Remote Power Generation Lead, Electrical Engineering

Brunel; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Brunel, in partnership with SB Energy, seeks a Manager, Electrical Engineering - Power Generation to lead electrical design for hyperscale data centers, focusing on onsite generation with gas turbines and gas engines. Remote-friendly role with travel up to 20% and lifecycle involvement from concept through operations.

You will guide design, integration, and delivery of electrical infrastructure, ensure reliability and energy efficiency, and collaborate with clients to align CAPEX/OPEX with

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading electrical design for hyperscale data centers.
• Proven ability to integrate gas turbines and engines into power systems.
• Experience across concept through commissioning and operational readiness.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of electrical systems for hyperscale data centers, including onsite generation and utility interconnections.
• Lead the electrical design and integration of onsite generation solutions, including gas turbines, gas engines, microgrids, and hybrid energy systems.
• Provide electrical design oversight throughout the full data center project lifecycle, from concept through commissioning.
• Ensure generation, distribution, and backup power systems meet performance, reliability, availability, scalability, and energy-efficiency objectives.
• Review and optimize onsite power generation system designs, including transformer and protection/controls, synchronization, and load sharing.
• Partner with clients to develop power strategies balancing reliability, scalability, schedules, sustainability, CAPEX, and OPEX.
• Support evaluation and selection of gas turbines, engines, generators, switchgear, transformers, and protection systems.
• Provide technical leadership for studies: load flow, short circuit, protection coordination, transient stability, reactive power, and grid interconnection.
• Lead technical due diligence and evaluation of power generation equipment, considering performance, lifecycle costs, and vendor capabilities.

Skills

Electrical design leadership

Gas turbines

Power generation for data centers

MV/LV distribution

Protection & controls

Grid interconnection studies

Client collaboration

Job description

Brunel, in partnership with SB Energy, seeks a Manager, Electrical Engineering - Power Generation to lead electrical design for hyperscale data centers, focusing on onsite generation with gas turbines and gas engines. Remote-friendly role with travel up to 20% and lifecycle involvement from concept through operations.

You will guide design, integration, and delivery of electrical infrastructure, ensure reliability and energy efficiency, and collaborate with clients to align CAPEX/OPEX with