CenterPoint Energy, Inc

Senior Engineer Structural and Foundation Design

CenterPoint Energy, Inc • $100K — $120K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with a focus on structural analysis and design or a related field.
  • Professional Engineer license in Texas is mandatory.
  • Minimum six years of experience in structural and foundation design.
  • Preferred experience with structures for transmission lines or substations.
  • Familiarity with structural design software like GTSTRUDL is advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Design and analyze structures and foundations for transmission and substation systems.
  • Prepare and review technical documents for material procurement and structure fabrication.
  • Interface with fabricators to finalize designs while ensuring project timelines are met.
  • Conduct stress and foundation analyses, providing recommendations to project engineers.
  • Review vendor data, calculations, and drawings from other engineering disciplines.
  • Perform economic analyses for structural design methods and suggest cost-effective solutions.
  • Develop and update design standards and technical guidance for structural engineering.

Benefits

  • Participation in CenterPoint Energy's Emergency Operation Plan.
  • Opportunities for occasional travel, including overnight stays.
  • Work in both office and outdoor environments, dealing with various weather conditions.
  • Engagement in a dynamic, fast-paced work setting.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

Provide structural and foundation design and analysis for transmission and substation systems, with emphasis on reliability, material adequacy, inspection technologies, and the addition, replacement, rehabilitation, or augmentation of facilities.

Please Note: This position requires a Professional Engineer License in the state of Texas

Essential Functions

  • Design and analyze structures and foundations for transmission and substation facilities, and provide structural support to Transmission, Telecom, Distribution, and Substation engineering groups as needed.
  • Prepare and review drawings, specifications, calculations, and other technical documents required to procure materials, fabricate structures, and install structures and foundations.
  • Interface with fabricators and their engineering staff to finalize designs for fabrication while maintaining project schedules.
  • Perform stress analyses and foundation analyses as required, and provide results and recommendations to project engineers, foundation design engineers, and other requesting parties.
  • Review vendor structure data, calculations, and drawings, including information provided by other engineering disciplines.
  • Prepare economic analyses to compare structural or foundation design methodologies and recommend practical, cost-effective solutions.
  • Develop and maintain standards, design procedures, material specifications, and technical guidance for structural and foundation design.
  • Recommend construction procedures and installation practices for structures and foundations based on site conditions.


Education Description

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, preferably with coursework or emphasis in structural analysis, structural design, and foundation engineering, or a related four-year engineering degree.
  • Professional Engineer license in the state of Texas.


Experience

  • Minimum of six years of experience in a related engineering discipline.
  • Experience in structural and foundation analysis and design for transmission line or substation structures is preferred.
  • Experience with computer-aided drafting, materials testing, and structural or foundation design and analysis software, such as GTSTRUDL or comparable applications, is preferred.
  • A Master of Science degree in Engineering may be substituted for one year of experience.
  • A PhD degree in Engineering may be substituted for two years of 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.


Job Type: Full Time
Posting Start Date: 09/25/2026
Posting End Date: 10/09/2026

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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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