Electrical Engineering Leader: Solar, BESS & Substations

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager to lead the electrical engineering function for utility-scale PV, BESS, and substation projects across McCarthy’s renewables portfolio.

This full‑time role requires guiding day-to-day engineering execution, maintaining technical standards, and delivering constructible, compliant designs while mentoring team members and coordinating with Preconstruction, Design Management, and Operations across sites in the continental

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution.
• Strong electrical engineering experience in utility-scale PV, BESS, and/or HV/substation work.
• Experience leading engineers and/or small teams in a design-build/EPC or similar environment.
• Experience producing and reviewing construction-quality electrical design packages (one-lines, schematics, grounding, cable schedules).
• Familiarity with NEC, NESC, IEEE/ANSI, UL, NFPA; exposure to NERC expectations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and coach members of the electrical engineering team across HV/substation, protection & control, and PV/BESS design scopes.
• Coordinate staffing and technical execution across pursuits and projects from early design through COD.
• Serve as primary technical lead for electrical scopes, supporting design approaches and major design reviews.

Skills

Team leadership

Electrical design

NERC compliance

Stakeholder communication

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

ETAP

CYMCAP

SKM

Job description

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager to lead the electrical engineering function for utility-scale PV, BESS, and substation projects across McCarthy’s renewables portfolio.

This full‑time role requires guiding day-to-day engineering execution, maintaining technical standards, and delivering constructible, compliant designs while mentoring team members and coordinating with Preconstruction, Design Management, and Operations across sites in the continental