Chief Engineering Lead — Gas Power FEED & Execution

Candid Intelligence; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Senior base + equity

Unlimited PTO

Medical, dental, vision

Daily meals

Wellness budget

Job summary

Candid Intelligence is seeking a veteran engineering leader to head our practice for gas-fired power projects. You will collaborate with CEOs and senior engineering leaders, stamp FEED deliverables, and defend large-scale estimates, while building a premier multi-discipline team.

You will drive the platform roadmap with the AI/FlowState teams and oversee execution from FEED to delivery, based in Houston or relocatable. Expect equity and senior base compensation.

Qualifications

• 20+ years in power generation engineering, with deep experience in combined-cycle and simple-cycle gas.
• Directed engineering on at least two FEED/EPC gas plants ($200M+ capex).
• PE-licensed in Texas (multi-state ideal).
• Experience with major power EPCs or owner-operators (e.g., Vistra, NRG, Duke).
• Led 10+ disciplines in parallel through FEL/IFR/IIDC cycles.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering practice across BTM gas-fired power projects (200 MW to multi-GW).
• Serve as senior engineering counterparty to client CEOs and Heads of Engineering.
• Stamp FEL-2/FEED deliverables and defend Class 4 estimates with lenders and other parties.
• Build and lead the engineering team (project directors, senior PEs, multi-discipline leads).
• Architect Candid's dual-team execution model and shape the platform roadmap with AI teams.

Skills

Power generation engineering

FEED/EPC leadership

Texas PE license

Multi-discipline leadership

Client executive engagement

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) licensed – Texas

Job description

Candid Intelligence is seeking a veteran engineering leader to head our practice for gas-fired power projects. You will collaborate with CEOs and senior engineering leaders, stamp FEED deliverables, and defend large-scale estimates, while building a premier multi-discipline team.

You will drive the platform roadmap with the AI/FlowState teams and oversee execution from FEED to delivery, based in Houston or relocatable. Expect equity and senior base compensation.