Senior Power Systems Engineer - Transmission & Substation

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 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.