Electrical Engineer

Post Date

Sep 11, 2025

Location

Houston,
Texas

ZIP/Postal Code

77056
US
Nov 16, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Perm

Category

Engineering (Non IT)

Req #

HOU-5ca10fd0-e3f1-4599-8541-09cf49831432

Pay Rate

$125k - $160k (estimate)

Job Description

A large oil and gas operator is hiring a Sr. Electrical Engineer to join their team in Houston. The company is launching a major initiative to build and operate advanced on-site power systems for hyperscale data centers across the U.S. The main areas of focus for this Power Innovation Project are natural gas turbines, reciprocating engines, battery energy storage, and distributed control systems. The Electrical Engineer must have 10+ years of experience and experience engaging and interacting with project leads, executive leadership, and must be self-driven. This role's responsibilities are divided up by: 30% Project Management, 30% Design Review, 20% Procurement, 20% Miscellaneous tasks. There is required travel up to 50%.

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Required Skills & Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

8+ years of electrical engineering experience

Power system design and analysis experience

Familiarity with tools ETAP, MATLAB, Simulink

Experience with SCADA systems and PLC programming

Proficiency in IEEE and NEC standards

PE license

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Masters Degree

Experience with transformer systems

Load study experience for data center power generation

Industry contacts with local power providers

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.