Electrical Engineer - Houston, TX - $55/hr

Job Description

Job Description

Location: Houston, TX 77056 -- Onsite, up to 25% travel

Compensation: $55/hour (contract)

A major natural gas infrastructure operator is adding an Electrical Engineer to support plant operations in Houston. This is hands-on reliability work on live electrical infrastructure, not a desk-only design seat.

What You'll Own

- Develop and complete equipment condition-based maintenance programs

- Improve the operational reliability of electrical infrastructure and voltage systems

- Support electrical equipment outages and maintenance work

- Maintain and update electrical drawings

- Perform electrical reviews of management of change plans and work plans

- Coordinate and review arc flash studies, then implement the improvements that come out of them

What You'll Bring

- Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field, or a Bachelor's in Engineering Technology plus an active P.E. license

- Minimum 4 years of multifaceted engineering experience in the natural gas or petrochemical industry

- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, with safety treated as the top priority

- Comfort coordinating third party contractors on field work

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and general PC skills

- Willingness to travel up to 25%

Nice to Have

- FE Certification

- Project management experience

- Working proficiency in the National Electric Code and industry standard methodologies

If you have spent your career keeping plant electrical systems running safely and reliably, this one will feel familiar. Apply and let's talk.