Power Generation Project Engineer (Electrical)

Location: Hybrid role in Auberry, California, United States

Salary: $120,888–$188,840 per year

Company

hirify.global operates and maintains hydroelectric, fossil, solar generation, and battery storage facilities serving California.

What you will do

• Lead design and project management for moderately complex generation projects, including discipline-specific, multidisciplinary, and programmatic work.
• Provide technical support to operations and maintenance, including incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Control project scope, schedule, cost, and quality throughout the project life cycle while coordinating internal and external stakeholders.
• Perform and review engineering analyses, studies, conceptual designs, alternatives, scopes, and recommended fixes for generation assets.
• Prepare, evaluate, administer, and oversee contracts and proposals with consultants, vendors, and construction firms.
• Interpret applicable codes and approve or stamp technical reports, specifications, and engineering drawings.

Requirements

• Four-year BS degree in Engineering from an accredited US curriculum or equivalent international qualification.
• Current California Professional Engineer license in the appropriate discipline; candidates with a current PE license from another US state or Canada must obtain a California PE license within 18 months of hiring.
• Mastery of Associate-level Project Engineer duties and demonstrated ability to perform Journey-level Project Engineer responsibilities.
• At least three years of cumulative experience in project engineering, design, and construction.
• Ability to manage multiple moderately complex projects independently with limited general direction.
• Ability to provide technical direction to engineers, project managers, drafters, analysts, consultants, suppliers, and construction firms.
• Knowledge of engineering and project management principles, design requirements, applicable codes, standards, regulations, and industry practices.
• Ability to identify process gaps, recommend improvements, take ownership of problems, and develop practical, cost-effective solutions.

Nice to have

• Project Management Institute Project Management Professional certification.
• Electrical or Mechanical Engineer PE specialization.
• Experience with power generation assets, including the design, construction, or operation of rotating machines.
• Experience stamping or certifying engineering drawings and documents.
• Experience managing contracts, negotiating disputes, building consensus, and supporting more complex projects.
• Experience providing training and continuing professional development through industry associations, conferences, workshops, publications, or formal education.

Culture & Benefits

• Work supports safe, reliable, cost-effective, and environmentally responsible power generation for California customers.
• The position is an ESC-represented exempt classification subject to collective bargaining.
• Collaborate with operations and maintenance personnel, project teams, internal service organizations, contractors, vendors, and regulatory agencies.