Electrical Reliability Engineer – Petrochemical & Natural Gas (Houston, TX)
JoB Training & Coaching · Houston, TX
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Reliability
- Travel
- 25%
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 4+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at JoB Training & Coaching (industrial) in Houston, TX. Develop, implement, and complete comprehensive equipment condition-based maintenance (CBM) programs.
- They ask for
- 4+ years · degree required
- Day to day
- about 25% travel · relocation help
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Reliability Engineer roles in Texas: typical posted base $124k–$140k.
Median of the low and high ends of 11 live postings that list pay, out of 57 reliability engineer openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 56 other live reliability postings in Texas.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Typical (4+ years)
Typical $124k–$140k, from 10 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 47%
- ✓ Team leadership 25%
- SAP 25%
- Automation 25%
- FMEA 23%
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Up to 25% travel required
- ✓Visa Sponsorship: Not Available
- ✓Relocation Assistance: Not Available
Requirements
Must-Have
Qualifications
- ✓Education: Bachelor's Degree in a relevant Engineering field (ideally Electrical Engineering) from an accredited institution OR a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Technology paired with an active Professional Engineer (P.E.) license .
- ✓Experience: A minimum of four (4) years of multifaceted engineering experience specifically within the natural gas, petrochemical, downstream oil & gas, or chemical manufacturing industries .
- ✓Technical Expertise: Hands-on experience delivering electrical infrastructure reliability work, executing plant outage support, and managing CBM platforms.
- ✓Contractual Stability: A documented history of career stability (average tenure 2 years or successfully completed 12+ month engineering project contracts).
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Electrical Systems & Reliability Engineer
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Electrical Systems & Reliability Engineer to support mid-sized projects and technical operations within the oil and energy sector. This role is ideal for a results-oriented engineering professional who excels at improving the operational reliability of electrical infrastructure, managing condition-based maintenance programs, and ensuring robust safety and compliance standards.
The successful candidate will operate with a high degree of technical autonomy, executing multifaceted engineering assignments while collaborating cross-functionally to drive continuous improvement and maintain operational excellence.
Position Details
- •Role: Electrical Systems & Reliability Engineer
- •Experience Level: Mid-Senior (4+ Years Required)
- •Education Level: Bachelor's Degree Required (Engineering or Engineering Technology with P.E.)
- •Job Function: Engineering (Electrical / Reliability)
- •Industry: Oil & Energy / Natural Gas & Petrochemical
- •Location: Houston, TX ( Strictly Local Candidates Only )
- •Position Type: Full-Time / 12-Month Commitment
- •Travel
Electrical Infrastructure & Reliability
- •Repair and improve the operational reliability of facility electrical infrastructure and diverse voltage systems.
- •Develop, implement, and complete comprehensive equipment condition-based maintenance (CBM) programs.
- •Support electrical equipment outages and coordinate scheduled maintenance to restore or upgrade plant assets.
- •Maintain, review, and update critical electrical drawings, single-line diagrams, and wiring schematics.
Safety, Compliance & Projects
- •Coordinate and review facility arc flash studies, implementing remediation plans and safety improvements based on study findings.
- •Perform meticulous electrical reviews of Management of Change (MOC) plans and operational work plans.
- •Supervise and coordinate third-party contractors to ensure field execution aligns with project timelines and technical specifications.
- •Interpret internal/external customer needs, assess technical requirements, and deliver innovative engineering solutions.
- •Champion rigorous safety standards, ensuring full compliance with the National Electrical Code (NEC), organization policies, and governing agency guidelines.
Position
Preferred Skills & Credentials
- +FE Certification: Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) designation is highly preferred.
- +Technical Standards: Deep proficiency in the National Electrical Code (NEC) and industrial power-systems protection (fault analysis, distribution, switchgear).
- +Software Systems: Intermediate proficiency with electrical CAD software, power-system analysis/arc-flash modeling programs, and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
- +Project Management: Proven experience managing mid-sized technical projects and directing contractor teams.
Core Competencies
- •Excellent organizational and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to deliver technical presentations to cross-functional teams.
- •Strong analytical, evaluation, and innovation skills when tackling moderately difficult engineering assignments.
- •An unwavering mindset that deems safety an utmost, non-negotiable priority in process-driven environments.
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