Senior Specialist Gas Engineering

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Date: Mar 17, 2026

Location: New Braunfels, TX, US, 78130 Houston, TX, US, 77002

Company: CenterPoint Energy

CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years. 

 

Our Vision: Our vision is to become the most admired utility in the United States through the execution of our long-term growth strategy. We have an unwavering commitment to safely and reliably deliver electricity and natural gas to millions of people. 

 

Our Commitment: CenterPoint Energy is committed to creating an inclusive work environment where business results are achieved through the skills, abilities and talents of our diverse workforce.

At CenterPoint Energy, individuals are respected for their contributions toward our company objectives. We strive for an inclusive work environment across all levels that is reflective of the available workforce in the communities we serve. 

 

Job Summary

Manages large-sized projects from design through completion including preparation of plans, specifications, permits and contracts. Designs new or relocation pipe facilities and issue orders on natural gas distribution facilities for subdivisions, system improvements, and public improvement projects.  

Essential Functions

  • Creates and designs complex natural gas distribution and transmission system designs, and support systems, including cathode protection.
  • Prepares long range capacity piping plans, easements and permits, bid packages and contracts, relocation and letter agreements, red-line and green-line proposals, regulatory proposals for service area certification, and main replacement program documentation packets.
  • Prepares cost estimates, material specifications and schedules, system capacity and pressure study modeling and analyses.
  • Prepares and submits construction drawings for facilities.
  • Prepares economic feasibility studies and makes customer contribution recommendations for new loads and system replacement work.
  • Provides design support to local gas operations. 
  • Prepares operational procedures to complete projects. 
  • Communicates with district employees when necessary where corrections need to be made or assisting them with a problem.
  • Mentors and trains less experienced employees
  • Designs larger more complex projects, for instance projects with multiple feeds and installation procedures

Education Description

  • Requires a high school education or the equivalent knowledge of English, basic mathematics (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and calculation of fractions and/or percentages), grammar, spelling and punctuation.
  • Prefer 2- or 4- year degree in technical discipline.
     

Experience

  • Requires a minimum of six (6) years of experience in natural gas utility design. 
  • Higher education may count in a 2:1 ratio for experience.  For example, a 4-year bachelors degree is worth two (2) years of experience and a 2-year degree is worth one year of experience.
     

Physical Requirements

  • Able to communicate either written and verbal communications either in person or through technical equipment such as telephone.
  • Able to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, reach, climb stairs and ladders, and poles.
  • Able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a minimal amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
  • Able to demonstrate and apply the manual dexterity to operate a personal computer and common office equipment.
  • Able to operate a motor vehicle and heavy equipment and the ability to enter and exit vehicle unassisted.
  • Able to certify and use personal protective equipment, such as respirator, safety glasses, hardhat, gloves, protective footwear and earplugs on a daily basis.

Working Conditions

  • Required to participate in CenterPoint Energy's Emergency Operation Plan (EOP).
  • Able to work indoors in an office environment and outdoors with occasional exposure to all weather conditions, equipment, and noise when at field installation sites.
  • Able to work regular hours, with occasional or mandatory overtime; may be required to work rotating shifts.

 

We want you to know
Being a part of the CenterPoint Energy team is more than a career alone. It's an opportunity to make a positive impact. You will be an integral part of enabling everyday life and the pursuit of possibilities for the customers we serve and the communities we share. The vital services we provide are at the core of making our world work, and by sharing your energy with us, we'll create a better tomorrow together. 
 

What we bring to you

  • Competitive pay
  • Paid training
  • Benefits eligibility begins on your first day
  • Transit subsidies
  • Flexible work schedule, paid holidays and paid time off
  • Access to discounts at fitness clubs and an on-site wellness center at our headquarters in Houston
  • Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement
  • 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% regardless of your contribution

 

Job Type: Full Time 
Posting Start Date: 03/15/2026​
Posting End Date: 04/03/2026


This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a), and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

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