Senior Electrical Engineer - Power

Senior Electrical Engineer - Power

Salary: $200,000 - $275,000 per year

Location: Boston, MA

Our client is a privately owned engineering firm with a long, stable history and no interest in selling to private equity. Their power group designs large industrial and utility-scale systems. The practice is growing and they are searching for a Senior Electrical Engineer to add to a capable, professional team whose members work closely with each other. This is an important, highly visible position within the group, with a high ceiling for advancement and the compensation will reflect that. The scale of the work sets this group apart. Current and recent projects include:

• Data center power supply up to 2 GW, using reciprocating engines and aeroderivative gas turbines
• Power generation plants from 50 MW to 500 MW, grid-connected and standalone
• Grid-scale battery storage up to 250 MW / 1,000 MWh
• District energy and renewable systems in a dense urban core
• Generator interconnections, including a 115 kV gen-tie to the utility
• Medium-voltage drives for 13,000 kW pumps
• Master plan studies for university and pharmaceutical campuses

Location: Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, or Los Angeles/Long Beach. Hybrid schedule. Relocation available for the right candidate.

What you would be doing:

• Lead electrical design for generation, storage, and large industrial power projects, from schematic design through construction documents
• Design systems from low voltage through 34.5 kV, and interconnections at 115 kV and above
• Run power system studies, including cable sizing and derating
• Serve as owner's engineer and support developers through design and construction
• Coordinate interconnection requirements with utilities
• Mentor and develop younger engineers on the team

What we are looking for:

• 10+ years of power systems design experience in generation, substations, battery storage, and/or large industrial or mission critical power (15 to 20 years preferred)
• BS in Electrical or Power Engineering
• Medium- and high-voltage design experience, including utility interconnection
• PE preferred
• The ability to take a project and run it, and communicate well with clients and colleagues
• The desire to help mentor the next generation of engineers