Lead Electrical Engineer - Power Systems

Summary
The Lead Electrical Engineer, Power Systems is a licensed engineer who leads the technical delivery of power engineering projects for the energy services sector and supervises the engineers and designers assigned to them. Projects span utility infrastructure, power distribution, renewable energy, grid interconnection, substations, backup power, and low- and medium-voltage systems. The role directs project scope, reviews team work, serves as a technical point of contact for clients and utilities, develops less experienced staff, and supports proposals and hiring.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the power engineering design and technical delivery of assigned projects, from utility infrastructure and distribution to renewables, storage, and backup power.
• Supervise engineers, designers, and drafters: assign tasks, set priorities, balance workload, and keep work on schedule and budget.
• Review and approve team deliverables before release, and give specific feedback on what was corrected and why.
• Plan and manage the technical scope of small to medium projects, including task breakdown, level of effort, schedule input, and budget tracking.
• Produce and check low- and medium-voltage deliverables: single-line diagrams, load calculations, equipment sizing, grounding, lighting, raceway, feeder, and distribution layouts.
• Perform and review short circuit, load flow, arc flash, coordination, motor starting, and interconnection studies.
• Lead utility coordination and interconnection, including service entrance design, substation and switchgear interfaces, and compliance with owner and utility standards.
• Write and review reports, specifications, cost estimates, and construction documents, and seal work within the scope of licensure.
• Perform quality control reviews at project milestones to confirm compliance with codes, standards, regulations, and client preferences.
• Resolve design and construction-phase issues, including RFIs, submittals, change orders, and cross-discipline interface conflicts.
• Serve as technical point of contact for clients, utilities, authorities having jurisdiction, vendors, and contractors.
• Mentor staff, onboard new engineers, deliver internal training, and provide input to performance reviews and recognition.
• Contribute technical content, scope, and level of effort to client interviews, pursuits, and proposals, and take part in recruiting and networking to attract engineering talent.
• Keep design software skills current and drive improvements to standards, workflows, templates, and quality practices.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university required.
• Professional Engineer license required, with the ability to obtain licensure by comity in additional states as project work requires.
• Valid driver’s license required, with willingness to travel to project sites, substations, and construction sites.
• 4+ years of progressive power engineering experience, preferably in energy services, utility infrastructure, renewable energy, industrial power, or engineering consulting.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise a small technical team: assign work, check deliverables, and keep projects on schedule and budget.
• Working knowledge of power distribution, low- and medium-voltage systems, grounding, backup power, lighting, and equipment specification, with the ability to make and defend design decisions.
• Demonstrated experience preparing and reviewing short circuit, arc flash, load flow, coordination, and interconnection studies.
• Working knowledge of NFPA, IEEE, ANSI, and IEC codes and standards, applied without supervision.
• Intermediate proficiency with ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, Revit, AutoCAD Electrical, or similar platforms, with the judgment to recognize unreasonable results.
• Knowledge of the project lifecycle for small to medium projects, and basic change management: recognize a scope change, document it, and communicate its effect on cost and schedule.
• Mentoring, coaching, delegation, and basic people management skills, including the ability to give corrective feedback while keeping strong working relationships.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and technical writing skills, including developing and presenting training content.
• Preferred: experience with renewable energy, battery energy storage, distributed energy resources, substations, switchgear, or grid interconnection.