Electrical Project Engineer: Power & Battery Storage

Actalent; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

PTO / Time Off

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer to support the development of large-scale power infrastructure for hyperscale data centers in Dallas, TX. The role involves coordinating across Owners' Engineers, OEMs, EPC contractors, and vendors from design through commissioning.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, 2–5 years' experience in power systems, and familiarity with MV systems and BESS. This hybrid Dallas-based position offers competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Power systems concentration preferred.
• 2-5 years of relevant electrical engineering experience.
• Experience in power generation, utility systems, industrial electrical design, data centers, or EPC engineering.
• Working knowledge of medium-voltage electrical systems.
• Experience with switchgear, transformers, protective relaying, and cable systems.
• Exposure to ETAP, SKM, PSCAD, or comparable power-system analysis tools preferred.
• Strong technical documentation and analytical skills.
• Ability to travel approximately 15-25%.
• EIT/FE preferred.
• BESS, generator, microgrid, or islanded power experience highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Review electrical one-line diagrams and design packages.
• Support 13.8kV and 34.5kV medium-voltage collector and distribution systems.
• Review switchgear, transformer, grounding, cable, protection, and relay requirements.
• Support short-circuit, load-flow, arc-flash, harmonics, and BESS integration studies.
• Coordinate generator electrical integration, paralleling, and controls interfaces.
• Review equipment ratings and vendor technical information.
• Support BESS sizing and grid-forming/islanded power analyses.
• Prepare and review RFIs, vendor requests, technical exhibits, and electrical permit information.
• Participate in electrical design reviews.
• Attend factory witness testing and project site visits.
• Support commissioning and energization planning.

Skills

medium voltage

Power system

Electrical engineering

project execution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Power systems concentration preferred

Tools

ETAP

SKM

PSCAD

Job description

Actalent is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer to support the development of large-scale power infrastructure for hyperscale data centers in Dallas, TX. The role involves coordinating across Owners' Engineers, OEMs, EPC contractors, and vendors from design through commissioning.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, 2–5 years' experience in power systems, and familiarity with MV systems and BESS. This hybrid Dallas-based position offers competitive pay and benefits.