CenterPoint Energy, Inc

Electrical Engineer II Substation Relay

CenterPoint Energy, Inc • $85K — $102K *
Houston, TX 77084In-Person
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or related field from an accredited institution.
  • Minimum two years in electric utility or power engineering, focusing on calculations/design.
  • Familiar with NERC compliance standards and power protection schemes.
  • Experience with digital fault recorders and microprocessor relays in fault analysis.
  • Knowledge of high speed pilot protection schemes (POTT, DCB, LCD).

Responsibilities

  • Specify, design, and modify power system protection schemes.
  • Develop and program protective relay settings, including coordinating studies.
  • Analyze fault events and create reports from digital fault recorders.
  • Provide technical assistance for interconnecting new equipment to the ERCOT grid.
  • Support commissioning and troubleshooting efforts for existing equipment operations.
  • Prepare short circuit cases and provide fault duty calculations upon request.
  • Facilitate the implementation of digital technology like the 61850 process bus.

Benefits

  • Paid training and benefits start on the first day.
  • Flexible work schedule along with paid holidays and time off.
  • Access to discounts at fitness clubs and an on-site wellness center.
  • Professional development programs including tuition reimbursement.
  • 401(k) plan with company match and contributions.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

Specify, design, and modify power system protection schemes, develop protective relaying settings, and assist in the commissioning of electric utility substations to maintain the integrity and stability of the ERCOT transmission grid. Evaluate and apply NERC compliance standards. Serve as an SME on various internal and external working groups.

Essential Functions

  • Develop protection schemes and specify relays for use in independent primary and secondary relaying systems.
  • Calculate, program and deploy protective relay settings, including coordination studies and documentation, for electromechanical and microprocessor relay.
  • Analyze fault events and develop sequence of events reports following system disturbances, with data obtained from digital fault recorders and microprocessor relays.
  • Interact with independent power producers, industrial customers, engineering firms, and construction contractors providing technical assistance and commissioning of new equipment for the interconnection with the ERCOT transmission grid.
  • Provide technical assistance with the evaluation and commissioning of new equipment for the interconnection within the CNP electric system.
  • Provide support to field personnel in commissioning and the troubleshooting of existing equipment operations.
  • Build short circuit cases and provide available fault duties to industrial customers upon request.
  • Leverage knowledge to support implementation of digital technology including 61850 process bus solutions.
  • Have knowledge of high speed pilot protection schemes including POTT, DCB, and LCD.


Education Description

Requires a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (or related discipline) from an accredited college or university

Experience

  • minimum of two years electric utility or power engineering experience that includes performing engineering calculations and/or design.


Physical Requirements
  • Able to communicate either written and verbal communications either in person or through technical equipment such as telephone.
  • Able to demonstrate and apply the manual dexterity to operate a personal computer and common office equipment.
  • Able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a minimal amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
  • Able to sit, stand or walk for long periods of time.
  • Able to certify and use personal protective equipment, such as respirator, safety glasses, hardhat, gloves, protective footwear and earplugs on a daily basis.
  • Able to operate a motor vehicle and drive a motor vehicle daily or for extended time periods, in a safe manner, and enter/exit vehicle unassisted.


Working Conditions
  • Required to participate in CenterPoint Energy's Emergency Operation Plan (EOP).
  • Able to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Able to work in an office environment.
  • Able to work indoors in an office environment and outdoors with occasional exposure to all weather conditions, equipment, and noise when at field installation sites.
  • Able to work regular hours, with occasional or mandatory overtime; may be required to work rotating shifts.


We want you to know
Being a part of the CenterPoint Energy team is more than a career alone. It's an opportunity to make a positive impact. You will be an integral part of enabling everyday life and the pursuit of possibilities for the customers we serve and the communities we share. The vital services we provide are at the core of making our world work, and by sharing your energy with us, we'll create a better tomorrow together.

What we bring to you
  • Competitive pay
  • Paid training
  • Benefits eligibility begins on your first day
  • Transit subsidies
  • Flexible work schedule, paid holidays and paid time off
  • Access to discounts at fitness clubs and an on-site wellness center at our headquarters in Houston
  • Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement
  • 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% regardless of your contribution


Job Type: Full Time
Posting Start Date: 08/31/2026
Posting End Date: 09/18/2026

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CenterPoint Energy is a domestic energy delivery company. The Company’s business segments include Electric Transmission and Distribution, Natural Gas Distribution, Competitive Natural Gas Sales and Services, Interstate Pipelines, Field Services and Other Operations. The Company serves metered customers primarily in Arkansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas. The company also owns a 58.3% interest in a midstream partnership it jointly controls with OGE Energy Corp. with operations in natural gas and liquids-rich producing areas of Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana.

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Learn more about CenterPoint Energy, Inc
Size
9,418 employees
Market Cap
$19.2 billion
Industry
Energy & Utilities
Net Income
-$773 million
Founded
1866
5 Year Trend
+2.1%
Revenue
$7.4 billion
NASDAQ
CNP
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