Senior Electrical Engineer – Power Generation

Location: Dallas, TX
Employment Type: Permanent / Full-Time
Salary: $160,000–$190,000 base + performance-based bonus
Relocation: Assistance available

We are seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to take ownership of the electrical scope across the full lifecycle of complex power generation projects, from conceptual design and FEED through detailed engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and energization.

Working on projects incorporating gas turbines, utility-scale solar, battery energy storage systems (BESS) and other power generation technologies
, you will provide technical leadership across electrical system design, power distribution, grid integration, equipment selection and project execution.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced power systems engineer to take an owner-side role with significant responsibility across the development and delivery of large-scale energy infrastructure.

• Develop preliminary single-line diagrams, electrical layouts and system architectures for power generation projects.
• Define HV and MV power distribution strategies and network configurations.
• Perform and review load flow, fault and short-circuit studies.
• Assess transformers, switch gear, power conversion equipment and other major electrical systems.
• Evaluate grid interconnection requirements and applicable electrical standards.
• Assess reactive power, harmonics and system stability requirements.
• Develop protection philosophies and preliminary relay strategies.
• Prepare equipment specifications and procurement requirements for major electrical assets.
• Support feasibility studies, CAPEX/OPEX estimates and technical evaluations.
• Coordinate with mechanical, civil and controls engineering disciplines to develop fully integrated project solutions.

• Coordinate and oversee the development of IFC electrical engineering deliverables by EPC contractors.
• Review detailed single-line diagrams, protection and control schematics, cable schedules, grounding designs and electrical layouts.
• Review protection coordination, arc flash and grounding studies.
• Review and approve EPC engineering calculations, drawings and technical documentation.
• Manage electrical design changes and assess potential technical, cost and schedule impacts.
• Ensure designs comply with project specifications, utility requirements and applicable IEEE, IEC and NEC standards.

• Prepare technical requisitions and bid evaluations for transformers, switch gear, MCCs, inverters, BESS and generator electrical packages.
• Review vendor drawings, calculations and technical documentation.
• Participate in Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs).
• Resolve technical queries with equipment vendors and EPC contractors.
• Support equipment procurement and expediting activities.

• Provide electrical engineering support during construction and resolve field engineering issues and RFIs.
• Conduct site inspections and technical reviews of electrical installations.
• Verify installation of cabling, terminations, switch gear, transformers and grounding systems against approved designs.
• Support QA/QC activities, punch-list management and mechanical completion walkdowns.
• Develop and review commissioning plans, testing procedures and energization sequences.
• Support Site Acceptance Tests (SATs), protection relay testing and functional testing.
• Support system energization, grid synchronization and performance testing through project handover.
• Review as-built documentation and support technical project closeout.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering or a…