Lead Electrical Engineer (Gas Power Generation)

Location: Remote/traveling for corporate use; company headquarters in Avon, Minnesota, United States.

Salary: $121,680–$176,436 per year.

Company

hirify.global is a construction and renewable energy infrastructure company within the Quanta Services family, delivering large-scale energy and critical infrastructure projects in the United States.

What you will do

• Lead electrical engineering execution for utility-scale gas turbine, reciprocating engine, simple-cycle, and combined-cycle power projects from estimating through closeout.
• Develop preliminary electrical designs, Basis of Design documents, engineering reviews, RFIs, and technical documentation.
• Review one-line diagrams, protection and control schemes, grounding systems, cable routing, equipment layouts, substations, switchyards, and third-party engineering packages.
• Coordinate engineering activities with owners, utilities, Engineers of Record, project engineering, estimating, supply chain, construction, and equipment manufacturers.
• Support equipment selection, procurement, vendor evaluations, technical submittal reviews, constructability reviews, value engineering, and technical risk assessments.
• Mentor engineers and CAD designers while driving electrical standards, lessons learned, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an ABET-accredited college.
• Professional Engineer license required, or ability to obtain it within one year of hire.
• Seven or more years of progressive electrical engineering experience in utility-scale power generation, industrial, EPC, utility, or heavy infrastructure projects.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and coordinating complex electrical engineering projects.
• Knowledge of medium- and high-voltage power systems, utility interconnections, protection and control, grounding, power quality, and electrical equipment design.

Nice to have

• Experience with substations, switchyards, transmission infrastructure, balance-of-plant electrical systems, and gas generation facilities.
• Experience working with owners, Engineers of Record, utilities, EPC partners, and construction teams.
• Experience mentoring technical talent and establishing electrical design standards.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive pay with compensation based on experience, qualifications, and internal equity.
• 100% employer-paid HDHP insurance premiums for employees.
• 401(k) with company match, HSA and FSA options, dental and vision insurance.
• Education assistance through tuition reimbursement.
• Work-life balance, employee- and family-focused culture, and an on-site gym.