jobs at any time, including prior to the closing date. Depending on qualifications, the successful candidate may be offered a position at a more appropriate level and/or grade.

Applicants for regular U.S. positions must be authorized to work in the United States for Motiva Enterprises LLC without the need for sponsorship of an immigration authorization or visa (for example, TN, H-1B, or other employment-based immigration authorization or visa).

Motiva participates in E-Verify.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, citizenship, genetic information, or other protected status under federal, state, or local laws.