Director of Engineering - Gas Power Generation

talisman; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Talisman is building out its engineering organization to design, deliver, and scale gas-fired generation packages for large-load customers across North America. The Director of Engineering will own the technical design basis for gensets, fuel delivery, BOP, emissions control, switchgear, and interconnection for islanded and grid-parallel operation.

The role leads engineering delivery from sizing through detailed design, reviews, and commissioning, and will shape OEM relationships and external

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering required; PE preferred.
• Experience leading engineering teams and managing external EPC and OEM partners.
• Customer-facing technical experience with large-load offtakers, translating requirements into scope.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical design basis for gas-fired generation packages (gensets, fuel delivery, BOP, emissions control, switchgear, interconnection).
• Lead engineering delivery from conceptual sizing through detailed design, vendor reviews, and commissioning support.
• Establish repeatable plant configurations and equipment standards across sites; feed O&M data back into design.
• Build and lead the engineering function, defining team structure and scope with internal and external partners.
• Act as senior technical authority in commercial pursuits, shaping sizing, pricing inputs, and terms within energy service agreements.
• Set technology and equipment strategy, directing OEM relationships and lead-time management in a constrained supply market.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Project management

Team leadership

Education

B.S. in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

PE license preferred

Job description

Director of Engineering - Gas-Fired Generation

Talisman is currently retained by a growing power solutions business delivering on-site, gas-fired generation to large-load energy customers across North America. Working with data center, industrial, and oil & gas offtakers, the company builds, owns, and operates behind-the-meter and grid-adjacent generation assets that bring multi-megawatt load online on timelines conventional utility interconnection cannot support. As the platform scales across a growing project pipeline, the business is building out its internal engineering function to standardize design, manage OEM and supply chain exposure, and support increasingly complex customer commitments.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical design basis for gas-fired generation packages, covering gensets, fuel delivery, balance of plant, emissions control, switchgear, and interconnection for islanded and grid-parallel operation.
• Lead engineering delivery from conceptual sizing through detailed design, vendor package review, and commissioning support, owning design reviews and technical risk.
• Establish repeatable plant configurations and equipment standards that scale across sites, feeding O&M performance data back into design.
• Build and lead the engineering function, including team structure, discipline coverage, and scope split between the internal team and external EPC and owner's engineer partners.
• Act as senior technical authority in commercial pursuits, shaping generation sizing, cost inputs to pricing, and technical terms within energy services agreements.
• Set technology and equipment strategy, directing OEM relationships and managing lead-time positioning in a constrained turbine and engine supply market.

Experience Required

• 10+ years of mechanical or electrical engineering experience with reciprocating engines or gas turbines for multi-megawatt on-site, behind-the-meter/fast-tracked power projects.
• Ownership of distributed gas-fired generation from design through commissioning.
• Experience leading engineering teams and managing external EPC, owner's engineer, and OEM partners across concurrent projects.
• Track record building or scaling an engineering function within a growth-stage platform.
• Customer-facing technical experience with large-load offtakers, translating reliability and availability requirements into engineered scope.

BS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering required; PE preferred.