Electrical Engineer - Power Systems

TRS has an exciting new job opportunity in Houston, TX OR Charlotte, NC where you will play a role in powering many of the world’s largest and most critical industries, from energy and communications to transportation and electronics.

We are looking for an experienced electrical engineer to work as part of a Global Project Services group to provide engineering services at our domestic and international sites.

The candidate will have significant experience in power systems, power studies, grounding and lightning protection. The candidate will provide electrical design guidance on new and existing electrical power installations relevant to code and corporate requirements, along with serving as an interface between the global project engineering team and the project sites.

This position will work with internal and external resources on project design teams to take a project from early concept to final installation. Designs will ensure that the final electrical installation will be safe, reliable, operable, economical, and environmentally sound. This position will work independently and will be expected to manage multiple projects of various sizes.


The ideal candidate will meet the following requirements:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.

• 15+ years of electrical power system engineering in chemical or petrochemical processing plants

• Significant demonstrated experience performing electrical power system design on projects with TIC budgets in excess of $50,000,000 US

• Registration as a Professional Engineer

• Working knowledge of Chile and/or China electrical regulatory codes and regulations is a plus

• Demonstrated knowledge of NFPA 70 (NEC), NFPA 70E (Electrical Safety requirements), NESC and OSHA requirement compliance

• Minimum 5 years of experience working with ETAP electrical modeling software as it relates to incident energy, short circuit ratings, and protective device coordination, along with IEEE 1584

• Demonstrated knowledge with IEEE, NFPA, NEMA and other electrical standards, as it relates to equipment purchases and installations