Electrical Project Engineer - Power & BESS (Hybrid, Dallas)

Actalent; United States; Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

HSA (Health Spending Account)

Transportation benefits

PTO / Vacation

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer to support large-scale power infrastructure for hyperscale data center loads. You will coordinate across Owner's Engineers, OEMs, EPCs, and vendors from design through commissioning.

The role covers MV systems, BESS integration, and power analyses, with travel ~15–25% and a hybrid Dallas, TX work location. A Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and 2–5 years of relevant experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering; 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.
• Exposure to ETAP, SKM, PSCAD, or comparable power-system analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Review electrical one-line diagrams and design packages.
• Support 13.8kV and 34.5kV MV 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

Tools

ETAP

SKM

PSCAD

BESS integration

Job description

Actalent is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer to support large-scale power infrastructure for hyperscale data center loads. You will coordinate across Owner's Engineers, OEMs, EPCs, and vendors from design through commissioning.

The role covers MV systems, BESS integration, and power analyses, with travel ~15–25% and a hybrid Dallas, TX work location. A Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and 2–5 years of relevant experience are preferred.