Reliability Electrical Engineer (Edmonton)

Overview: The Reliability Electrical Engineer supports safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of electrical assets at the Celanese Edmonton manufacturing site. The role leads reliability strategy development for medium- and low-voltage equipment supporting continuous acetyls production and utilities infrastructure. This position works closely with Maintenance, Operations, E&I; trades, Turnaround teams, and Capital Engineering to reduce equipment failures, improve asset lifecycle performance, and strengthen predictive maintenance programs across the facility. Responsibilities: Electrical Reliability Strategy - Develop and sustain reliability programs for major electrical systems, including 13.8 kV distribution, 4.16 kV motors and switchgear, 600 V MCCs, transformers and substations, VFD-driven equipment, UPS/control-power systems, critical compressors and pumps, and SIS-supporting electrical infrastructure. - Lead site electrical asset criticality reviews and lifecycle planning. Failure Elimination & Root Cause Analysis - Lead investigations into electrical reliability issues, including nuisance trips, transformer failures, MCC problems, motor insulation breakdown, harmonic distortion impacts, and VFD reliability concerns. - Apply structured problem-solving tools, including RCFA, FMEA, Weibull analysis (when applicable), and Six Sigma methodologies to resolve chronic reliability issues. Predictive & Preventive Maintenance Optimization - Strengthen and optimize electrical PdM/PM programs, including infrared thermography, partial discharge monitoring, insulation resistance testing, motor condition monitoring, breaker maintenance strategies, and arc-flash risk mitigation planning. - Improve PM effectiveness within SAP PM reliability structures. Capital & Turnaround Support - Provide electrical engineering support for plant upgrades, obsolescence replacements, reliability-driven capital projects, shutdown/turnaround scopes, and major equipment replacements - Collaborate with E&I; technicians, planners, schedulers, reliability specialists, and maintenance supervisors, providing technical support and guidance within a unionized maintenance workplace. Provide technical guidance while supporting efficient execution within a unionized maintenance framework. Safety, Compliance & Standards - Ensure compliance with the Alberta Electrical Utility Code, CSA standards, arc-flash safety requirements, corporate electrical safety standards, Management of Change (MOC) processes, and all applicable Process Safety expectations. Continuous Improvement Leadership - Lead reliability initiatives focused on reducing downtime, eliminating bad actors, optimizing maintenance costs, improving equipment availability, and refining PM intervals. Qualifications: Required - Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering - Registered P.Eng. with Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta - 5–10 years industrial electrical reliability experience - Experience in continuous manufacturing or petrochemical environments - Strong root cause investigation capability - Experience supporting medium-voltage industrial systems (4 kV–15 kV) Preferred Experience - Chemical, refining, or acetyls production experience - SAP PM reliability module experience - Arc flash study tools (ETAP, SKM, EasyPower) - Turnaround planning exposure - Protective relay coordination familiarity - Asset criticality modeling experience Apply on Kit Job: kitjob.ca/job/2ptf9f