About Careertakes

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What You’ll Do

Confidential Client is hiring System Engineer candidates across multiple levels (System Engineer I, II, III, IV, and Senior) to support distribution, substation, and transmission planning and protection work. You will help ensure safe, reliable, and economical electric service through planning studies, protection coordination, standards development, and project engineering.

• Complete planning studies: load flows, motor starts, DG interconnections, capacitor / power factor, load forecasting, and power quality analysis
• Perform protection analysis and relay coordination; investigate mis-operations and recommend corrective actions
• Prepare construction and material specifications and maintain engineering standards for overhead and underground facilities
• Manage engineering projects for construction and upgrades of distribution, substation, and transmission assets
• Collaborate with technicians and cross-functional teams to ensure safe operating conditions and reliable service
• Recommend and support initiatives such as distribution automation, advanced metering (AMI/MDM), SCADA, GIS, OMS, and DER integration
• Provide direction, training, and mentorship to junior engineers as appropriate for the level
• Participate in safety and training meetings and use required personal protective equipment

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Compensation & Benefits

Pay range (all levels combined): $84,400 to $227,100 annually (placement by level and experience).

Level pay ranges:

• System Engineer I — $84,400 to $99,500
• System Engineer II — $103,000 to $125,200
• System Engineer III — $117,400 to $146,000
• System Engineer IV — $140,700 to $173,600
• Senior System Engineer — $162,700 to $227,100

Benefits summary:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans (benefits start day one)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution ($3,250 individual / $6,500 family)
• Company-paid employee life insurance and business travel insurance
• Short- and long-term disability; supplemental life and AD&D options
• 401(k) with employer match and a pension plan
• Generous PTO accrual (example: 180 hours / 4.5 weeks to start) and 10 paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement and gym reimbursement for you and your spouse

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Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (B.S.E.E.) required for all levels.

Licensure & Experience (examples; placement at a level depends on education/license/experience)

• System Engineer I — Entry-level; no experience required.
• System Engineer II — EIT and ~18 months related experience, or 4 years related experience.
• System Engineer III — Minimum ~4 years related experience and one of: PE license; 10 years related experience; or 8 years + postgraduate engineering degree.
• System Engineer IV — PE license + minimum 4 years as a PE (2 years with postgraduate degree).
• Senior System Engineer — PE license + minimum 10 years as a PE (8 years with postgraduate degree).

Other requirements

• Strong technical knowledge in electrical engineering, distribution planning, substation/transmission systems, and protective relaying
• Familiarity with distribution modeling software and smart grid technologies (AMI, MDM, GIS, OMS, distribution automation, DER)
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and project-management skills
• Ability to mentor others and work with increasing independence at higher levels
• Must have a valid Texas driver’s license and related insurance
• Must pass background check and drug screening
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

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Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

• Primarily office-based with frequent computer and engineering software work; occasional outdoor work in varied weather conditions
• May require occasional travel, potentially overnight, within the Cooperative territory
• Physical demands: prolonged sitting, arm reach and extension, wrist flexion/extension, occasional walking and standing; sensory demands include hearing, speech, near and far vision

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Location & Employment Type

• State: Texas (TX) — position reports locally and requires a valid Texas driver’s license
• Employment type: FULL_TIME

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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