For over 25 years, G&A Partners has been helping entrepreneurs grow their businesses, take better care of their employees, and enjoy a higher quality of life by providing proven HR solutions and technology. G&A Partners' client is currently seeking a Design Engineer II to join its team in Houston, TX.

Summary:

Under the guidance of an engineering manager or field service manager, act as a team design application engineer and regular field implementation. As a fully competent engineer the primary
goal of the Design Engineer II is to apply sound and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices in broad areas of assignments in related fields and to develop broad multi-task, multi discipline experience to effectively manage medium to large sized engineering projects.

• Independently make decisions regarding engineering problems and methods.
• Utilizing intuition and innovation independently solve design problems.
• Instill a professional image with all dealings with clients, as well as interpersonal relationships with team members. Provide encouragement, insight, mentoring and challenge to team members under your supervision.
• Utilizing advanced techniques, precepts and practices of the engineering field and related sciences and disciplines, independently carry out engineering assignments based on the International Electrical Codes (IEC) as well as American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
• Coordinate QA/QC design reviews as well as final sign-off of documents issued for procurement and construction.
• Perform detailed electrical design and system studies for medium to extra high voltage substation facilities and power systems including load flow studies; short circuit studies; protective relay coordination and protection studies and other specialized analysis associated with power system engineering.
• Develop the outdoor physical design, control schematics, wiring drawings, specification of substation equipment and devices.
• Domestic and oversea travel required.

BSEE or BSCE with minimum 5 years’ experience, or a M.S. degree in engineering with sufficient experience required for advancement as determined by management, or a combination of applicable education and experience as determined by management; professional registration or expectation of achieving professional registration within a specified time period.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORKING CONDITIONS:
While performing the duties of this position the employee is frequently required to sit for long periods of time; occasionally lift a maximum of 20 pounds; specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel. Position may require client-mandated background checking which may include drug/alcohol/driving checks.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

G&A Partners as an Equal Opportunity Employer considers all applicants and prohibits discrimination of any type on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. Our management team is dedicated to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment based on any of these characteristics. We are committed to this policy and achieving a diverse workforce with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs and general treatment during employment.