Senior Electrical Engineer

About us:

Pacifico Energy is a global energy infrastructure firm supporting complex, large load projects from development through to operations. The company serves as a trusted partner across engineering, financing, construction, and optimization, delivering tailored power solutions for large energy users, including data centers. With a proven international track record and over 15 years as a large-scale developer, Pacifico brings speed and knowledgeable oversight to projects from start to finish.

The Power Plant Senior Electrical Engineer will own the electrical scope across the full project lifecycle from conceptual design and FEED through detailed engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning for power generation systems that integrate gas turbines, PV solar, BESS, and other technologies to meet the unique energy demands of large industrial facilities and data centers. In the early phases, the role focuses on defining high-level electrical layouts, power distribution, grid integration, and equipment specifications to optimize performance and reliability.

During the EPC stage, the engineer will drive detailed electrical design, review vendor and EPC contractor deliverables, provide construction and site engineering support, and lead electrical commissioning through to energization and handover. The engineer will collaborate with mechanical, civil, and control teams to ensure a fully integrated power solution.

• Develop preliminary single-line diagrams (SLDs), electrical layouts, and system architectures for gas turbines, solar PV, and battery energy storage systems (BESS).

• Define power distribution strategies, including HV and MV network configurations.

• Conduct load flow analysis, fault studies, and short-circuit calculations to determine optimal electrical system parameters.

• Assess transformer, switch gear, and power conversion requirements to ensure system efficiency.

• Evaluate grid interconnection requirements and compliance with international electrical standards.

• Assess reactive power compensation, harmonics, and stability impacts for seamless system integration.

• Define protective relays and power system protection strategies for reliability and safety.

• Identify key electrical components, including circuit breakers, relays, inverters, transformers, cables, and grounding systems.

• Develop preliminary equipment specifications and define procurement strategies for major electrical assets.

• Evaluate alternative technologies to enhance system efficiency and reduce lifecycle costs.

• Work closely with civil, mechanical, and control engineers to integrate electrical systems with plant infrastructure.

• Provide technical input for CAPEX/OPEX estimation and feasibility studies.

• Prepare FEED-level reports, electrical schematics, and technical documentation to support the transition into the EPC phase.

• Coordinate and manage the development of IFC deliverables by EPC, including detailed single-line diagrams, protection and control schematics, cable schedules and routing, lighting, grounding, and lightning protection designs.

• Perform detailed protection coordination, arc flash, and grounding studies, and finalize relay settings for HV/MV systems.

• Review and approve detailed designs, calculations, and drawings produced by EPC contractors and subcontractors, ensuring compliance with project specifications, applicable codes, and utility interconnection requirements.

• Manage design changes through the…