Head of Project Engineering

Fractal Power•New York, NY

12d•$200,000 - $250,000

About The Position

You will own project and power systems engineering across Fractal’s growing fleet of distribution-connected, utility-scale battery energy storage projects in ERCOT - from interconnection application through energization, commissioning, and commercial operation. You will serve as our in-house owner’s engineer and the technical authority on every project: preparing and managing interconnection requests, negotiating technical requirements with utilities and ERCOT, holding EPC contractors and OEMs to scope and specification, and owning the electrical design basis for the fleet. You will operate across development, construction, and operations, and your judgment will directly shape which sites we build, how we build them, and how fast they reach revenue. You will be a senior, cross-functional leader at the company with extraordinary agency, ownership, and expectations.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in power systems, BESS, or utility-scale project engineering at a developer, IPP, owner’s engineer, EPC contractor, utility, or consulting firm
Working fluency in ERCOT interconnection processes, including RIOO/INR submissions, interconnection studies, SGIAs, and TDSP/cooperative coordination
Ability to produce and critically review electrical deliverables: single-line diagrams, protection and control schemes, equipment specifications, and grounding studies
Experience reviewing EPC deliverables and third-party reports (ESAs, geotechnical studies, surveys) on behalf of an owner
Command of applicable codes and standards, including the NEC, IEEE standards, NFPA, and UL.
Experience with power system modeling tools (PSS/E, PSCAD, ETAP, or similar) and ERCOT model submission requirements
Experience with distribution-level interconnection of generation or storage
Track record leading commissioning, energization, and testing of BESS or other inverter-based resources

Nice To Haves

Direct experience with battery energy storage projects in ERCOT is a plus
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in electrical or power systems engineering preferred

Responsibilities

Lead interconnection from application through energization: prepare interconnection requests and RIOO/INR submissions, manage study processes, and serve as Fractal’s primary technical interface with ERCOT, transmission and distribution utilities, and electric cooperatives
Review and negotiate the technical exhibits of interconnection agreements (SGIAs), system impact and facilities studies, and utility-imposed operating requirements
Act as owner’s engineer across EPC execution: review design packages, drawings, equipment submittals, and test plans; hold contractors accountable to scope, schedule, and specification
Own core electrical engineering deliverables: single-line diagrams, system configuration and equipment selection, grounding and arc-flash studies, and protection coordination
Manage site-level steady-state and dynamic modeling requirements (PSS/E, PSCAD), coordinating OEM model procurement and validation to satisfy ERCOT and interconnecting-utility requirements
Direct and synthesize third-party engineering and diligence
Plan, witness, and document commissioning and testing through COD, including factory and site acceptance tests and ERCOT/utility-required testing
Build Fractal’s internal engineering standards
Support site selection and early-stage diligence with interconnection feasibility, constructability, and equipment lead-time input