CenterPoint Energy, Inc

Senior Electrical Engineer Distribution Planning

CenterPoint Energy, Inc • $100K — $130K *
Houston, TX 77084In-Person
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
  • Professional Engineer license in Texas (or pursuit of one).
  • Minimum of four years engineering experience, preferably in utility or power engineering.
  • Strong ability to manage engineering projects and meet deadlines.
  • Proficiency in technical writing and document preparation.

Responsibilities

  • Manage engineering projects ensuring timely, cost-effective completion.
  • Resolve construction issues using engineering best practices.
  • Collaborate with technical teams for information exchange and issue resolution.
  • Prepare engineering specifications to improve process efficiency.
  • Represent the division in inter-departmental meetings and client interactions.
  • Ensure safety regulations are integrated into design processes.
  • Conduct engineering design calculations and system studies.

Benefits

  • Paid training with immediate benefits eligibility.
  • Flexible work schedule with paid holidays and time off.
  • Access to fitness club discounts and on-site wellness facilities.
  • Professional growth opportunities including tuition reimbursement.
  • 401(k) with company matching and contributions.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

Provides engineering technical support associated with the design, analysis, construction, and operations of CenterPoint Energy's overhead and underground transmission, substation and distribution systems. Serves as an subject matter expert (SME) for various internal initiatives and evaluations.

Essential Functions

  • Manages basic, standard, or complex engineering projects and studies, ensuring completion by established timeline and at a reasonable cost.
  • Resolves problems during engineering or construction projects to develop solutions based on engineering best practices.
  • Collaborates with technical and non-technical personnel to gather and exchange information, resolve issues, plan activities, and meet or exceed engineering objectives.
  • Prepares new or revised engineering and/or technical specifications for supporting process efficiency or improvement.
  • Represents the division at inter-departmental and customer meetings.
  • Builds safety into the electric transmission system, substation, or distribution system by ensuring design adherence to applicable internal standards and procedures and external requirements (e.g. NESC, ANSI, ASTM, IEEE, ERCOT, NERC, etc).
  • Prepares cost estimates and cost analyses for projects associated with the electric system.
  • Performs accurate engineering design calculations and analysis.
  • Performs electrical system studies accurately with minimal supervision.
  • Researches, devises and tests electrical material, equipment, systems and networks.
  • Develops design options or recommendations for structures, systems and components.
  • Reviews and evaluates existing and new technology, engineering methods and operating philosophies for potential system improvement.
  • Produces technical reports to document analysis results and engineering recommendations.
  • Reviews and sometimes prepares construction packages, including maps, bills of materials, drawings and work orders.


Education Description

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university.

A Professional Engineer license in the State of Texas is required or another state and active pursuit of a license in Texas can be substituted for the degree.

Experience

Requires a minimum of four (4) years Engineering experience. Preferably two (2) years of utility or power engineering experience.

Physical Requirements
  • 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 demonstrate and apply the manual dexterity to operate a personal computer and common office equipment.
  • Able to communicate either written and verbal communications either in person or through technical equipment such as telephone.
  • 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.


Working Conditions
  • Required to participate in CenterPoint Energy's Emergency Operation Plan (EOP).
  • Able to operate a motor vehicle and drive a motor vehicle daily or for extended time periods, in a safe manner.
  • Able to travel occasionally overnight.
  • Able to work in a fast-paced 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.


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: 06/03/2026
Posting End Date: 06/26/2026

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About CenterPoint Energy, Inc

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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