Director, Fleet Electrical Engineering
About The Position
Pattern Energy is seeking a Director, Fleet Electrical Engineering to provide technical leadership and engineering management for its electrical infrastructure, including collection systems, substations, transformers, protection and control systems, revenue metering systems, and other high-voltage assets. The role serves as Pattern’s technical authority for fleet electrical systems and establishes engineering standards, supports operational reliability, reduces electrical risk, optimizes maintenance strategies, and provides technical leadership for compliance with applicable reliability standards and regulatory requirements. The position provides engineering support across Pattern’s operating fleet and through project development, construction, commissioning, acquisitions, and asset transitions. It coordinates with internal teams and external utilities, consultants, contractors, regulators, and other stakeholders, while developing technical practices and mentoring electrical engineering resources. The role supports Pattern’s mission to transition the world to renewable energy.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related discipline.
- Minimum 10 years of electrical engineering experience within electric utilities, power generation, transmission systems, consulting engineering, or related power system industries.
- Minimum 5 years of experience with high-voltage electrical systems, including substations, transformers, protection and control systems, transmission systems, and distribution systems.
- Experience with utility interconnections, electrical asset management, and power system reliability programs.
- Experience managing engineering consultants, contractors, and technical service providers.
- Strong technical capabilities and a creative, curious, self-driven work ethic.
- Strong leadership and team development skills.
- Ability to work independently while leading cross-functional teams with limited supervision.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership, operations personnel, regulators, utilities, consultants, and external stakeholders.
- Balanced capabilities in technical expertise, business acumen, and interpersonal skills.
- Computer skills with MS Office Suite, power system modeling software, electrical analysis tools, maintenance management systems, and engineering documentation platforms.
- Demonstrated expertise in power systems engineering, substation design and operation, transformer systems, protection and control systems, relay coordination, electrical asset management, grid interconnection requirements, and utility operations.
- Strong understanding of NERC reliability standards, electrical maintenance practices, protection system testing programs, and electrical system reliability principles.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in electrical engineering or a related discipline.
- Professional Engineer (PE) designation is strongly preferred.
- Experience supporting NERC-regulated facilities or electric utility operations is strongly preferred.
- Renewable energy industry experience is desirable but not required.
Responsibilities
- Serve as Pattern’s technical lead for fleet electrical systems, including collection systems, substations, transformers, switchgear, protection and control, metering, grounding, and balance-of-plant infrastructure.
- Develop and govern related engineering standards, specifications, and technical practices.
- Provide technical leadership for troubleshooting, root cause investigations, equipment failures, forced outages, system disturbances, protection operations, major grid events, and other significant electrical incidents affecting Pattern assets.
- Establish fleet-wide strategies for electrical asset health, protection system maintenance and testing, transformer and substation equipment management, critical spares, equipment obsolescence, and long-term reliability improvement.
- Support Reliability Compliance with technical ownership for applicable NERC standards.
- Provide engineering support for utility interconnections, transmission coordination, facility ratings, disturbance investigations, and utility stakeholder engagement.
- Oversee external engineering consultants, testing contractors, relay specialists, and subject matter experts.
- Support development, construction, commissioning, acquisitions, and asset transitions through technical review and electrical engineering expertise.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and industry best practices.
- Mentor electrical engineering resources and foster technical excellence across the organization.
- Travel as required to operating facilities and field locations.
Benefits
- Bonus structure for full-time employees of all levels.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Life insurance and voluntary benefits.
- Family care benefits.
- Employee assistance program.
- Paid time off and bonding leave.
- Paid holidays.
- 401(k)/RRSP retirement savings plan with employer contribution.
- Employee referral bonuses.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
