LEAD ENGINEER, ELECTRIC

CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years.

Our Vision: Our vision is to become the most admired utility in the United States through the execution of our long-term growth strategy. We have an unwavering commitment to safely and reliably deliver electricity and natural gas to millions of people.

Our Commitment: CenterPoint Energy is committed to creating an inclusive work environment where business results are achieved through the skills, abilities and talents of our diverse workforce.

At CenterPoint Energy, individuals are respected for their contributions toward our company objectives. We strive for an inclusive work environment across all levels that is reflective of the available workforce in the communities we serve.

Job Summary:

This Lead Engineer role will be responsible for assisting management with various assignments including but not limited to transmission protection engineer training, group documentation updates, overseeing complex transmission protection area projects and NERC compliance support. The Lead Engineer will also support interdepartamental task forces and industry user groups.

Essential Functions:

Independently functions as a responsible leader of transmission protection engineering projects and studies.

Improves and enhances the engineering process and procedures.

Identifies, develops, and prioritizes projects or tasks to electric system design or operation.

Supports the preparation of yearly capital and O&M budgets and monitors financial performance for respective area.

Leads task forces, user groups, inter-utility work groups, and professional organizations.

Coaches and develops employees including providing opportunities for employee development, supporting managers by providing constructive feedback for performance reviews, and oversees training of new employees to ensure each receives the appropriate training.

Builds safety into the electric transmission system by ensuring design adherence to applicable internal standards and procedures, and ensures compliance with external code requirements (ANSI, IEEE, ERCOT, NERC, etc.),.

Assists in the development and issuance of standards or design criteria to be used by CEHE.

Works proactively with internal and external stakeholders and customers to identify opportunities to improve the reliability or operatibility of the electric system.

Produces solid documentation including business cases, performance metrics, status reports, and create Engineering Bulletins as needed.

Provides audit support by ensuring engineering information is accurate and by representing CEHE as a Subject Matter Expert, and provides expert testimony as needed for regulatory filings and other company business.

Basic Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

Requires a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited college or university

Requires a Professional Engineer (PE) license in the State of Texas.

A minimum of five years electric utility or power engineering experience that includes performing engineering calculations and/or design is preferred.

A minimum of three years of transmission protection experience preferred.

Competencies:

Business and Financial Acumen - Understand the impact actions and decision have on the bottom line of the enterprise.

Understand implications of key economic and financial indicators.

Develops and approves budgets and makes decisions that support the company's overall financial and strategic objectives.

Understands profit and loss as it relates to business unit operations and appropriately reacting to fluctuations in discretionary expense and amount of change over time.

Understand and apply financial and market-based concepts to seek out and develop opportunities that maximize the profitability of CNP.

Identify and manage potential risks that could undermine targets.

Knowledgeable of and leverages technology enhancements and the efficiencies it brings to company operations.

Develops a strategic plan using organizational information and industry/profession trends to build a plan for long-term sustainability and competitiveness.

Coaching and Development - Develop others' capabilities to empower them to reach their potential.

Ensure organizational plans include talented employee development to meet business objectives.

Support the practice of employees assuming other positions for development purposes.

Delegate work appropriately to develop and empower the team, but retains accountability for ensuring work gets completed.

Provide regular, honest, courageous feedback and coaching to reinforce/recognize effective behavior and improve effectiveness.

Provide resources and remove obstacles to allow others to expand their responsibilities.

Collaboration - Eliminate boundaries and drive common goals.

Develop and foster an organizational culture that supports a team environment.

Encourage cross-functional cooperation among teams.

Invite diverse perspectives to encourage new ideas and best work products.

Identify common goals and objectives that focus the team beyond just individual goals.

Include all relevant stakeholders before important decisions are made.

Connecting, Listening, and Sharing - Maintain open, active, two-way communication

Invite sharing of ideas from others.

Demonstrate openness and accessibility to others.

Share thoughts and feelings in a direct, genuine, and respectful way.

Demonstrate you have listened to and understand others' points of view.

Actively seek the diverse perspectives of employees throughout the company and the organization.

Customer Focus Through Service - Understand and exceed the expectations of internal and external customers

Orchestrate customer-focused strategies that build and sustain customer commitment and loyalty.

Create partnerships with customers by developing an understanding of their business environment.

Act as a leader in keeping the organization appraised of customer needs.

Ensure systems/processes are in place to obtain continuous customer feedback.

Create and maintain open communication with senior personnel in customer organizations.

Enterprise Mindset - Act in way that are best for the company as a whole

Make decisions that are aligned to the overall company goals.

Work across functions and departments to achieve company goals.

Place organizational success above individual gain.

Focus the organization and resources on efforts that add significant value and align according to strategic priorities.

Encourage others to see the big picture in creating plans and making decisions.

Results Orientation - Reject the status-quo, find opportunities to improve and drive outstand business results

Drive for results consistent with the organization's vision, mission, and strategies.

Encourage curiosity by challenging assumptions, questioning processes and being open to new ideas.

Assess organizational performance against a set of measurable criteria.

Hold self and others accountable for verifying results and living the values.

Demonstrate willingness to examine successes and failures in order to apply what was learned to improve individual and organizational performance.

Organize to maximize effectiveness and efficiency and leverage the use of technology to gain higher levels of performance

Steadiness-Demonstrate strength, poise, and an appropriate presence.

Project credibility in highly visible and adversarial situations.

Make tough decisions at challenging times.

Work through conflict in a timely, professional, and caring manner.

Maintain focus and intensity and remain optimistic and persistent while leading others through change.

Act to preserve relationships, even under difficult or heated circumstances.

Publicly model behavior that supports the vision and values.

Conditions:

Physical Requirements

Able to operate a copy machine, fax machine, calculator, telephone and other miscellaneous office equipment.

Able to operate a motor vehicle.

Able to travel to field locations for inspection, investigation and to travel out of town overnight for meetings or conferences.

Able to meet challenging deadlines and enjoy working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Able to work a varied schedule that may require more than 40 hours per week to meet established deadlines and accomplish objectives.

Working Conditions:

Able to perform work in an office environment.

Able to work in fast-paced environment with a high volume workload and frequent, short deadlines that may require more that a 40-hour work week to meet established deadlines, including working nights and/or weekends as required.

Able to travel outside of primary work location, in any weather conditions and occasionally overnight, to field locations, remote areas, conferences and/or meetings.

May be required to remain in the service area during emergency events and assume responsibilities assigned by the company to aide in restoration efforts.

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: 04/30/2025

Posting End Date: 05/07/2025

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR * 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a), and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

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