Gas Engineer

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

This engineer coordinates field and office compliance efforts throughout regions. Works with various levels of management and operations to maintain and manage facilities such as: integrity risk assessments, system inspections, repair and prevention plans, record keeping, and identification of all capital and O&M projects necessary to maintain compliance.

Essential Functions

• Directs, advises, and coordinates with engineering and operations personnel to execute assessment testing schedule on all capital and O&M projects related to transmission facilities.
• Oversees data management of existing facilities, field inspections, repairs, and manages replacements of all facilities.
• Development and refinement of appropriate relative risk based preventative/predictive maintenance programs for gas transmission systems.
• Coordinate efforts with Operations, Engineering and Compliance to ensure that correct preventative and predictive maintenance activities and inspections are performed when due.
• Review all leak failures, determine root causes, and recommend actions to improve system reliability.
• Apply value analysis to make maintenance/capital decisions, i.e. repair replace and repair redesign for gas distribution systems.
• Use software tools to: analyze asset histories, identify specific repetitive leak failures and effectively address identified areas.
  
  
  

Education Description

Requires a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Civil or other approved engineering discipline from an accredited college or university.

Experience

Requires a minimum of two (2) years experience in one of the following areas: gas engineering, operations, utility design or related project construction design.

Physical Requirements

Working Conditions

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: 03/17/2026

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.