Lead Electrical Engineer - Power Gen & Battery Storage

Converge; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Converge in Houston seeks a Lead Electrical Engineer to direct electrical engineering for utility-scale projects, including combined-cycle, simple-cycle, and battery energy storage installations.

You will own the electrical scope from early definition through energization, guiding system architecture, interconnection, protection, and plant controls while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, reliable facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• 10+ years in power generation, utility infra, or large industrial projects.
• Hands-on experience with combined-cycle or simple-cycle plants.
• Direct exposure to battery energy storage design, interconnection, integration, or deployment.
• Experience guiding projects through design to construction and commissioning.
• Strong command of medium/high-voltage equipment, plant distribution, and grid interfaces.
• Familiarity with NEC/NESC/NFPA/IEEE/IEC and utility requirements.

Responsibilities

• Direct electrical engineering work for power-generation and energy-storage projects.
• Establish system architecture for generators, excitation, transformers, switchgear, substations, and distribution.
• Integrate battery racks, power conversion, energy management, protection systems, and plant controls.
• Develop design criteria, diagrams, equipment specs, calculations, and work packages.
• Coordinate interconnection requirements with utilities/ISO/RTO and the transmission system.
• Lead or review load-flow, short-circuit, protection, grounding, and arc-flash studies.
• Review equipment drawings, relay logic, protection settings, and vendor docs.
• Represent electrical discipline in planning, design reviews, and client meetings.
• Collaborate with multi-discipline teams to resolve issues during construction.
• Support energization, testing, start-up, and acceptance testing.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Power systems

Communication

Project leadership

Education

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

SKM

PSCAD

Job description

Converge in Houston seeks a Lead Electrical Engineer to direct electrical engineering for utility-scale projects, including combined-cycle, simple-cycle, and battery energy storage installations.

You will own the electrical scope from early definition through energization, guiding system architecture, interconnection, protection, and plant controls while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, reliable facilities.