Senior Transmission Design Engineer

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid training

Benefits eligibility from day one

Flexible work schedule

Paid holidays and PTO

Wellness center on-site

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) with company match

Job summary

CenterPoint Energy in Houston seeks a Sr. Electrical Engineer for transmission design and analysis, focusing on reliability and replacement of facilities across transmission, substation, and distribution projects.

You will design facilities, model with PLS-CADD, and prepare SAP work orders, while evaluating materials under environmental and construction considerations. A Texas PE license and a BS in engineering are required.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering/Civil Engineering/Mechanical Engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Professional Engineer license in the State of Texas.

Responsibilities

• Design transmission facilities, prepare project cost estimates, PLS-CADD modeling, and prepare SAP work orders in support of transmission, substation, telecommunication, and distribution capital projects.
• Evaluate material performance as affected by environmental considerations, material degradation, and construction methods. Coordinate material testing and failure analysis.
• Recommend and/or coordinate research and development (R&D) projects including preparing requests for proposals (RFP) and cost budgets, evaluating contractor bids, and reviewing contract terms and conditions.
• Coordinate and/or perform field inspections related to engineering support requests. This may include walking, driving a 4WD truck or all-terrain vehicle (ATV), or flying in a helicopter in conjunction with the use of laptop PC’s, binoculars, and photographic or video equipment.
• Interface with inspectors, engineers, construction personnel, warehousing personnel, purchasing agents, consultants, vendors, and management regarding transmission inspection, reliability, and rehabilitation.
• Evaluate new technologies that will enhance the electric system.
• Support the preparation of yearly Capital budgets.

Skills

Transmission design

Engineering analysis

Project coordination

Material testing

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical/Civil/Mechanical Engineering

Professional Engineer license (Texas)

Tools

PLS-CADD

SAP

GIS

Job description

CenterPoint Energy in Houston seeks a Sr. Electrical Engineer for transmission design and analysis, focusing on reliability and replacement of facilities across transmission, substation, and distribution projects.

You will design facilities, model with PLS-CADD, and prepare SAP work orders, while evaluating materials under environmental and construction considerations. A Texas PE license and a BS in engineering are required.