Senior Electrical Engineer: Power Systems & Switchgear Lead

Powell Industries; Houston (PA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Annual bonus potential

Paid time off

Professional development

Wellness programs

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Powell Industries is seeking an experienced electrical design engineer with 8–10 years in engineering to design standard jobs and develop BOMs for switchgear. You will read customer specs, create drawings, and coordinate with management, shop, and customers to ensure timely, accurate execution.

You will apply NEC/IEEE codes, develop control schemes in AutoCAD, and support sales and production. This role involves office, shop, and field settings across US facilities.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 8–10 years engineering experience.
• Advanced drafting and CAD capabilities.
• Strong knowledge of electrical design and circuitry.
• Advanced knowledge of power systems and relay applications.
• Proficient with Oracle, Word, and Excel.
• Experience with Primavera P6 for project updates.
• Ability to read customer specifications and provide feedback.
• Skilled in interpreting customer specifications and exceptions.
• Ability to develop switchgear control schemes with AutoCAD.
• Cost-conscious approach to engineered-to-order products.
• Knowledge of NEC, ANSI/IEEE codes.
• Understanding of power system applications and relay coordination.
• Ability to work with policies, ISO requirements, safety, and vendor guidelines.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States full-time.

Responsibilities

• Independently design standard jobs.
• Read and interpret customer job specifications.
• Develop detailed bills of materials for medium- and low-voltage switchgear.
• Order materials as needed.
• Create drawings.
• Transmit drawings to the shop and to customers.
• Coordinate with project management, customers, and the shop.
• Direct designers in completing wiring diagrams.
• Review wiring diagrams completed by others.
• Stay aligned with project management throughout each project.
• Maintain ongoing contact with production to answer questions and authorize design changes.
• Follow standard engineering processes and timelines.
• Manage multiple projects and prioritize workload.
• Provide technical support to sales, engineering, and inspection teams.
• Help other production engineers solve problems daily.

Skills

Electrical design

Relay coordination

Project coordination

Customer specifications comprehension

Reading drawings

Problem solving

Education

BS degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Primavera P6

Oracle

Excel

Word

Job description

Powell Industries is seeking an experienced electrical design engineer with 8–10 years in engineering to design standard jobs and develop BOMs for switchgear. You will read customer specs, create drawings, and coordinate with management, shop, and customers to ensure timely, accurate execution.

You will apply NEC/IEEE codes, develop control schemes in AutoCAD, and support sales and production. This role involves office, shop, and field settings across US facilities.