Senior Engineer: Behind-the-Meter Gas Generation (Remote)

Electric Power Engineers, LLC; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness benefits

PTO and holidays

Employee Ownership (MyShare)

401K match

Job summary

Electric Power Engineers (EPE) seeks a Principal Engineer with a focus on Behind-the-Meter gas generation to join our Energy Resources team. You will lead feasibility studies, design criteria, and FEED through commissioning, mentoring engineers, and supporting clients including hyperscale data centers.

Remote-US/Canada option. We value senior technical leadership, strong communication, and a track record in large, complex power projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related; master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in power generation, utility infrastructure, or large industrial energy systems.
• Strong understanding of BTM generation interfacing with EMS and plant controls.
• Experience leading gas generation facilities of 50 MW+ (100 MW+ preferred).
• Knowledge of gas turbines, reciprocating engines, MV/HV systems, and interconnection.
• Experience as Owner’s Engineer / Independent Engineer / EPC lead or client-facing advisor.
• Leadership of multidisciplinary engineering teams and technical writing skills.
• PE license preferred.
• Experience with hyperscale or AI data center developments preferred.
• Familiarity with major OEMs and standards (IEEE, IEC, NFPA) preferred.
• Active participation in industry task forces; AI/automation experience valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead feasibility studies, generation strategy, and technology selection for BTM gas generation for data centers.
• Evaluate engine, turbine, CHP/CCHP options based on reliability, efficiency, emissions, lifecycle cost, and maintainability.
• Advise on sizing, redundancy, and integration with interconnections, BESS, microgrids, and critical infrastructure.
• Develop Basis of Design, design criteria, specs, and engineering standards for client projects.
• Serve as Owner’s/Independent Engineer through FEED, detailed design, construction, commissioning, and operations.
• Review OEM proposals and EPC designs for clients.
• Lead technical due diligence for developers, investors, and lenders.
• Provide technical oversight of load flow, protection, dynamics, grounding, harmonic studies.

Skills

BTM generation

Power systems

Project leadership

Client facing

Engineering standards

Mentoring

P.E. license

Education

Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering

Master’s preferred

Job description

Electric Power Engineers (EPE) seeks a Principal Engineer with a focus on Behind-the-Meter gas generation to join our Energy Resources team. You will lead feasibility studies, design criteria, and FEED through commissioning, mentoring engineers, and supporting clients including hyperscale data centers.

Remote-US/Canada option. We value senior technical leadership, strong communication, and a track record in large, complex power projects.