Electrical Engineer - Controls, Instrumentation & Power

Converge Resources; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Converge Resources is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support industrial facilities in the Midland–Odessa region. The role blends electrical power engineering with instrumentation, automation, and control systems in an operating plant setting.

You will participate in equipment selection, studies, troubleshooting, and project execution, coordinating with operations, maintenance, and leadership teams to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (accredited).
• At least three years of engineering/technical experience in industrial settings.
• Working knowledge of industrial power-system design and protective-relaying practices.
• Experience specifying, designing, or troubleshooting motors and related equipment (starters, VFDs, relays).
• Experience using power-system analysis software such as ETAP or SKM.

Responsibilities

• Define technical requirements and specify electrical equipment for facilities and projects.
• Review vendor quotations and bid packages to support purchasing decisions.
• Design and assess plant electrical infrastructure including distribution networks and backup power.
• Perform or coordinate studies: short-circuit, arc-flash, relay coordination, load flow, load-shedding.
• Provide engineering guidance through calculations, reports, and code interpretations.
• Maintain electrical specs, standards, and hazardous-area docs.
• Ensure designs meet safety, environmental, and process-safety standards.
• Identify opportunities to reduce energy consumption and improve efficiency.
• Review drawings and studies produced by third-party firms.
• Diagnose electrical issues on new and existing assets.
• Develop scopes of work and cost estimates for budgeting and approvals.
• Coordinate limited-scope projects and field activities with schedules and costs.
• Participate in technical meetings and industry events as needed.
• Complete other assignments supporting reliability and safe operations.

Skills

Power systems

Industrial electrical design

Protection relaying

Motor control

ETAP/SKM

Short-circuit analysis

Load-flow

Documentation

Team communication

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ETAP

SKM

Job description

Converge Resources is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support industrial facilities in the Midland–Odessa region. The role blends electrical power engineering with instrumentation, automation, and control systems in an operating plant setting.

You will participate in equipment selection, studies, troubleshooting, and project execution, coordinating with operations, maintenance, and leadership teams to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient facilities.