Engineer Staff/ Sr- Power

Position Overview

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 characteristic protected under applicable law.

Do something that means something at Williams. This isn’t just a job – it’s an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen.

Responsibilities: The following positions are open:

Engineer Staff – As an Engineer Staff, you will apply your years of industry expertise working independently on large-scale projects, developing innovative services and processes to meet current and future customer needs. You will provide internal power engineering support for Project Execution and Technical Services, prepare presentations for leaders, and may supervise team members. You will serve as a subject matter expert in Power Engineering, interpreting industry standards, best practices, and regulatory codes.

Engineer Sr. – As an Engineer Sr., you will conduct technical and economic evaluations, performance testing, designs, and construction activities for new and existing facilities. You will lead initiatives in power system analyses and improvements while ensuring compliance with industry standards. This role requires independent work as well as team leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Engineer Staff Responsibilities:

• Performs sophisticated technical tasks and leads teams on projects of major scope and complexity.
• Participates in developing and implementing technical standards and specifications (e.g., electrical area classification, grounding design).
• Interprets technological aspects of business and coordinates with leaders to ensure success.
• Prepares and delivers presentations to leadership.
• Collaborates to ensure compliance, build improvement plans, and meet training needs.
• Leads initiatives to enhance electrical system reliability through root cause analysis, PM optimization, and advanced system studies.
• Ensures strict adherence to OSHA, DOT, and company safety policies.
• Oversees the evaluation of engineering packages for compliance with standards, codes, and project objectives.
• Diagnoses complex electrical issues and provides expert guidance and training to field support engineers.
• Designs and implements comprehensive preventative maintenance programs for electrical systems and equipment.
• Conducts in-depth power system analyses including short-circuit, protective device coordination, arc flash hazard, harmonics, voltage drop, load flow, transient motor start, and power factor correction studies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Engineer Sr. Responsibilities:

• Accounts for a diverse range of sophisticated assignments requiring experience, innovation, and sound judgment.
• May supervise the work of others.
• Demonstrates technical expertise in a specialty, geographic area, or operational function to effectively complete large-scope projects.
• Prepares and delivers presentations.
• Anticipates internal/external customer needs, assesses requirements, and identifies solutions.
• Interprets business challenges to improve products, processes, or services.
• Collaborates with teams to ensure compliance and develop improvement plans and training initiatives.
• Champions processes, procedures, and safety standards while monitoring and controlling project costs and resources.
• Guides initiatives to enhance electrical system reliability through comprehensive analyses and studies (e.g., arc flash, load flow, coordination).
• Ensures adherence to OSHA, DOT, and company safety policies.
• Monitors engineering package evaluations to confirm compliance with standards, codes, and objectives.
• Diagnoses complex electrical issues and trains field support engineers.
• Designs and implements robust preventative maintenance programs for electrical systems and equipment.
• Conducts detailed power system analyses including studies for short-circuit, protective device coordination, arc flash hazard, harmonics, voltage drop, load flow, transient motor start, and power factor correction.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Education:For Engineer Staff – Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant Engineering field or Engineering Technology with a Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
• Experience Required:For Engineer Staff – A minimum of fifteen (15) years of progressive engineering experience in the natural gas or petrochemical industry.
• Education:For Engineer Sr. – Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant Engineering field or Engineering Technology with a Professional Engineer (P.E.) license; alternatively, a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with a minimum of seven (7) years of progressive engineering experience.
• Experience Required:For Engineer Sr. – A minimum of eight (8) years of multifaceted engineering experience in the natural gas or petrochemical industry.
• Able to work on engineering specialties covering more than one subject area.
• Demonstrates excellent organizational and interpersonal skills with safety as a top priority.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and general PC skills.
• Strong theoretical understanding of power system analysis for low- and medium-voltage applications, including short-circuit, coordination, and arc-flash hazard analysis.
• Proficient with engineering tools such as SKM Power Systems, ETAP, GE Multilin, and SEL Relay Software.
• Knowledge of applicable codes and standards (API, IEEE, NESC, NEC, NFPA).
• Experience in designing layouts and spacing, specifying equipment, performing grounding studies, and conducting protection and coordination studies is strongly preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• For Engineer Staff – PE Certification.
• For Engineer Staff – Project Management experience.
• For Engineer Sr. – Project Management experience.

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: Competitive compensation with an annual incentive program.
• Schedule: Hybrid work model with one work-from-home day per week for most office-based roles and flexible schedules for field-based roles.
• Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits; generous company-paid life insurance and disability benefits; consumer-driven health plan options with potential HSA contributions; Healthcare and Dependent Care FSAs; and paid time off including floating and company holidays.
• Compensation: 401(k) with company matching contributions and fixed annual company contributions; employee stock purchase plan; and educational reimbursement.
• Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma – Enjoy the vibrant downtown, affordable cost of living, and a rich cultural scene.
• Robust employee learning and development programs with high internal mobility.
• Parental leave (up to 6 weeks per parent), fertility coverage, adoption benefits, and domestic partner benefits.
• Employee resource groups, employee assistance programs, non-profit donation matching, and volunteer time off.
• Advanced technology to enhance productivity and collaboration.
• Regular employee engagement surveys and feedback processes.