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Engineer - Electrical III/Sr/Staff - PEX Power East

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Location
Houston, TX
Schedule
Full-time
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Williams seeks an Electrical Engineer III/Senior/Staff to lead electrical engineering projects supporting critical infrastructure. The role designs and optimizes power systems, integrates automation, monitoring, and energy storage, and ensures safety and regulatory compliance. It also guides technical work, manages projects, collaborates across teams, and mentors junior engineers. The posting lists three experience tiers, each requiring a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and relevant industry experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Electrical Systems DesignPower DistributionAutomationReal-Time MonitoringEnergy StorageArc Flash MitigationFault DetectionElectrical SchematicsSystem LayoutsProject ManagementMicrosoft OfficePC SkillsArc Flash StudiesElectrical Design CodesPLCsPre-FEEDFEEDEPCInstrumentation SystemsHuman Machine Interface SystemsOrganizational SkillsInterpersonal SkillsSafety

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Electrical EngineeringFour+ Years Engineering ExperienceEight+ Years Engineering ExperienceFifteen+ Years Engineering ExperienceProfessional Engineer LicensureMaster's in Electrical Engineering

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

OK Tulsa - Headquarters

TX Houston - Tower

Full time

R112638

At Williams, we’re powering a cleaner, more connected future, and that starts with you. Here, your work fuels communities, drives innovation, and helps deliver reliable energy the world depends on. Join a Fortune 500 team that invests in your growth, values your contributions, and challenges you to make a lasting impact every day.

As a Electrical Engineer III/Sr/Staff, you’ll lead large-scale projects that power critical infrastructure while driving innovation in energy systems. You’ll design and optimize electrical solutions that integrate automation, real-time monitoring, and advanced energy storage to improve efficiency and reliability. Collaborating across teams, you’ll anticipate future needs, recommend improvements, and ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Your expertise will shape strategies that deliver sustainable, cutting-edge power solutions for long-term growth.

Responsibilities/Expectations:

  • Leads the design, implementation, and optimization of electrical systems and power distribution networks supporting critical infrastructure such as pipelines, compressor stations, and storage facilities

  • Champions the integration of advanced technologies including automation, real-time monitoring, and energy storage to enhance system performance and reduce operational costs

  • Implements robust safety measures such as arc flash mitigation and fault detection systems to protect personnel and ensure infrastructure reliability

  • Guides and mentors all as the subject matter expert around technical expertise in power distribution, electrical schematics, and system layouts for both new construction and upgrades to existing facilities

  • Manages complex engineering projects from concept to completion ensuring alignment with business goals timelines and budget constraints

  • Ensures compliance with all relevant safety, environmental and regulatory standards across electrical systems and project execution

  • Collaborates with cross-functional teams to deliver engineering solutions that meet internal and external customer needs

  • Mentors and supports the development of junior engineers fostering technical growth knowledge sharing and a culture of continuous improvement

  • Other duties as assigned

Education/Years of Experience:

III:

  • Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering field from an ABET accredited college or university from an ABET accredited college or university and four (4) years engineering experience in natural gas, data centers, or related industry.

  • Preferred: Professional Engineer (PE) licensure.

  • Preferred: Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Senior:

  • Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering field from an ABET accredited college or university from an ABET accredited college or university and eight (8) years engineering experience in natural gas, data centers, or related industry.

  • Preferred: Professional Engineer (PE) licensure.

  • Preferred: Master’s degree in electrical engineering.

Staff

  • Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering field from an ABET accredited college or university from an ABET accredited college or university and fifteen (15) years engineering experience in natural gas, data centers, or related industry.

  • Preferred: Professional Engineer (PE) licensure.

  • Preferred: Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Job Requirements:

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

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Application and PC skills

  • Proficient in reviewing arc flash studies, implementing improvements, and applying electrical design codes (NEC, NEMA, API, IEEE)

  • Preferred: Experience with PLCs

  • Preferred: Project Management experience

  • Preferred: Experience working in Preliminary-Front End Engineering and Design (Pre-FEED), Front End Engineering Design (FEED), or Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) of small to medium facility projects

  • Preferred: Proficiency in designing, and implementing, Instrumentation systems, including Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and Human Machine Interface (HMI) systems

Why Tulsa?

Because here, you don’t have to choose between career and lifestyle. Tulsa is a growing hub for innovation and energy, paired with a vibrant arts scene, great food, and a cost of living that actually lets you enjoy it all. Think shorter commutes, bigger impact and a community that feels like home from day one. Check out ExperienceTulsa.com to learn more.

We invest in our people in ways that actually show up in your day-to-day, not just on paper. Our Total Rewards are built to support how you work, live, and plan for what’s next.

Here’s a look at what that means:

  • Strong pay plus an annual incentive program

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage with options that fit your life, not the other way around

  • 401(k) with company match and an annual company contribution

  • Paid time off, including company and floating holidays

  • Paid parental leave (up to six weeks per parent), plus fertility and adoption support

  • Advanced AI tools and resources to help level up and work smarter

  • Clear paths to grow your career, with a strong culture of promoting from within

  • Tuition reimbursement and support for continuing education

  • HSA and FSA options

  • Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage

  • Employee stock purchase plan

  • Domestic partner benefits

  • Employee resource groups, wellness support, paid volunteer time, and company matching for causes you care about

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 Total Rewards | Williams Companies (https://www.williams.com/total-rewards/) .

Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected under applicable discrimination law.

Education Requirements:Bachelors (Required)

Skill Requirements:

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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

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!

Learn About Wiliams (https://www.williams.com/)

How this job compares

Set against the 2,917 open Electrical Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Texas median$120–195K/yr93 salary ranges
  • US median$25–35/hr269 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 230 open Electrical Engineering jobs in Texas and 2,917 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience — less than three in four Electrical Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 1,942 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,379 of the 2,917 open Electrical Engineering jobs (47%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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