Associate Engineer, Electric

Date: Aug 6, 2025

Location: Houston, TX, US, 77002

Company: CenterPoint Energy

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:

Proficient in processing customer applications for Residential Distributed Generation (DG) utilizing a custom-built customer interface portal. Understand, read, and approve/reject electric one-lines, metering and relaying drawings, equipment specifications submitted as part of the DG applications. Solid project management skills to coordinate the scope, schedule of a DG project within several internal stakeholder teams. Specify requirements for DER Interconnection to the CNP Distribution system. These requirements cover distribution circuit modifications, DER power system protection schemes, and protective relaying. Serve as an SME on various internal and external working groups regarding DER Integration.

Essential Functions:

- Disseminate information of CNP standards & specifications and provide technical assistance to the service centers and customers.

- With assistance, utilize engineering tools to identify potential reliability issues, equipment failures, report findings and form recommendations for solutions.

- Perform engineering studies to analyze and respond to engineering documents submittals on DG applications.

- Gather information and compile data from multiple sources (SAP, GIS, Key Accounts, Service Centers) to construct electrical models and perform other analysis.

- Aid other engineering groups with investigations of voltage issues/complaints.

- Support service center investigation in circuit reliability.

- Develop standards on reliability practices and investigations.

- Generate various engineering reports.

- Field inspections to identify operational compliance with specifications/standards.

- Various teams/task forces/special projects.

- With assistance, perform engineering studies to analyze and respond to requests, special studies, etc.

- Perform a variety of engineering tasks such as analyze system performance using monitoring equipment and other engineering tools to identify issues and develop solutions.

- Interact with engineering firms and contractors representing DER customers. Obtain all pertinent electrical data of DER generating facilities for use in modeling DER performance on the CNP system.

- Provide electrical data and machine characteristics to Engineering Planning and System Protection to determine steady state and dynamic response of DER facility while interconnected to the CNP Distribution System.

- Determine all system modifications and costs associated with DER Interconnection.

- Communicate all interconnection requirements and associated costs to DER customer.

- Review electrical one-line diagrams of DER customer facilities. Provide feedback to customer as needed.

- With assistance, review DER Customer Proposed Protective Relay setpoints to ensure compliance with all applicable specifications and standards.

- Interact with engineering firms and construction contractors providing technical assistance on the commissioning of new equipment interconnected in parallel with the Distribution System.

- With assistance, analyze fault events and sequence of event reports with data obtained from microprocessor relays.

Education:

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

Experience:

Requires zero (0) years of electric design experience that includes analysis of electric data and application of technical standards.

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

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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