Airswift has been tasked by one of our major Oil and Gas clients to seek an Electrical Engineer II to work on an initial 12-month contract in Gregory, TX – with the possibility for extension! The Electrical Engineer will be located at the chemical plant in Gregory, TX and will be responsible for the optimization, troubleshooting, and design of a wide variety of electrical equipment to ensure safe, environmentally sound, reliable, and profitable operations.   Responsibilities Base Plant Support - Work with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Process Technical groups to support base operations and serve as an electrical technology expert liaison for the site. Provide engineering assistance to Maintenance and Process Technical as requested in troubleshooting and equipment repair efforts Identify and communicate vulnerabilities to responsible business teams Support risk assessments, technical evaluations, and propose cost-effective solutions to vulnerabilities, or support acceptance Participate in incident investigations, root cause failure analysis (RCFA), and equipment bad actor analysis Leverage equipment strategies, known vulnerabilities, bad actors, and maintenance records/history to drive development of annual maintenance worklists, turnaround worklists, and/or capital projects for the electrical equipment class Participate in turnarounds, investigation/improvement teams, and incident damage assessment and recovery Assist in developing maintenance/operating procedures and technician training Projects - Support projects for new or replacement equipment through interfaces with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, and Project Development teams. Provide technical support for front-end development, cost estimation, design, construction, commissioning, and startup for projects, change packages, and turnarounds Design and specify electrical equipment such as motors, breakers, protection relays, generators, substations, cables, motor starters, transformers, and other industrial electrical equipment (120V to 138kV) Reliability - Drive improvement in site electrical equipment class health and reliability Serve as an electrical equipment champion for the site Support reliability analysis & equipment class strategic improvements (e.g., long-term improvement plans, obsolescence plans) Support opportunities for step-out technology assessment and deployment Support interface with key third parties (e.g., external electrical utility company) Networking & Above Site Activities – Participate actively in the ExxonMobil electrical discipline network, external peer assists, and represent site electrical concerns/interests in broader site and/or network initiatives.

Job Requirements/Desired Qualifications 5 years of work experience in petrochemical production/manufacturing facilities with a general understanding of personnel safety, environmental, and process safety risks B.S. in Electrical Engineering; Masters candidates will also be considered Strong leadership skills, self-motivated, shows initiative Enjoys working in a fast-pace environment with ability to plan and coordinate competing work activities and priorities Ability to work effectively in multicultural teams Willing to travel domestically and/or internationally in support of electrical equipment construction or repairs. Knowledge of electrical safety, design, and testing standards, including electrical hazardous area classification standards (e.g., NFPA, NEC, NETA, API). Knowledge and experience in performing power system modeling (e.g., SKM Power Tools), electrical power system studies, and protective relay coordination. Prefer candidate to have experience in chemical manufacturing and polymer production operations.