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Power Systems Protection Engineer

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Inc
  • Houston, TX
  • $108,000–$159,000 Per Year
  • Autofill and Review
5 days ago

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

  • Apply advanced knowledge of electric power systems and related technologies to complete complex engineering assignments.
  • Lead the design, configuration, validation, installation, commissioning, and operation of protection and automation systems.
  • Serve as a technical leader for projects, ensuring work is delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
  • Provide technical training and support to customers during project implementation and operation.
  • Participate in the development of technical proposals, project estimates, and customer solutions.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify customer needs and develop effective engineering solutions.
  • Mentor and develop engineers and other technical professionals; provide leadership and supervision when needed.
  • Promote and model company values, operational excellence, and continuous improvement principles.
  • Support business objectives through innovation, problem-solving, and customer-focused service.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in electric power systems engineering or a related field.
  • Strong knowledge of power system protection, control, automation, communications, and integration technologies.
  • Experience with power system design, studies, protective relay applications, and communication systems.
  • Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a team environment.
  • Ability to learn new technologies and adapt to changing business needs.
  • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (minimum 25%, dependent on area of specialization).
  • Successful completion of required background screening and drug testing.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent industry certification.
  • Experience supporting electric utilities, industrial facilities, consulting engineering firms, or system integrators.
  • Project management experience leading multidisciplinary engineering projects.
  • Experience with project tracking and management software (Vision or similar platforms).

Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.

People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.

  • We're 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
  • We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
  • We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
  • We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
  • Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.

Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work:

People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.

  • We're 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
  • We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
  • We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
  • We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
  • Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.

Pay Range Data:

New hires generally start between $108,000 - 159,000. We base our starting pay offer on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills. Our salary ranges are determined by job, responsibility, and location.

Communication with Applicants

We communicate with all applicants. If you do not receive a response about your application, please check your SPAM filter or reach out to us at careers@selinc.com.

SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.

Communication with Applicants

We communicate with all applicants. If you do not receive a response about your application, please check your SPAM filter or reach out to us at careers@selinc.com.

SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.

Numbers & Facts

LocationHouston, TX
IndustryEnergy and Utilities
Salary$108,000–$159,000 Per Year
Company Size2,500 to 4,999 employees
Year Founded1982
Websitehttps://selinc.com/

About Company

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories leads the electric power system protection industry in technology, service, and value. We design and manufacture systems, services, and products for protection, monitoring, control, automation and metering of utility and industrial electric power systems worldwide. Not only do we offer, challenge, and reward at our state-of-the-art headquarters in Pullman, Washington but we also provide a quality work environment and progressive benefits. We seek professional, meticulous individuals for our technical team. Learn more about what makes SEL successful by reading our company values.

An Award Winning Company
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) has earned a reputation for quality, reliability, integrity, and service. This has enabled us to expand within both the electric utility and industrial markets to include international customers and OEM markets.

SEL earned a spot on the 2012 FORTUNE Magazine 100 Best Companies to Work For list. This prestigious ranking celebrates the SEL 100% employee-owned culture as one of the best in the country. SEL has received numerous awards, including the Puget Sound Business Journal's 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in Washington State (1999 through 2003, 2010, and 2011), Inc. Magazine's 500│5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies (1990, 1991, 2008, 2010, and 2011), the Association of Washington Businesses (AWB) Manufacturing, Workplace, and Community Service Award (1998 through 2010), and the Washington State Quality Achievement Award (WSQA).

In an independent survey conducted by Newton-Evens Research Company, SEL ranks first in seven performance categories including: technology, features, security against hackers, web/internet information ability, technical service and support, price, and relay setting PC software. Since 2006, SEL has also held the elite VPP STAR status certification for outstanding safety and health programs.

Skills

  • Automationunmatched
  • Automation Systemsunmatched
  • Budget Managementunmatched
  • Business Supportunmatched
  • Commissioningunmatched
  • Communication Systemsunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • Customer Relationsunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Electrical Engineeringunmatched
  • Electrical Power Systemsunmatched
  • Electrical Utilityunmatched
  • Engineeringunmatched
  • Engineering Consultingunmatched
  • Facilities Engineeringunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Mentoringunmatched
  • Multitaskingunmatched
  • Needs Assessmentunmatched
  • Power Engineeringunmatched
  • Power Protectionunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Professional Engineerunmatched
  • Project Estimatesunmatched
  • Project Trackingunmatched
  • Project/Program Managementunmatched
  • Proposal Developmentunmatched
  • Quality Metricsunmatched
  • Resolve Customer Issuesunmatched
  • System Integration (SI)unmatched
  • Systems Engineeringunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Technical Leadershipunmatched
  • Technical Supportunmatched
  • Technical Trainingunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Willing to Travelunmatched
  • Writing Skillsunmatched

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