Sr. Power Systems Engineer, P.E.

Northstar Energy Services • Baton Rouge, LA

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About The Position

NorthStar Energy Services is seeking a Senior Power Systems Engineer, P.E. for its Professional Engineering Consulting team. The role supports the design and execution of electrical systems for energy, petrochemical, industrial, and data center industries. The engineer develops electrical design concepts, performs advanced engineering analyses, and ensures compliance with applicable codes, standards, and client requirements throughout the project lifecycle. Working with multidisciplinary engineering and design teams, the role helps deliver safe, reliable, and constructible power electrical designs for complex energy facilities. The posting lists Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Houston, Texas, and states 10–15 years of experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 10–15 years of electrical engineering experience supporting midstream energy, petrochemical, or industrial facilities.
• Advanced experience with ETAP, SKM, or equivalent electrical analysis software.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, PLS-CADD, PLS-Pole, or equivalent tools.
• Strong familiarity with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Proven experience applying NFPA 70 (NEC), NESC, IEEE, NEMA, IES, UL, API RP 500, AGA XL101, and Title 49 CFR Parts 190–199.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in the State of Texas.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced power system modeling and studies, including load flow, short-circuit, arc-flash, protective device coordination, motor-starting, voltage-drop, and equipment-duty evaluations using ETAP, SKM PowerTools, EasyPower, or equivalent software.
• Develop and maintain electrical power system models and prepare one-line diagrams, protection and control schematics, three-line diagrams, motor control schematics, grounding plans, cable and conduit schedules, and point-to-point wiring diagrams.
• Engineer and specify low- and medium-voltage power distribution systems and associated equipment, including transformers, switchgear, switchboards, MCCs, VFDs, generators, UPS systems, protective relays, and circuit breakers.
• Perform equipment sizing, application, and protection calculations, including transformer, conductor, cable, breaker, fuse, CT/PT, and grounding conductor sizing, as well as protective relay settings.
• Develop protective relay coordination and settings, evaluating time-current coordination, equipment damage curves, transformer inrush, motor-starting characteristics, and protection functions.
• Evaluate system performance under normal, contingency, starting, and fault conditions, and recommend modifications to improve reliability, protection, voltage performance, and operational flexibility.
• Support arc-flash hazard analyses and recommend incident-energy reduction and other mitigation strategies in accordance with project and safety requirements.
• Design and evaluate grounding and bonding systems, including equipment grounding, grounding electrode systems, and ground grids.
• Support specialized power system designs, including overhead and underground distribution, substations, area classification, raceway systems, generator integration, renewable generation, and BESS integration.
• Evaluate integration of new electrical loads and generation sources into existing systems, including impacts to loading, fault current, equipment ratings, voltage regulation, capacity, and protection coordination.
• Apply applicable NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE, ANSI, NEMA, utility and municipal requirements, company standards, and project-specific design criteria.
• Perform QA/QC reviews of power system studies, calculations, models, drawings, and technical specifications for accuracy, compliance, and safety-focused design.
• Review power system studies to verify modeling assumptions, equipment ratings, protective device settings, and recommended system modifications.
• Coordinate engineering deliverables with engineers, designers, project managers, utilities, vendors, and other disciplines.
• Review third-party and vendor diagrams, drawings, protection schemes, data sheets, and technical submittals for compatibility with the electrical system design.
• Verify electrical equipment ratings, protective device characteristics, and system interfaces against study results and project requirements.
• Support project execution through field site assessments, RFI responses, and electrical design basis documentation.
• Review process and mechanical documents, including PFDs, P&IDs, and PPFDs, to align electrical designs with facility requirements.
• Maintain and update ETAP or equivalent models throughout the project lifecycle to reflect equipment selections, vendor data, design changes, and as-built configurations.
• Provide technical recommendations to resolve equipment-duty, coordination, voltage, capacity, arc-flash, reliability, and power quality issues.

Benefits

• 401(k) with immediate matching and vesting.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Choice of PPO, HSA, or FSA.
• Short-term and long-term benefits.
• Employee discounts on consumer goods.

What This Job Offers

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