Engineer II, III, or Senior Engineer – Power Innovation & Project

Williams; Georgia; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Medical insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

Job summary

Williams is seeking an Engineer II, III, or Senior Engineer for Power Innovation & Project Development in Georgia. You will support power generation, energy storage, and infrastructure projects from concept through final investment decisions, working across engineering, commercial, operations, and business teams to deliver innovative energy solutions.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, cost estimation, risk management, and safe, reliable project execution, with hybrid work options and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• Experience in power generation, energy storage, or large capital projects.
• Knowledge of design, development, cost estimating, and execution.
• Strong analytical and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Support development of power projects from concept through execution.
• Develop conceptual designs, basis-of-design, schedules, and cost estimates.
• Perform technical and economic evaluations for screening and investment decisions.
• Collaborate with commercial, operations, environmental, regulatory, and construction teams.
• Mitigate safety, reliability, constructability, and schedule risks.
• Lead and mentor teams on complex projects.

Skills

Power generation

Energy storage

Project development

Cost estimating

Engineering design

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Engineering software

Job description

At Williams, we’re powering a cleaner, more connected future, and that starts with you. Here, your work fuels communities, drives innovation, and helps deliver reliable energy the world depends on. Join a Fortune 500 team that invests in your growth, values your contributions, and challenges you to make a lasting impact every day.

As an Engineer II, III, or Senior Engineer – Power Innovation & Project Development , you will support the development of power generation, energy storage, utility infrastructure, and emerging energy projects from concept through final investment decision (FID) and execution. Working across engineering, commercial, operations, and business teams, you’ll help deliver innovative energy solutions that support Williams’ growth strategy.

What You’ll Do

• Support development of power generation, energy storage, utility infrastructure, and emerging energy projects from concept through execution.

• Develop conceptual designs, basis-of-design documents, project schedules, execution strategies, and capital cost estimates.

• Perform technical and economic evaluations to support project screening, technology selection, and investment decisions.

• Collaborate with commercial, business development, operations, environmental, regulatory, and construction teams.

• Partner with engineering consultants, EPC contractors, equipment manufacturers, utilities, and customers.

• Support development of innovative energy solutions for industrial, data center, and infrastructure applications.

• Identify and mitigate technical, permitting, environmental, regulatory, constructability, and schedule risks.

• Ensure projects are developed with consideration for safety, reliability, operability, maintainability, and lifecycle performance.

Engineer II

• Supports project development activities under guidance.
• Performs engineering analyses and develops technical expertise.

Engineer III

• Independently manages moderately complex assignments.
• Leads portions of development projects and delivers technical and economic evaluations.

Senior Engineer

• Leads complex projects with significant business impact.
• Provides technical leadership, mentorship, and strategic project guidance.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field (Engineering Technology degree with PE license accepted).
• Experience in power generation, energy storage, utility infrastructure, industrial facilities, or other large capital projects.
• Knowledge of engineering design, project development, cost estimating, and project execution.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.

Required Experience by Level

• Engineer II: 2+ years of relevant experience
• Engineer III: 4+ years of relevant experience
• Senior Engineer: 8+ years of progressive experience, including leadership of complex projects

_ Preferred Qualifications _

• FE or PE certification.
• Experience developing conceptual engineering packages, cost estimates, schedules, and business cases.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams, consultants, contractors, and external stakeholders.

Core Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to collaborate across technical and business functions.
• Commitment to safety, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and engineering software tools.

Level placement (Engineer II, III, or Senior) will be based on qualifications, experience, and demonstrated capabilities.

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Here’s a look at what that means:

• Strong pay plus an annual incentive program
• Hybrid work for most office roles, plus real flexibility in many field positions
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with options that fit your life, not the other way around
• 401(k) with company match and an annual company contribution
• Paid time off, including company and floating holidays
• Paid parental leave (up to six weeks per parent), plus fertility and adoption support
• Advanced AI tools and resources to help level up and work smarter
• Clear paths to grow your career, with a strong culture of promoting from within
• Tuition reimbursement and support for continuing education
• HSA and FSA options
• Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Domestic partner benefits
• Employee resource groups, wellness support, paid volunteer time, and company matching for causes you care about

Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.

For more information, please visit Total Rewards | Williams Companies.

Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected under applicable discrimination law.

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