Project Engineer – Electrical Infrastructure (MV/LV)

Giga Energy; Georgia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

FSA/HSA

Commuter benefits

Equity options

On-site team events

Job summary

Giga Energy is seeking a Project Engineer to translate customer and utility requirements into site plans and electrical designs for our electrical infrastructure projects in Houston. You will work with utilities, suppliers, electricians, and internal teams to drive projects from concept through deployment.

This role requires strong MV distribution and substation design skills, proficiency in Autodesk, and excellent cross-functional communication.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience as utility engineer or large load developer is required.
• Strong electrical design competency with MV distribution systems and substation design.
• Proficiency in Autodesk drafting tools and ability to produce and iterate on site plans.
• Strong relationship management with excellent communication skills across utilities, electricians, suppliers, and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Draft and iterate on site plans and electrical plans for customer projects using Autodesk and other design tools.
• Collaborate with utilities, engineers, suppliers, and electrical contractors to finalize design requirements.
• Support development of MV and LV component specifications and layouts.
• Manage site design packages for multiple concurrent projects from origination to deployment.
• Identify opportunities to reduce cost and lead time through early component identification and design optimization.
• Support procurement of electrical bill of materials for customer projects.
• Work cross-functionally with product and operations teams to meet timelines and quality standards.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering workflows and design libraries.
• Build relationships with utilities serving Giga Projects to drive collaboration and successful implementation.
• Understand and derisk power delivery strategy of development projects.

Skills

Autodesk drafting

Electrical design

MV distribution

Substation design

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Autodesk

Job description

Giga Energy is seeking a Project Engineer to translate customer and utility requirements into site plans and electrical designs for our electrical infrastructure projects in Houston. You will work with utilities, suppliers, electricians, and internal teams to drive projects from concept through deployment.

This role requires strong MV distribution and substation design skills, proficiency in Autodesk, and excellent cross-functional communication.