Electrical Lead II

RWDY Inc; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

ExxonMobil in Spring, TX is seeking an Electrical Lead II to supervise a team of electrical engineers focused on distribution, transmission, substations, and high-voltage systems. The role involves developing construction packages, providing field support, and ensuring compliance with safety and standards.

The ideal candidate has 5–10 years of relevant experience, strong leadership, and the ability to coordinate with vendors and contractors across office and field environments in Midland area.

Qualifications

• Five to ten years of directly relevant experience preferred.
• Direct experience with electrical distribution systems.
• Transmission-line experience.
• Substation experience.
• Primary-power and high-voltage systems experience.
• Experience supervising or providing technical leadership to electrical engineers.
• Field travel to Midland, TX regularly.
• Understanding of electrical design standards, codes, and safety criteria.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of electrical engineers involved in the design, development, review, and testing.
• Provide technical direction and oversight for electrical engineering and design activities.
• Generate electrical packages for construction.
• Review electrical equipment, design, installation, and construction requirements.
• Support electrical distribution, transmission-line, substation, primary-power, and high-voltage projects.
• Review and develop fuse settings and remote transformer settings.
• Coordinate with vendors and request technical information regarding equipment construction/assembly.
• Evaluate and comment on electrical engineering work performed by contractors.
• Ensure engineering and design work complies with specifications, standards, codes, and safety criteria.
• Facilitate engineering routines aligned with team goals and procedures.
• Coordinate with other teams to improve efficiency, production quality, and project execution.
• Maintain timely communication concerning activities, progress, risks.
• Provide field support and evaluate construction needs in active projects.
• Apply appropriate engineering, construction, regulatory, and safety standards.
• Coordinate technical requirements among teams, vendors, contractors, and field stakeholders.

Skills

Electrical distribution

Transmission

Substations

High-voltage

Leadership

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Electrical Lead II

$70/hr

Location

ExxonMobil Spring Campus, with regular field travel to Midland, TX

Group

ES III – Engineering & Surveillance Services

Travel

• All business travel must be booked through BCD Travel.
• Itemized receipts are required for food expenses.
• Food expenses are reimbursable up to $75 per day.

Scope

The Electrical Lead II supervises and provides technical leadership to a team of electrical engineers responsible for the design, development, review, and testing of electrical components, equipment, and systems. The position applies electrical engineering principles and techniques to support safe, efficient, and reliable project execution.

The primary focus of this position is utility-style electrical distribution, transmission, substations, primary power, and high-voltage systems. The role supports the development of electrical construction packages in the office and provides field support for project execution in Midland, TX.

Candidates may come from the power/utilities industry or Oil & Gas, provided they have direct distribution and transmission experience. Plant power or secondary electrical power experience alone will likely not be sufficient.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of electrical engineers involved in the design, development, review, and testing of electrical components, equipment, machinery, and systems.
• Provide technical direction and oversight for electrical engineering and design activities.
• Generate electrical packages for construction.
• Review electrical equipment, design, installation, and construction requirements.
• Support electrical distribution, transmission-line, substation, primary-power, and high-voltage projects.
• Review and develop fuse settings and remote transformer settings.
• Coordinate with vendors and request technical information regarding how equipment should be constructed, installed, or assembled.
• Evaluate and provide comments on electrical engineering work performed internally and by contractors and subcontractors.
• Ensure engineering and design work complies with company specifications, company standards, applicable codes, safety criteria, and regulatory requirements.
• Facilitate engineering and design routines that align with the team’s goals, objectives, and procedures.
• Coordinate with other engineering teams and company functions to improve efficiency, production quality, and project execution.
• Maintain accurate and timely communication concerning electrical engineering activities, progress, technical issues, and project risks.
• Provide field support and evaluate construction needs in active project environments.
• Apply appropriate engineering, construction, regulatory, and safety standards in both office and field settings.
• Coordinate technical requirements among engineering teams, vendors, contractors, construction personnel, and field stakeholders.

Required Experience

• Five to ten years of directly relevant experience preferred.
• Direct experience with electrical distribution systems.
• Transmission-line experience.
• Substation experience.
• Primary-power and high-voltage systems experience.
• Experience reviewing or developing fuse settings.
• Experience with remote transformer settings.
• Experience developing or reviewing electrical construction packages.
• Experience reviewing engineering and design work performed by contractors and subcontractors.
• Broad knowledge of electrical design standards, specifications, codes, regulatory requirements, and appropriate safety criteria.
• Understanding of electrical equipment and construction requirements.
• Ability to work with vendors on technical equipment, installation, assembly, and construction questions.
• Experience supervising or providing technical leadership to electrical engineers.
• Field capable and willing to travel regularly to Midland, TX.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, a related engineering discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of electrical distribution, transmission, substations, primary power, and high-voltage systems.
• Ability to evaluate electrical engineering work for compliance with company specifications, standards, codes, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong communication, facilitation, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate technical activities, progress, risks, and issues accurately and promptly.
• Ability to manage tight deadlines, heavy workloads, and frequent changes in priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software.
• Ability to read, write, and speak fluent English, particularly for technical and business communications.

Field Requirements

• Comfortable working in active field and construction environments.
• Willing and able to comply with all applicable field safety requirements.
• Able to wear required PPE, including FR clothing and safety boots.
• Able to rent a vehicle for required business travel.
• Willing and able to travel regularly from Spring to Midland, TX.

Education and Licensure

• A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline is preferred; equivalent professional experience may be considered.
• A Professional Engineer license is preferred but not required.
• This position will not stamp engineering documents, so PE licensure is not a primary requirement.

Ideal Candidate

The strongest candidate will have hands-on experience supporting utility-style electrical distribution, transmission, substations, primary power, and high-voltage work, along with experience leading electrical engineers and reviewing contractor engineering deliverables.

The candidate should be equally comfortable developing construction packages at the Spring Campus, coordinating with vendors and contractors, evaluating engineering work against applicable standards, and traveling to Midland to support field execution.

Key Screening Requirement

Candidates must have direct electrical distribution, transmission, and high-voltage experience. Plant power or secondary electrical power experience alone is not sufficient.