Design Engineer – Power Distribution

Chemelex is a global leader in electric thermal and sensing solutions, protecting the world’s critical processes, places and people. With over 50 years of innovation and a commitment to excellence, we develop solutions that ensure safety, reliability, and efficiency in diverse environments – from industrial plants and data centers to people’s homes. We deliver future-ready technologies, advanced engineering capabilities and local expertise backed by global standards. Our offering includes a leading portfolio from our trusted brands: Raychem, Tracer, Nuheat and Pyrotenax.

The Opportunity

The Design Engineer – Power Distribution designs and develops low-voltage secondary power distribution systems supporting industrial heat tracing and electrical infrastructure projects. This is a mid-career individual contributor role based in Houston on a hybrid schedule.

In This Role You Will

• Design low-voltage secondary power distribution systems for industrial projects.
• Perform voltage drop, cable sizing, ampacity/derating, and raceway fill calculations.
• Select transformers, panelboards, control panels, breakers, cables, and related equipment.
• Prepare cable schedules, panel schedules, equipment layouts, wiring diagrams, raceway routing drawings, bills of material, and installation details.
• Review designs for compliance with NEC, IEEE, IEC, customer specifications, and company standards.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Project Management, Construction, Procurement, and customers.
• Review vendor drawings, technical submittals, and RFIs.
• Support installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and occasional site visits.
• Help develop engineering standards, templates, and best practices.

What You'll Bring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 3–7 years of low-voltage power distribution design experience.
• Industrial experience in Oil & Gas, Chemical, EPC, Manufacturing, Data Centers, or Power Generation.
• Strong NEC and IEEE knowledge.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Navisworks, Microsoft Office, and SAP.
• Strong analytical, communication, and project coordination skills.
• Ability to work independently within a collaborative engineering team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) or Engineer-in-Training (EIT).
• Heat tracing experience.
• Experience with Bluebeam, SmartPlant Electrical, ETAP, or Bentley software.

What Success Looks Like

Within 6 Months

• Contribute independently to the Power Distribution Design Group.
• Support engineering activities with minimal supervision.

Within 12 Months

• Provide steady, reliable engineering contributions.
• Support engineering standards and continuous improvement.

Why Join Chemelex

• Join a dynamic, high-performing engineering team.
• Work on technically challenging industrial projects.
• Flexible hybrid work environment.
• Excellent mid-career growth opportunity.

At Chemelex:
We protect places of progress through electric excellence.

Pioneering plants, sprawling data centers, busy transport hubs, and your own home. These are the places that bring progress to the world, and the places that we protect with time-tested technologies, advanced engineering, and a suite of services. Because here, excellence is everything.

Our Dimensions of Excellence reflect the core values of Chemelex. Together, they inspire our decisions and guide our actions – defining excellence in our work for colleagues, customers and communities.

• Experts with empathy
• Explorer mindset
• Example for others
• Exceptional impact

​We are committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, federal, state or local law.