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Senior Power Systems Engineer
Job in
Houston, Harris County, Texas, 77246, USA
Listed on 2026-08-22
Listing for:
X4 Engineering
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-22
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering -
Energy/Power Generation
Electrical Engineering, Power Plant / Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
An established provider of temporary and permanent power generation solutions is seeking a Senior Power Systems Engineer to support the design, integration, and deployment of large-scale mobile and distributed power generation systems. This role will be instrumental in developing electrical systems for natural gas and diesel generation packages supporting critical infrastructure, utilities, industrial facilities, and energy projects across North America.
Key Responsibilities- Lead the electrical design of low, medium, and high-voltage power generation systems.
- Produce and review single-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, and equipment specifications.
- Perform power system studies including load flow, short circuit, protective device coordination, and arc flash analysis.
- Specify and integrate switch gear, transformers, motor control centers (MCCs), protective relays, circuit breakers, synchronization, and generator paralleling equipment.
- Develop protection philosophies and relay settings for generator systems.
- Support generator interconnection with utility networks and customer facilities.
- Provide technical oversight during equipment fabrication, factory acceptance testing (FAT), site commissioning, and startup.
- Troubleshoot electrical and power system issues in the field when required.
- Collaborate with controls engineers on PLC, HMI, SCADA, and generator control integration.
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across projects.
- Ensure compliance with NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE, NEMA, ANSI, and applicable utility standards.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
- 8+ years of power systems engineering experience.
- Strong understanding of power generation, electrical distribution, and utility interconnection.
- Experience with medium-voltage electrical systems (4.16kV–35kV).
- Proficiency with ETAP, SKM Power Tools, or Easy Power.
- Experience performing protection coordination, arc flash, short circuit, and load flow studies.
- Knowledge of protective relays including SEL, GE Multilin, and Siemens SIPROTEC.
- Experience with generator synchronization and paralleling systems.
- Ability to review and develop electrical construction packages.
- Strong communication and project coordination skills.
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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