Senior Electrical Production Engineer

At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.  

 

Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place. 

About You and this role

 

As a Senior Electrical Distribution Engineer at Dow’s Freeport, TX Site, you will serve as a technical leadership resource for the TXO Power Distribution Operations by applying technical skills and experience to optimize site electrical operations, resolve power distribution related challenges, and enable safe and uninterrupted power to Dow’s largest manufacturing complex. Requires broad conceptual and working knowledge and experience in electrical power transmission and distribution disciplines to perform a range of work assignments.

 

The Texas Operations Power Distribution system operates an extensive distribution network at the 138kV, 15kV and 2.4kV levels with a 345kV tieline to the external ERCOT transmission system.  The system distributes approximately 1300MW's to our partners with most of the power being generated by our internal operating power plants.  This power system is operated by a team that includes the Power Dispatch function and our Operations and Maintenance organizations. 

 

This role is aligned to the Diamond Infrastructure Solutions (“Diamond Infra”) company and will be seconded from Dow to Diamond Infrastructure Solutions until January 1, 2027. At that time, the role will become directly aligned to the Diamond Infrastructure Solutions Company.

 

Diamond Infrastructure Solutions is an infrastructure-focused company strategically located in the U.S. Gulf Coast – the heart of U.S. manufacturing. The company is comprised of ~2700 employees and contractors that are driven by a customerfirst entrepreneurial mindset, offering expertise and turn-key services to more than 70 on-site and off-site customers across the U.S. Gulf Coast. The company is built upon the foundation of Dow’s world-leading operational excellence to deliver best-in-class services and reliability.

 

Responsibilities:

• Works closely with the operations team leveraging their problem solving skills and technical expertise.
• Elevates and appropriately applies knowledge of the plant and technology referencing historical data and conferring with Technology Center or other subject matter experts (SMEs).
• Ensures Most Effective Technology (MET) is understood and utilized and that process automation is used as a tool to optimize plant performance.
• Partners with experts to perform advanced troubleshooting and improve and document operating discipline.
• Responds urgently to plant issues and emergencies.
• Acts as a technical expert during unplanned events and drives implementation of effective corrective and preventative actions.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements. Understands site integration and provides input to optimize the overall system.
• Provides long term capital project development and planning oversight for our large power grid (2.4-345kV, 1+GW)
• Collaboration with the Energy Improvement Director and Energy Tech Center for identifying, documenting, and communicating Electrical Distribution Gaps
• Interface with all on site third party I-Park tenants and our external power transmission operator and QS
• Provide front end Manufacturing Rep support for large electrical projects
• Facilitate site Power Systems Review Team and Plant Improvement Team
• Support overall technical development of our TXO Power Distribution Team

Qualifications:

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• A minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.
• Prior experience in a power distribution role.
• A minimum of 10 years in HV Electrical Engineering disciplines is preferred.
• Professional Engineers License is preferred.
• Must be willing and able to travel up to 10% annually and meet all applicable requirements related to business travel (e.g., as to immigration and visa rules, public-health mandates, airline rules, etc.) into and out of (and physical presence in) various countries world wide.
• A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States.  No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.

 

Your Skills:

• Electricity: Strong understanding of electrical principles and systems.
• Operations: Optimize plant operations and ensure compliance with EH&S and reliability standards.
• Power Distribution: Experience managing power distribution networks at various voltage levels.
• Power Systems: Expertise in high voltage power projects, power flow studies, and contingency planning.
• Reliability: Lead root cause investigations, maintain performance measures, and champion continuous improvement.

 

Additional Notes:

• This position is located in Freeport, TX.
• Domestic relocation assistance is available for this role and may be provided based on eligibility.

Benefits – What Dow offers you 

We invest in you. 
 

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.  

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee: 

• Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives. 
• Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it. 
• Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals. 
  • Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
• Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
  • Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees’ Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.
• Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
• Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building. 
• Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs. 
• Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
• Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).  
• Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.  
• Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation. 
• Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
• On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
• Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.
• Additionally, some of our locations might offer:
  • Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)
  • Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)
  • Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)

Join our team, we can make a difference together.

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. ​​​​Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting www.dow.com.

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