Lead Electrical Engineer, Power Systems

BGE • Austin, TX

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About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Professional Engineer license, with the ability to obtain licensure by comity in additional states as project work requires.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel to project sites, substations, and construction sites.
• At least 4 years of progressive power engineering experience.
• 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.
• 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, and judgment to recognize unreasonable results.
• Knowledge of the project lifecycle for small to medium projects and basic change management, including recognizing and documenting scope changes and communicating their cost and schedule effects.
• Mentoring, coaching, delegation, and basic people management skills, including giving corrective feedback while maintaining strong working relationships.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and technical writing skills, including the ability to develop and present training content.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with renewable energy, battery energy storage, distributed energy resources, substations, switchgear, or grid interconnection.
• Power engineering experience in energy services, utility infrastructure, renewable energy, industrial power, or engineering consulting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the power engineering design and technical delivery of assigned projects, including utility infrastructure, distribution, renewables, storage, and backup power.
• Supervise engineers, designers, and drafters by assigning tasks, setting priorities, balancing workload, and keeping work on schedule and budget.
• Review and approve team deliverables before release, providing specific feedback on corrections and their rationale.
• Plan and manage the technical scope of small to medium projects, including task breakdown, level-of-effort estimates, schedule input, and budget tracking.
• Produce and check low- and medium-voltage deliverables, including 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 a 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 estimates to client interviews, pursuits, and proposals, and participate in recruiting and networking.
• Keep design software skills current and improve standards, workflows, templates, and quality practices.

Benefits

• 401(k) match: 100% up to 4% of contributions, with immediate vesting, plus a 3% Safe Harbor contribution with immediate vesting.
• Merit-based bonus compensation.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance; BGE contributes to an HSA on eligible plans.
• Nine paid holidays, including three floating holidays.
• Personal time allowances.
• Two to four weeks of vacation, depending on experience level; unused vacation carries over to the next year.
• Unlimited sick days.
• Mentorship program offering guidance from experienced professionals.
• Employee referral program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior