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Electrical Power Systems Engineer

NovaGrid Energy
Houston
Salary Estimate
USD 120.000 – USD 165.000
Posting Time
2 Mei 2026
Deadline
2 Mei 2027

Job description

NovaGrid Energy is a leading provider of advanced electrical power solutions for utilities, renewable projects, and industrial facilities. We are seeking a highly skilled Electrical Power Systems Engineer to design, analyze, and optimize power systems from generation to end-user connections. This role blends modeling, protection coordination, and field implementation to ensure safety, reliability, and efficiency.

In this role you will collaborate with project managers, control engineers, and electrical designers to deliver robust, code-compliant solutions. We value hands-on problem solving, modern engineering tools, and a customer-centric approach.

Responsibility

  • Lead the design and analysis of medium- and high-voltage power systems for renewables, utilities, and industrial facilities.
  • Develop protection schemes, relay coordination, and switchgear ratings to ensure reliability and safety.
  • Perform protection coordination studies using ETAP, SKM, or DSA tools; validate results with field data.
  • Prepare technical specifications, drawings, and commissioning plans in collaboration with EPC partners.
  • Provide technical leadership during project execution, QC, and FAT/SAT activities.
  • Assess power quality, harmonic distortion, and transient analyses; propose mitigations.
  • Support grid interconnection studies, intertie analyses, and compliance with IEEE/NEC standards.
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes.

Qualification

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; Master's preferred.
  • 5+ years of experience in power systems engineering, protection, and SCADA integration.
  • Strong knowledge of ETAP/SKM, power system modeling and analysis, and relay coordination.
  • Experience with IEEE standards, NEC, and utility interconnection procedures.
  • Proven project management skills and ability to work across multidisciplinary teams.
  • Excellent communication, technical writing, and presentation skills.
  • Ability to travel up to 20% for site visits and commissioning (when required).
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.

Required Skills

Power systems design protection relays ETAP SKM Matlab/Simulink AutoCAD Electrical PSCAD/PSSE grid interconnection PSS/E NEC IEEE standards project management field commissioning harmonic analysis

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