Manager, Electrical Engineering
Listed on 2026-10-15
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Department: Engineering Centre of Excellence
Reporting to: Global Head of Electrical Engineering
Location: Austin, Texas;
Denver, Colorado; or San Francisco, California
Working pattern: Hybrid, Tuesday through Thursday in the office;
Monday and Friday remote
Travel: Approximately 20% to 30% to project sites and other business locations
Compensation: $150,000 to $180,000 annual base salary, plus a 20% target annual bonus
About Lightsource bpLightsource bp is on a mission to become a global leader in onshore renewables, anchored by our proven track record in solar development.
For over a decade, we have been working to diversify the way our world is powered through sustainable and responsible renewable energy. We safely deliver affordable, reliable, large-scale onshore renewable energy and storage solutions that support decarbonization, sustainable growth and energy security.
The United States is one of our largest and fastest-growing markets, with a multi-GW pipeline of utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects across major ISO and RTO territories. Lightsource bp was fully acquired by bp in 2024.
Manager, Electrical EngineeringDepartment: Engineering Centre of Excellence
Reporting to: Global Head of Electrical Engineering
Location: Austin, Texas;
Denver, Colorado; or San Francisco, California
Working pattern: Hybrid, Tuesday through Thursday in the office;
Monday and Friday remote
Travel: Approximately 20% to 30% to project sites and other business locations
Compensation: $150,000 to $180,000 annual base salary, plus a 20% target annual bonus
What You’ll DoThe Manager, Electrical Engineering will serve as a technical expert within the Electrical Engineering team of our global Engineering Centre of Excellence, with a primary focus on the US market.
You will provide electrical engineering leadership across the development, design, construction, commissioning and operational stages of utility-scale solar, battery energy storage and wind projects. Your work will span low-voltage and medium-voltage generation systems, collection systems, substations, transmission infrastructure and grid interconnections.
You will also support large-load and data center-adjacent generation and interconnection initiatives where renewable generation, storage and grid infrastructure serve high-density loads.
This role requires close collaboration with Procurement, Construction, Asset Services, Commercial Engineering, Grid and Interconnection, IT, Digitalization, Quality and Innovation teams.
Key Responsibilities- Lead the development and design of LV and MV electrical systems for renewable energy facilities, including 1,500 Vdc collection systems, 480/600 Vac auxiliary and inverter systems, 34.5 kV collection systems, and conceptual HV evacuation and interconnection infrastructure.
- Perform and review power system studies, including load flow, voltage regulation, short-circuit and equipment duty, arc flash, grounding, insulation coordination, cable ampacity, protection coordination, relay settings, and control and operating philosophies.
- Partner with the Grid and Interconnection team to define requirements for compliance with applicable utilities, ISO and RTO standards, IEEE 1547 and 1547.1, NERC reliability standards, and FERC interconnection milestones.
- Size and specify electrical components, including AC and DC cabling, inverter and auxiliary transformers, MV switch gear, ring main units, reclosers, relays, combiner equipment, station service, UPS and DC systems, and reactive power compensation equipment.
- Lead electrical design optimization and value-engineering efforts, evaluating collection system topology, voltage selection, conductor and transformer sizing, DC-to-AC ratios, equipment standardization and constructability.
- Develop technical and commercial recommendations that reduce capital costs and levelized cost of energy without compromising safety, reliability, quality or code compliance.
- Prepare and review scopes of work, technical specifications, single-line diagrams, layouts, technical notes and decision papers across concept, pre-FEED, FEED and execution phases.
- Review electrical engineering documents produced by EPC contractors at the 30%, 60% and issued-for-construction stages.
- Verify compliance with NEC, NESC, applicable UL standards, NRTL certification requirements, AHJ comments and permit conditions.
- Develop and continuously improve engineering standards, functional technical specifications, equipment data sheets, digital files, quality…
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