Position Summary Marathon Petroleum Company (MPC) is seeking an Electrical Reliability Engineer to support the Galveston Bay Refinery in Texas City, Texas. This position is responsible for developing and executing plans, programs, and processes to maintain electrical equipment and systems across their lifecycle, reducing safety, environmental, and economic risk and ensuring compliance with applicable electrical codes and standards. The role provides technical support on high-priority reliability and operational issues and partners with cross‑functional teams. Candidates should bring experience with industrial electrical systems (preferably refining/petrochemical) and a strong working knowledge of systems up to 15 kV, including electrical safety, hazardous area classification, power distribution/protection, motors/controls, and electrical studies. Familiarity with NEC, NFPA, IEEE, NEMA, and API standards is expected. The position reports to the Reliability Manager. Key Responsibilities Provide technical/troubleshooting assistance in resolving electrical design, operation, and maintenance problems. Recognize when other resources are required and engage the appropriate parties. Be the champion of electrical safety for the sites. Manage the refinery’s electrical equipment preventative and predictive maintenance program, including monitoring plans, PM plans, PdM activities, etc. Provide technical expertise and lead investigations to solve recurring electrical equipment failures, reliability threats, and/or performance issues. Initiate and participate in management of change (MOC) reviews and incident investigations. Develop projects and concepts for reliability improvement, prepare reports that monitor and track reliability indicators, and provide technical resources and training to support reliability programs. Support refinery turnarounds, including scope development, planning, reviews, material acquisition, and execution of electrical work scopes. Develop and review turnaround worklists for inclusion of compliance‑based testing requirements, maintenance activities & repairs, recommended upgrades & replacements, etc. of critical electrical assets. Support factory acceptance testing & site commissioning of electrical projects or major equipment, including during turnarounds. Work off‑hour duties such as plant shutdowns and routine on‑call support. Maintain and manage the plant’s electrical model utilizing ETAP software, including management of the plant’s electrical equipment arc flash labeling program. Perform and/or review electrical system studies with emphasis on arc‑flash analysis, protection and coordination, motor starting, and short circuit studies. Communicate with personnel from different disciplines and grade levels, along with outside resources to obtain needed information or resolve issues. Review design drawings and construction packages for electrical related projects. Participate in technical reviews of vendor equipment drawings. Accountable for management and maintenance of electrical critical equipment list database. Maintain electrical equipment bad actor list. Develop and maintain final relay set points and logic configuration settings for site transmission, substation, and distribution systems. Provide leadership and decision‑making skills during turnarounds and unplanned equipment outages regarding repair solutions. Support refinery in high impact unplanned electrical issues as required. Revalidate/write electrical testing procedures, maintenance procedures, QA/QC checklists, etc. to ensure reliability excellence via NETA requirements. Perform required physical tasks, including wearing all required PPE, working at elevated heights, confined space entry, fall protection, and respirator usage. Education and Experience Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (required). Minimum: Two (2) years or more of experience (required). A valid driver’s license is required. Preferred Qualifications Four (4) years or more of relevant experience within the refining or petrochemical industry. Skills Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. Working knowledge of National Electrical Code (NEC), NFPA 70E, OSHA electrical codes, and state codes. Knowledge of wiring terminology, conduits, and conduit hardware. Understanding of electrical drawings, piping & instrumentation diagrams (P&ID), ladder logic, and entry‑level programming. Experience performing electrical power system studies utilizing ETAP modeling. Familiarity with electrical maintenance and troubleshooting practices for industrial electrical applications. Experience with specification, application, and maintenance up to 15 kV class electrical equipment. Strong initiative, leadership, collaboration, proactive troubleshooting, and strategic/critical thinking. Effective communication with personnel at all levels and across multiple disciplines including Engineering, Operations, and Maintenance. Benefits Marathon Petroleum offers a total rewards program that includes, but is not limited to, access to health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, a 401k matching program, paid parental leave, and educational reimbursement. Detailed benefit information is available at The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company‑sponsored annual bonus program. Equal Opportunity Employer Marathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision‑making, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military, veteran status, marital status, citizenship or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. In reviewing criminal history in connection with a conditional offer of employment, Marathon will consider the key responsibilities of the role. Location Texas City, Texas #J-18808-Ljbffr