Project Engineering Manager

Rippling, Inc.; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacifico Energy is seeking a Project Engineering Manager to lead the owner's engineering team for Cedar Creek, a major 1,100 MW gas turbine project. You will govern the contractor's design against specs, lead technical change evaluations, and provide final change recommendations to the Project Director.

Ideal candidates have 15+ years in power plant engineering with ownership of EPC change assessments and strong leadership. Bachelor's degree in engineering is required.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in power plant engineering, including team leadership on large projects.
• 5+ years representing an owner or client over an EPC contractor under a lump-sum contract.
• Proficiency with Bluebeam Revu, Procore and AI tools used with human verification.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering — required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Lead the owner's discipline engineering team and the interface function.
• Govern the contractor's design development against the technical specification.
• Lead your team's technical evaluation of change request content.
• Provide the final change request recommendation to the Project Director.
• Own the owner's design review and comment process.
• Drive resolution of technical disputes with the contractor and the OEM.

Skills

Team leadership

Owner representation

Technical evaluation

Contract understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Bluebeam Revu

Procore

AI tools for human verification

Job description

Pacifico Energy develops, finances, builds, and operates energy infrastructure that powers businesses and communities. In the U.S., we are tackling one of the biggest challenges facing AI and large-scale data centers: access to reliable power. Our private grids bring dedicated generation and energy storage directly to customers, helping projects move forward without waiting for traditional utility connections. We draw on Pacifico Energy Group’s experience across the U.S., Japan, South Korea, and Vietnam, spanning solar, wind, battery storage, and natural gas. Joining Pacifico means helping turn ambitious energy projects into operating infrastructure, with work that connects directly to the people and businesses building the future of AI.

Cedar Creek is a 1,100 MW simple-cycle gas turbine power project built under a lump-sum EPC contract. As Project Engineering Manager you lead the owner's engineering team, govern the contractor's design, and lead technical evaluation of every change request. When the design is challenged, yours is the judgement that has to hold.

What you get to do:

• Lead the owner's discipline engineering team and the interface function.
• Govern the contractor's design development against the technical specification.
• Lead your team's technical evaluation of change request content.
• Provide the final change request recommendation to the Project Director.
• Own the owner's design review and comment process.
• Drive resolution of technical disputes with the contractor and the OEM.
• Own technical risk identification and mitigation.

What you bring to the role:

• 15+ years in power plant engineering, including team leadership on large projects.
• 5+ years representing an owner or client over an EPC contractor under a lump-sum contract.
• Proficiency with Bluebeam Revu, Procore and AI tools used with human verification.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering — required for this position.

Nice to have:

• Professional engineering registration.