Distribution Planning Engineer - Projects & Commissioning Lead

Jobtailor; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an engineer to apply technical standards and lead project phases, from research and design to commissioning and inspections. The role focuses on documentation, procedures, and cross‑functional support across Operations and Regulatory activities.

Ideal candidates demonstrate budgeting and estimating skills, and can mentor junior staff while advancing core engineering competencies across levels. ABET credentials are preferred and PE/EIT considerations will apply by level.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET accredited curriculum.
• Mechanical or Electrical degree preferred.
• Entry level: 0+ years relevant engineering experience.
• Staff level: 2+ years relevant engineering experience.
• Senior level: 5+ years with EIT/FE or 7+ years without EIT/FE.
• Principal level: 9+ years with PE registration or 15+ years without PE.
• Ability to demonstrate the technical skills and core competencies established for the applicable engineering level.
• EIT/FE preferred at entry level and strongly preferred at staff level.
• EIT/FE required for senior level candidates with 5+ years of experience.
• PE registration may be required depending on business need for senior level.
• PE registration required for principal level candidates with 9+ years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Apply technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques to engineering assignments
• Support development of technical documentation, including designs, testing, calculations, reports, and standards
• Utilize and assist with developing procedures
• Provide technical support for Operations, Maintenance, Testing/diagnostics, and Regulatory activities
• Provide supervised field engineering oversight for commissioning, testing, and inspections
• Coordinate or lead projects and project phases including research, design, equipment selection, procurement support, installation, and commissioning
• Support bid and evaluation processes through basic analysis and calculations
• Communicate technical evaluation information with other business areas and outside customers/vendors
• Coordinate interns, drafters, technicians, and other personnel; mentor less experienced engineers
• Perform budgeting, estimating, forecasting, accounting, and work order management in support of engineering projects
• Continuously develop technical skills and competencies

Skills

Project coordination

Budgeting

Technical documentation

Regulatory compliance

Mentoring

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Mechanical or Electrical degree preferred

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking an engineer to apply technical standards and lead project phases, from research and design to commissioning and inspections. The role focuses on documentation, procedures, and cross‑functional support across Operations and Regulatory activities.

Ideal candidates demonstrate budgeting and estimating skills, and can mentor junior staff while advancing core engineering competencies across levels. ABET credentials are preferred and PE/EIT considerations will apply by level.