At Williams, we’re powering a cleaner, more connected future, and that starts with you. Here, your work fuels communities, drives innovation, and helps deliver reliable energy the world depends on. Join a Fortune 500 team that invests in your growth, values your contributions, and challenges you to make a lasting impact every day.
As a Project Engineer (Senior / Staff) – Power & Automation, you will apply your expertise across complex engineering systems to support and enhance critical infrastructure. You will work independently while leading projects of increasing scope and complexity, driving operational reliability, and contributing to innovation across power, automation, and facility systems. This role requires strong technical judgment, collaboration, and the ability to influence engineering decisions and long-term strategy.
Responsibilities / Expectations
- Perform and lead complex engineering work across a range of disciplines and operational environments
- Support the evaluation, design, construction, and optimization of new and existing facilities and systems
- Analyze equipment and system performance; identify and implement reliability and efficiency improvements
- Support and enhance Power & Automation initiatives, including system performance, maintenance strategies, and integration of automation tools
- Develop and maintain engineering standards, processes, and best practices with a strong focus on safety and compliance
- Interpret business and operational needs; recommend solutions that improve performance, cost efficiency, and reliability
- Lead or contribute to projects of increasing scope and complexity (Staff level: lead large-scale, high-impact initiatives)
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions aligned with business and operational goals
- Select and optimize equipment to maximize availability and minimize operational risk
- Support the permitting process by providing key technical inputs
- Support development, construction and outage planning, maintenance activities, and system troubleshooting efforts
- Participate in design reviews, management of change (MOC), and system implementation activities
- Prepare and deliver presentations; communicate technical insights and influence stakeholders (Staff level expectation)
- Mentor and support development of engineers and technical staff
- Manage or support project resources, timelines, and cost considerations as applicable
- Other duties as assigned
Education / Experience
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution, OR
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering technology (relevant field) with a Professional Engineer (P.E.) license
- Power Plant development experience
- Senior Level: 8+ years of relevant engineering experience
- Staff Level: 15+ years of progressive engineering experience in natural gas, petrochemical, energy, or related industries
Preferred:
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) license
- Master’s degree in engineering
- Operational Power Plant experience
Other Requirements
- Experience supporting industrial infrastructure, power systems, and/or automation environments
- Ability to analyze system performance and implement reliability improvements
- Experience supporting maintenance programs, outage coordination, and operational systems
- Familiarity with automation and control environments (e.g., PLCs, monitoring systems)
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently while contributing to and leading technical efforts
Preferred:
- Project management experience
- Experience supporting Pre-FEED, FEED, or EPC projects
- Experience developing training programs or supporting technical skill development
- Experience supporting MOC processes and system improvements
Day in the Life - As part of the Power & Automation team, you will lead the design and optimization of process and mechanical systems supporting turbine selection, fuel gas systems and balance of plant. You will play a key role in advancing Power Innovation initiatives, integrating emerging technologies, enhancing system reliability, and shaping the future of energy delivery. This is a high-impact role where you will operate with increasing independence while leading complex projects and influencing engineering standards and practices.
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We invest in our people in ways that actually show up in your day-to-day, not just on paper. Our Total Rewards are built to support how you work, live, and plan for what’s next.
Here’s a look at what that means:
- Strong pay plus an annual incentive program
- Hybrid work for most office roles, plus real flexibility in many field positions
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage with options that fit your life, not the other way around
- 401(k) with company match and an annual company contribution
- Paid time off, including company and floating holidays
- Paid parental leave (up to six weeks per parent), plus fertility and adoption support
- Advanced AI tools and resources to help level up and work smarter
- Clear paths to grow your career, with a strong culture of promoting from within
- Tuition reimbursement and support for continuing education
- HSA and FSA options
- Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Domestic partner benefits
- Employee resource groups, wellness support, paid volunteer time, and company matching for causes you care about
Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.
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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 basis protected under applicable discrimination law.
Education Requirements:Skill Requirements:
Competency Requirements:
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited institution
- Or Bachelor's degree in engineering technology with a Professional Engineer (P.E.) license
- Power plant development experience
- Senior Level: 8+ years relevant engineering experience (Staff Level: 15+ years)
- Experience supporting industrial infrastructure, power systems, and/or automation environments
- Ability to analyze system performance and implement reliability improvements
- Experience supporting maintenance programs, outage coordination, and operational systems
- Familiarity with automation and control environments (e.g., PLCs, monitoring systems)
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently while contributing to and leading technical efforts
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) license
- Master's degree in engineering
- Operational power plant experience
- Project management experience
- Experience supporting Pre-FEED, FEED, or EPC projects
- Experience developing training programs or supporting technical skill development
- Experience supporting Management of Change (MOC) processes and system improvements
What We Do
Williams has been around for more than a century, but our work has never been more important. Our employees impact people’s lives every day, fueling the clean energy economy with large-scale energy infrastructure that connects natural gas supplies to markets with growing demand for cleaner fuel. We handle 30% of the natural gas in the United States that is used every day to heat our homes, cook our food and generate our electricity. Williams works closely with customers to provide the necessary infrastructure to serve growing markets and safely deliver natural gas products to reliably fuel the clean energy economy. With interstate natural gas pipelines and gathering & processing operations throughout the country, we reliably deliver value to our employees, investors, customers and communities by running our business with authenticity and a safety-driven culture, leading our industry into the future. Our employees are our most valued resource and the driving force behind our reputation as a safe, reliable company that does the right thing, every time. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours.
