Electrical Engineer - Utility Distribution Power Systems - Oil and Gas

The role

You will perform electrical engineering and design for industrial, utility, and oil and gas facilities. This includes power system studies, utility distribution engineering, substation support, and detailed electrical design.

What you will do

• Perform electrical engineering and design for industrial, utility, and oil and gas facilities
• Prepare computer-based models and perform power system studies using ETAP, SKM, PSS/E, PSCAD, or similar software
• Develop and maintain power system models and prepare technical reports
• Support medium and high voltage T&D projects
• Support substation, relay, and protection-related engineering activities
• Develop electrical deliverables such as one-line diagrams, control schematics, and equipment specifications
• Coordinate with clients, utilities, vendors, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams
• Participate in client meetings and communicate technical findings
• Support projects from preliminary design through detailed design
• Provide field assistance, troubleshooting, startup, and commissioning support

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology from an accredited institution
• 2 - 6 years of relevant electrical engineering, utility engineering, industrial power systems, consulting engineering, or oil & gas experience
• Experience performing power system studies using ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, PowerFactory, Milsoft, or similar software
• Possesses effective written and oral communication skills
• Good interpersonal and people skills
• Ability to travel up to 25% across states for field work, client meetings, commissioning, and project support as needed

Nice to have

• electric power option preferred
• FE/EIT is preferred
• progress toward PE licensure is strongly preferred
• Preferred exposure to PSS/E, similar transmission planning and power system analysis tools
• experience with distribution, transmission, substation, or industrial power systems preferred
• Utility distribution experience, including exposure to overhead and underground distribution systems, utility standards, and utility coordination preferred
• Exposure to protective relaying, relay coordination, SEL relays, substation systems, or utility interconnections is preferred

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible work schedules are available for some positions
• Tenure Awards — Travel Vouchers
• Annual bonuses, spot bonuses and peer recognition awards
• 401K match - 1:1 up to 4% of compensation
• Tuition Assistance
• Student Loan Repayment
• Paid Licensing / Certification Fees and Renewals
• Financial Rewards for Obtaining Licensure
• Employee Referrals
• Annual Wellness Reimbursement

Before you apply

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis

About the company

Atwell, LLC is a leader in the consulting, engineering, and construction services industry, delivering solutions to the real estate & land development, and energy markets. It is a privately owned company with 2,000+ team members across 75+ locations.