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Do something that means something at Williams. This isn't just a job - it's an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours.

Day in the Life - Electrical Power Systems Engineer

The Electrical Power Systems Engineer designs reliable and efficient power solutions for compressor and meter stations, focusing on natural gas transmission facilities. This role involves architecting comprehensive power systems, conducting power studies, and overseeing the deployment of switchgear, MCCs, and cabling. The engineer ensures compliance with electrical codes, mentors teams, and drives innovative designs to elevate operational excellence. This position supports transmission and processing operations, tackling high-stakes challenges and leading junior engineers with clear direction.

Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you'll quickly learn and grow with us.

Responsibilities/Expectations:

Design and optimize power solutions for compressor and meter stations, integrating low-voltage and medium-voltage infrastructure, utility power, backup generators, and load banks

Conduct power studies (load flow, short-circuit, protective device coordination) to ensure system performance and safety

Design and deploy motor control centers (MCCs), variable frequency drives (VFDs), motors, switchgear, switchboards, conduits, and cabling

Ensure compliance with electrical codes and industry standards, mentoring teams and pioneering innovative designs

Provide direct support to transmission and processing operations, solving issues with controls, automation, and power

Lead junior engineers and drafting group, assigning tasks and reviewing designs for precision and compliance

Develop and maintain electrical drawings, schedule equipment outages and maintenance, and support project design reviews and factory acceptance testing

Coordinate and review arc flash studies, implement improvements, and champion best practices

Accounts for a diverse range of sophisticated assignments requiring the use of experience, innovation and judgment

Demonstrates technical expertise in a specialty, geographic area, or operational function and applies specialized knowledge in the effective completion of large-scope projects

Prepares and delivers presentations

Anticipates internal/external customer needs; assesses requirements and identifies solutions

Interprets internal/external business challenges and improves products, processes or services

Collaborates with teams to ensure compliance, build improvement plans and meet training needs

Champions processes, procedures and safety standards

Monitors and controls costs and resources associated with projects

Other duties as assigned

Education/Years of Experience:

Required: Bachelor's Degree in relevant Engineering field from an accredited college or university, OR Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Technology in a relevant field with Professional Engineer (P.E.) license; A minimum eight (8) years of multifaceted engineering experience in the natural gas or petrochemical industry

Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and minimum seven (7) years of progressive engineering experience in the natural gas or petrochemical industry and PE Certification

Other Requirements:

Experience in medium and low voltage power system design, with a proven record in industrial or energy-sector projects

Expertise in switchgear, MCCs, generator systems, and power studies (load flow, short-circuit, coordination)

Proficiency in designing low-voltage and medium-voltage power systems, including field commissioning and troubleshooting

Knowledge of backup power, motor design, MCCs, VFDs, conduit, cabling, panel design, and utility grid connections

Understanding of P&IDs, Area Classification for hazardous environments, NFPA 70 (NEC), and IEEE standards

Project leadership skills, ability to lead junior engineers and drafting teams, and foster a collaborative team environment

Strong analytical and communication skills, commitment to industry advancements, and great coaching and leadership

Willing to travel 25% to 50%

Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as a main priority

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Application and PC skills

Proficiency in engineering specialties covering more than one subject area

Preferred: Project Management experience

About Houston (Williams Tower Location):

Our Houston office is located in the Williams Tower, just steps from the Houston Galleria on Post Oak Boulevard, an area with more than 700 retailers, fine dining and hotels within two square miles. We offer free onsite-parking!

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Why Choose Williams?

We are committed to providing our employees with competitive compensation and benefits as part of your Total Rewards package to help protect your current and future physical, emotional, and financial health. We generally offer health benefit programs to our employees and their families that are competitive and flexible enough to meet your needs, and retirement benefits to allow you to invest now for financial security when you retire . With rich learning and development programming and a high internal mobility rate, you are not just applying to a job with Williams; you are embarking on an exciting career!

Competitive compensation

Annual incentive program

Hybrid work model - one work from home day each week for most office-based roles

Flexible work schedule for most field-based roles

401(k) with company matching contribution and a fixed annual company contribution

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits

Generous company-paid life insurance and disability benefits

A consumer-driven health plan option with the potential for a generous company contribution to a Health Savings Account

Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid time off, including floating and company holidays

Wellness Program with annual rewards

Employee stock purchase plan

Robust employee learning and development

High internal mobility (we promote from within)

Parental leave (we provide up to 6 weeks for each parent)

Fertility coverage and adoption benefits

Domestic partner benefits

Educational reimbursement

Non-profit donation matching contributions and time off to volunteer

Employee resource groups

Employee assistance programs

Technology to make our work more productive and collaborative

Regular employee engagement surveys and feedback processes

Williams has a long history of making a significant difference in the communities where we live and work, and we strive to cultivate an environment of employee inclusion, innovation and passion that values all voices and opinions. We help each other succeed and great things happen when people from a diverse set of backgrounds come together. Together, we make clean energy happen.

Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.

For more information, please visit https://www.williams.com/careers/total-rewards/ .

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Why Williams?

Looking to apply your passion and skills to the innovative and vital work that helps fuel the clean energy economy?

As the world demands reliable, low-cost, low-carbon energy, Williams will be there.

We currently handle one third of the natural gas in the United States that is used every day to heat homes, cook food and generate electricity.

We don't offer jobs; we offer career opportunities that include:

Competitive compensation and inclusive benefits

Growth and development opportunities

An inclusive culture where you can be yourself

Opportunities to get involved in the community where you work and live

Flexible work arrangements for many positions, including hybrid schedules

We're proud of our innovative people who want to make the world a better place and invite you to explore how you can help us make clean energy happen. Apply now!

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