Electrical Engineer

PROPWR•Houston, TX

16h

About The Position

The Electrical Engineer at PROPWR is a member of the PWRLIVE Center, PROPWR’s real-time engineering, field engineering, and asset reliability team. The role focuses on supporting the PWRLIVE Center during power system faults and events, protective relay coordination, and electrical troubleshooting for power generation and distribution equipment. The engineer analyzes relay event records and system data to determine root causes, guides field personnel through electrical troubleshooting, and drives corrective actions to improve asset reliability. The role also supports the design, integration, and testing of electrical equipment at system and subsystem levels, including troubleshooting documentation, integration drawings, and pre-installation testing. The engineer provides real-time and remote troubleshooting support, analyzes faults and abnormal operating events, develops and maintains protective relay settings and logic, performs protection coordination and fault current studies, and supports relay testing and commissioning. The role includes leading root cause analyses, documenting findings, tracking corrective actions, identifying reliability trends, maintaining technical resources, and providing training and guidance to field and PWRLIVE Center personnel. The position also supports equipment systems design, integration, testing, commissioning, and broader power systems engineering projects. It involves developing and updating equipment procedures and electrical diagrams, assisting with medium-voltage cable assembly design, collaborating with vendors and internal stakeholders, identifying technical risks, and complying with HSE policies and required safety practices. Travel within the Permian Basin (West Texas and Southeast New Mexico) may be needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
At least 4 years of experience with electrical systems, including protective relaying, fault analysis, and electrical troubleshooting.
Working knowledge of protective relaying principles and protection schemes, including common ANSI device functions such as 50/51, 87, 27/59, 81, 32, 40, and 25.
Ability to read and interpret relay event reports, oscillography, and COMTRADE files.
Understanding of symmetrical and asymmetrical components, short-circuit analysis, and protection coordination.
Understanding of the NEC.
Experience developing and interpreting single-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, and AC/DC control schematics.
Exposure to AC systems up to 38 kV and DC systems up to 120 V.
Ability to lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other standard engineering software.
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to communicate clearly with field personnel during time-sensitive events.
Strong sense of ownership, collaborative mindset, and willingness to learn.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
Willingness to travel within the Permian Basin (West Texas and Southeast New Mexico) as needed.

Nice To Haves

Master’s or PhD in electrical engineering.
EIT certification; PE is a plus.
Experience with SEL microprocessor-based protective relays and meters, such as SEL-751, SEL-700G, and SEL-735.
Experience with SEL software, including AcSELerator QuickSet for relay settings and SynchroWAVe for event analysis.
Experience with power system analysis software such as ETAP, PSCAD, or PowerFactory.
Familiarity with NESC, NFPA 70E, and IEEE C37 standards.
Experience with reciprocating generators or turbines, generator protection, or paralleling switchgear.
Experience in field operations and troubleshooting of medium-voltage equipment.
Skill in using electrical measurement devices, instrumentation, and tools; experience with relay test sets such as Doble, Omicron, or Megger.
Familiarity with SCADA, PLCs, and industrial communication protocols such as Modbus, DNP3, and IEC 61850.
Proficiency with Visio, SmartDraw, or similar diagramming tools; familiarity with electrical CAD software.

Responsibilities

Provide real-time and remote electrical troubleshooting support to field personnel for in-service generation and electrical equipment.
Analyze faults, trips, and abnormal operating events using relay event reports, oscillography, sequence-of-events records, and SCADA or historian data to determine root causes and recommend corrective actions.
Develop, review, and maintain protective relay settings and logic for generator, transformer, feeder, and bus protection.
Perform and maintain protection coordination studies, including time-current curves.
Perform short-circuit and fault current calculations, verify equipment ratings, and support arc flash studies as needed.
Support relay testing and commissioning, including settings verification, secondary injection testing, and review of test results.
Lead and support root cause analyses for electrical failures and recurring events; document findings and track corrective actions through closure.
Identify trends in electrical events and equipment performance and recommend improvements to protection schemes, settings, and operating practices.
Develop and maintain PWRLIVE Center troubleshooting guides, decision trees, fault and event analysis reports, relay settings records, protection documentation, lessons learned, and technical bulletins.
Provide training and technical guidance to field and PWRLIVE Center personnel on protective relaying, fault response, and electrical troubleshooting practices.
Support systems design, integration, testing, and commissioning of equipment at system and subsystem levels.
Participate in electrical and power systems engineering projects and initiatives; assist with milestones and tracking progress toward project objectives.
Develop and update system- and subsystem-level documentation, including equipment SOPs, single-line and three-line diagrams, and integration testing procedures.
Assist with medium-voltage cable assembly design and interconnection methods.
Collaborate with vendors and third-party suppliers, including relay and switchgear manufacturers, to meet technical requirements and resolve equipment issues.
Work with senior engineers to apply protection and power systems principles, analysis tools, and project management practices.
Partner with PROPWR and ProPetro stakeholders, including Field Operations, Engineering, and Project Execution, to address technical challenges and support operational goals.
Identify potential technical risks and assist in developing mitigation strategies.
Comply with HSE policies, attend required training and safety meetings, and use proper PPE.
Perform other duties as assigned.