Project Engineer Senior/Staff - Power Innovation
About The Position
The Project Engineer Senior/Staff – Power Innovation designs and optimizes critical power generation systems supporting turbine operations, fuel gas systems, and overall facility performance. The role leads complex engineering efforts across power generation systems, improves reliability and performance, and contributes to energy delivery innovation and long-term engineering strategy. It offers increasing independence and influence over technical decisions. The position supports engineering work throughout the project lifecycle, from design and procurement through construction, permitting, commissioning, and operations. It involves collaborating with internal and external partners, supporting maintenance and outage activities, troubleshooting, leading design reviews, and mentoring engineers and technical staff. The role is based in Houston and requires willingness to travel 25% to 50%.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in an Electrical Engineering field from an ABET-accredited college or university.
- For Senior level: eight years of engineering experience in natural gas, data centers, or a related industry.
- For Staff level: twelve to fifteen years of engineering experience in natural gas, data centers, or a related industry.
- Willingness to travel 25% to 50%.
Nice To Haves
- Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering; for Staff, the preferred degree is from an ABET-accredited college or university.
- Experience supporting project execution, including EPC, FEED, or large capital projects.
- Experience with maintenance programs, outage coordination, or operational systems.
- Proven ability to improve system performance and reliability.
Responsibilities
- Lead and support engineering efforts across the full project lifecycle, including design, procurement, construction, permitting, commissioning, and operations.
- Analyze system and equipment performance to improve reliability, efficiency, and safety.
- Support and advance power generation initiatives, including system performance optimization and maintenance strategies.
- Collaborate with consultant engineering firms and internal engineering, drafting, purchasing, inspection, contracts, planning, and operations teams to deliver solutions aligned with business and operational goals.
- Support maintenance programs, outage planning, and troubleshooting efforts.
- Lead design reviews and facilitate lessons learned initiatives.
- Mentor and support the development of engineers and technical staff.
- Lead or contribute to projects of increasing scope and complexity.
Benefits
- Annual incentive program.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k) with company match and an annual company contribution.
- Paid time off, including company and floating holidays.
- Paid parental leave of up to six weeks per parent.
- Fertility and adoption support.
- Advanced AI tools and resources.
- Career development and promotion-from-within opportunities.
- Tuition reimbursement and continuing education support.
- HSA and FSA options.
- Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage.
- Employee stock purchase plan.
- Domestic partner benefits.
- Employee resource groups and wellness support.
- Paid volunteer time and company matching for causes.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
