Remote Electrical Engineer Embedded Systems Jobs in Odessa, TX

About the Position

As a Team Lead in the Oil & Gas group, you will be responsible for growing and leading a team comprised of engineers, drafters, designers, and/or technicians predominantly servicing industrial clients. A Team Lead's primary responsibility will be the accurate, timely, and quality completion of Electrical Engineering scopes assigned to the team. The Team Lead will assist in the development of the department's Standard Best Practices (SBP's) and enforcing/implementing them when pertinent. Team Leads will be a mentor and coach to team members on their team and help them grow individually as professionals.

This opportunity is only available to candidates in or around Midland/Odessa, TX via remote. Candidates can work remotely from this geographical location.

 Essential Responsibilities

• Works directly with the Director of Oil and Gas market vertical to grow and scale a team in the heart of the Permian Basin with some overlap in Delaware Basin
• Help formulate a business plan annually in conjunction with other Team Leads in the market as well as the Director
• Ensures high backlog, utilization, and margins on project work
• Leverages Resource Planning Tools to ensure balance of workload across peers
• Assigns work to and coordinates work with entry-level engineers, technicians, or administrative staff
• Supports business development via Seller-Doer, assists with marketing tasks, and prepares proposals as needed
• Assists with establishing and managing engineering budget and scope expectations.
• Prepare technical write-up for applicable change orders
• Reviews submittals for conformance with client specifications and design
• Attends safety training and follow safety rules and guidelines
• Works additional time beyond 40 hours/week to complete projects, proposals and/or administrative functions, as required
• Maintains strong and responsive Company-Client relationships, particularly for communication pertaining to specific assignments and meeting topics
• Manages and supports team member development and growth through individualized development plans and servant leadership
• Seeks opportunities for value engineering and efficiencies in design
• Prepares a variety of documents and reports associated with projects including cost estimates, budget reports, proposals, and studies
• Visits with key, platinum accounts to give quarterly business updates and solicit feedback
• Attends conferences, training workshops, seminars, regular undergraduate, and graduate classes as appropriate for advancement and as required to maintain quality of work
• Maintains high ethical and professional standards while showing strong judgement
• Maintains professional understanding of all applicable Codes and Standards, and construction practices
• Reviews and verifies the work of engineers, designers, drafters, and field service personnel for general quality and accuracy
• Assists with establishing and managing engineering budget and scope expectations.
• Prepare technical write-up for applicable change orders
• Reviews of submittals for conformance with client specifications and design
• Provides field assistance, troubleshooting, and observation reports
• Checking the work of designers, drafters, and field service personnel for general quality and accuracy as required
• Other duties as assigned

Must Have

• Education: Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology from an accredited institution, electric power option preferred
• Experience: 5+ years of engineering or relevant field experience
• Licensure: PE is preferred but can be offset with industry experience
• Professional, articulate, and able to exercise good independent judgement and discretion
• Highly organized, motivated self-starter
• Proven record of delivering a high standard of quality work with attention to detail
• Comfortable working with limited information to create system designs and plans
• Flexible and able to adapt to a fast-paced environment with a quickly growing team
• Good interpersonal communication and relationship-building skills; ability to interact successfully at all levels of the organization; high emotional intelligence
• Ability to develop staff through mentoring and coaching
• Possesses effective written and oral communications skills
• Good interpersonal and people skills
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
• Applicants must physically live within the Midland/Odessa Texas area

Nice to Have

• Previous leadership experience within a consulting organization
• Proficiency with power system software such as PSSE, PSCAD, PLSCADD, ETAP, SKM
• Proficiency with AI tools such as ChatGPT and/or Copilot
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, and standard computer software
• Previous experience in the Oil & Gas industry, specifically in power engineering
• Previous experience with contracts, rates, T&Cs

Pay Range - $125,000 - $175,000 base, + benefits, + year end bonus. 

Disclaimer 

While AI tools may support your application process, this role is built on human talent. Your judgment, experience, and character matter most, so we encourage you to showcase what makes you uniquely you.

Atwell does not accept unsolicited resumes from any 3rd party agencies. No fee will be paid to 3rd parties who submit unsolicited resumes to any Atwell employee. Resumes from approved vendors must be specifically requested by Atwell and approved by the Atwell Talent Acquisition Team.

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