Senior Electrical Engineer Power Quality

CenterPoint Energy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid training

Benefits from day one

Transit subsidies

Flexible work schedule

On-site wellness center

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) plan with company match

Job summary

CenterPoint Energy is seeking an experienced engineer to provide technical support for the design, analysis, construction, and operations of overhead and underground transmission, substation and distribution systems in Houston. You will serve as an SME for internal initiatives and evaluations.

The role requires a PE license in Texas or active pursuit, plus at least four years of engineering experience, preferably in utility or power engineering.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university.
• A Professional Engineer license in the State of Texas is required or another state and active pursuit of a license in Texas can be substituted for the degree.
• Requires a minimum of four (4) years Engineering experience. Preferably two (2) years of utility or power engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Manages basic, standard, or complex engineering projects and studies, ensuring completion by established timeline and at a reasonable cost.
• Resolves problems during engineering or construction projects to develop solutions based on engineering best practices.
• Collaborates with technical and non-technical personnel to gather and exchange information, resolve issues, plan activities, and meet or exceed engineering objectives.
• Prepares new or revised engineering and/or technical specifications for supporting process efficiency or improvement.
• Represents the division at inter-departmental and customer meetings.
• Builds safety into the electric transmission system, substation, or distribution system by ensuring design adherence to applicable internal standards and procedures and external requirements (e.g. NESC, ANSI, ASTM, IEEE, ERCOT, NERC, etc).
• Prepares cost estimates and cost analyses for projects associated with the electric system.
• Performs accurate engineering design calculations and analysis.
• Performs electrical system studies accurately with minimal supervision.
• Researches, devises and tests electrical material, equipment, systems and networks.
• Develops design options or recommendations for structures, systems and components.
• Reviews and evaluates existing and new technology, engineering methods and operating philosophies for potential system improvement.
• Produces technical reports to document analysis results and engineering recommendations.
• Reviews and sometimes prepares construction packages, including maps, bills of materials, drawings and work orders.

Skills

Engineering analysis

Collaboration

Technical reporting

Cost estimation

Regulatory compliance

Engineering design

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer license in Texas

Job description

CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years.

Our Vision: Our vision is to become the most admired utility in the United States through the execution of our long-term growth strategy. We have an unwavering commitment to safely and reliably deliver electricity and natural gas to millions of people.

Our Commitment: CenterPoint Energy is committed to creating an inclusive work environment where business results are achieved through the skills, abilities and talents of our diverse workforce.

At CenterPoint Energy, individuals are respected for their contributions toward our company objectives. We strive for an inclusive work environment across all levels that is reflective of the available workforce in the communities we serve.

Job Summary

Provides engineering technical support associated with the design, analysis, construction, and operations of CenterPoint Energy's overhead and underground transmission, substation and distribution systems. Serves as an subject matter expert (SME) for various internal initiatives and evaluations.

Essential Functions

• Manages basic, standard, or complex engineering projects and studies, ensuring completion by established timeline and at a reasonable cost.
• Resolves problems during engineering or construction projects to develop solutions based on engineering best practices.
• Collaborates with technical and non-technical personnel to gather and exchange information, resolve issues, plan activities, and meet or exceed engineering objectives.
• Prepares new or revised engineering and/or technical specifications for supporting process efficiency or improvement.
• Represents the division at inter-departmental and customer meetings.
• Builds safety into the electric transmission system, substation, or distribution system by ensuring design adherence to applicable internal standards and procedures and external requirements (e.g. NESC, ANSI, ASTM, IEEE, ERCOT, NERC, etc).
• Prepares cost estimates and cost analyses for projects associated with the electric system.
• Performs accurate engineering design calculations and analysis.
• Performs electrical system studies accurately with minimal supervision.
• Researches, devises and tests electrical material, equipment, systems and networks.
• Develops design options or recommendations for structures, systems and components.
• Reviews and evaluates existing and new technology, engineering methods and operating philosophies for potential system improvement.
• Produces technical reports to document analysis results and engineering recommendations.
• Reviews and sometimes prepares construction packages, including maps, bills of materials, drawings and work orders.

Education Description

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university.

A Professional Engineer license in the State of Texas is required or another state and active pursuit of a license in Texas can be substituted for the degree.

Experience

Requires a minimum of four (4) years Engineering experience. Preferably two (2) years of utility or power engineering experience.

Physical Requirements

• Able to certify and use personal protective equipment, such as respirator, safety glasses, hardhat, gloves, protective footwear and earplugs on a daily basis.
• Able to demonstrate and apply the manual dexterity to operate a personal computer and common office equipment.
• Able to communicate either written and verbal communications either in person or through technical equipment such as telephone.
• Able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a minimal amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
• Able to sit, stand or walk for long periods of time.

Working Conditions

• Required to participate in CenterPoint Energy's Emergency Operation Plan (EOP).
• Able to operate a motor vehicle and drive a motor vehicle daily or for extended time periods, in a safe manner.
• Able to travel occasionally overnight.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to work indoors in an office environment and outdoors with occasional exposure to all weather conditions, equipment, and noise when at field installation sites.

We want you to know

Being a part of the CenterPoint Energy team is more than a career alone. It's an opportunity to make a positive impact. You will be an integral part of enabling everyday life and the pursuit of possibilities for the customers we serve and the communities we share. The vital services we provide are at the core of making our world work, and by sharing your energy with us, we'll create a better tomorrow together.

What we bring to you

• Competitive pay
• Paid training
• Benefits eligibility begins on your first day
• Transit subsidies
• Flexible work schedule, paid holidays and paid time off
• Access to discounts at fitness clubs and an on-site wellness center at our headquarters in Houston
• Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% regardless of your contribution

Job Type:Full Time
Posting Start Date: 09/09/2026
Posting End Date: 10/02/2026

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR * 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a), and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

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