Associate Control Systems Engineer

CenterPoint Energy • Houston, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Support the implementation, maintenance, and enhancement of PME and ETAP applications for power system modeling, monitoring, and analysis. Developing new use cases for PMU data visualization and analysis and supporting the streaming of PMU data to ERCOT in support of reliability, operational, and compliance objectives.

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Able to sit, stand or walk for long periods of time.
• 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 work a varied schedule with projects and deadlines requiring the ability to meet changing demands.
• 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.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Electric utility or power engineering internship/co-op experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the implementation, configuration, testing, and deployment of power system engineering software.
• Support software upgrades and validation testing.
• Assist with collecting, organizing, and validating engineering data from multiple internal systems and teams.
• Work with engineering users to understand workflows, gather business requirements and document enhancement requests.
• Assist in user acceptance testing for new software features and system upgrades.
• Provide day-to-day support to engineering users by answering questions and resolving application issues.
• Help develop reports, dashboards, and data visualizations to improve accessibility of field engineering data.
• Participate in projects to expand software functionality and improve engineering workflows.
• Assist in evaluating new software features and emerging technologies.
• Assist in identifying opportunities to improve engineering processes through software enhancements and automation.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Paid training
• Benefits eligibility begins on your first day
• Transit subsidies
• Flexible work schedule
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Access to discounts at fitness clubs
• On-site wellness center at our headquarters in Houston
• Professional growth and development programs
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level