Senior Electrical Power Engineer — Lead Design & Commissioning

Meritas Advisory Group, LLC; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Paid time off

ESOP

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Health club sponsorship

Job summary

Meritas Advisory Group, LLC is seeking an Electrical Power Design Engineer in Stafford, TX to support power systems for building projects. The role requires leading load studies, developing PE-stamped construction packages, and coordinating with vendors for materials and pricing.

The candidate should have 5+ years of experience, NEC knowledge, and proficiency with AutoCAD, Excel, and power system tools (ETAP/SKM/EasyPower). Occasional travel is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in developing electrical construction and specification packages.
• Proficient in load studies, single line diagrams, plot plans, lighting, grounding.
• Experience with conduit and cable schedules, construction specifications, equipment and installation details.
• Strong NEC knowledge; familiarity with IEEE 3000 series and API 500 preferred.
• Proficient in AutoCAD and Excel.
• Experience with ETAP/SKM/EasyPower.
• Experience with GE Multilin and SEL relay settings.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of electrical power load studies.
• Lead development of electrical power construction packages stamped by a PE.
• Lead development of electrical power specifications for packages.
• Lead development of electrical power bills of materials and vendor coordination.
• Execute field verification walkdowns of existing E&I infrastructure.
• Perform factory acceptance testing of electrical power equipment.
• Execute start-up and commissioning and troubleshoot E&I.
• Provide after-hours support for internal/external clients.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to ensure quality and budget.
• Assist in cost estimates and proposals using cost to labor, expense, and procurement items.
• Travel ±25% with willingness to travel by air.

Skills

Load studies

Single line diagrams

Plot plans/diagrams

Lighting design

Grounding design

Conduit & cable schedules

Construction specs

Equipment installation

Area classification drawings

Motor/breaker schematics

Wiring diagrams

Lightning protection

NEC knowledge

IEEE 3000/API 500 familiarity

AutoCAD

Microsoft Excel

ETAP

SKM

EasyPower

GE Multilin relay settings

SEL relay settings

Written & verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

FE Exam Completion; PE preferred

Tools

ETAP

SKM

EasyPower

GE Multilin

SEL

AutoCAD

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Meritas Advisory Group, LLC is seeking an Electrical Power Design Engineer in Stafford, TX to support power systems for building projects. The role requires leading load studies, developing PE-stamped construction packages, and coordinating with vendors for materials and pricing.

The candidate should have 5+ years of experience, NEC knowledge, and proficiency with AutoCAD, Excel, and power system tools (ETAP/SKM/EasyPower). Occasional travel is required.