Distribution Control Engineer II — Grid Reliability & Support

CenterPoint Energy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid training

Benefits eligibility

Transit subsidies

Flexible schedule

Wellness center in Houston

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) company match

Job summary

CenterPoint Energy in Houston seeks an engineer to coordinate feeder development, outage scheduling, and contingency analysis across multiple departments, serving as a technical liaison with RTO and Distribution Control to support system reliability and operations.

The role requires a BS in Electrical Engineering, 2 years in distribution operations or related field, and ability to travel to field locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from an accredited college or university.
• 2 years of experience in distribution operations, outage scheduling, load studies, or construction coordination.
• Ability to interpret electrical models, drawings and technical documents; apply electrical theory.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate planned feeder development construction with multiple departments to minimize outages.
• Schedule and coordinate high-voltage outages to facilitate projects.
• Review Distribution Development Plans and provide input for circuit ties and devices.
• Serve as liaison with Real Time Operations and Distribution Control; assist with compliance.
• Utilize power modeling software to identify and mitigate risk during construction.
• Perform contingency switching studies and provide operational plans to limit customer impact.
• Investigate voltage issues, monitor circuits and coordinate corrective actions.
• Review isolations for reliability and provide technical support on circuit configurations.
• Provide technical assistance on special projects and participate in training on Transformer Utilization and Black Start.

Skills

Power systems knowledge

Data analysis

Technical communication

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Power modeling software

Job description

CenterPoint Energy in Houston seeks an engineer to coordinate feeder development, outage scheduling, and contingency analysis across multiple departments, serving as a technical liaison with RTO and Distribution Control to support system reliability and operations.

The role requires a BS in Electrical Engineering, 2 years in distribution operations or related field, and ability to travel to field locations.