Senior Grid Engineering Director

Electric Power Engineers; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness benefits

PTO and holidays

Employee ownership program

401(k) with match

Job summary

Electric Power Engineers in the United States seeks a Technical Director – Multidisciplinary Power Engineering to provide senior leadership across planning, design, review, and delivery of power generation, substation, and grid projects. The role requires broad practical understanding of civil, structural, HV, MV, protection and control, SCADA, and telecoms.

You will coordinate disciplines, ensure design maturity and constructability, and communicate clearly with clients, developers, OEMs, EPCs,

Qualifications

• Minimum 20+ years of experience in design and delivery of power generation, substation, or grid projects.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams across civil, structural, HV/LV electrical, protection and control, SCADA, and telecoms.
• Deep understanding of design basis development, gates, handoffs, and project delivery workflows.
• Strong ability to identify risks, gaps, and interface issues and to recommend practical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated multidisciplinary engineering efforts across generation, substation, and grid projects.
• Act as senior technical authority across civil, structural, HV/MV electrical, protection and control, SCADA, and telecoms.
• Assess design maturity and constructability at each project phase.
• Identify missing inputs, scope gaps, and interface risks early.
• Guide teams and clients with practical, risk-based recommendations.

Skills

Multidisciplinary leadership

Design process expertise

Constructability assessment

Interface management

Technical judgement

Client leadership

Effective communication

Strategic mindset

Job description

Electric Power Engineers in the United States seeks a Technical Director – Multidisciplinary Power Engineering to provide senior leadership across planning, design, review, and delivery of power generation, substation, and grid projects. The role requires broad practical understanding of civil, structural, HV, MV, protection and control, SCADA, and telecoms.

You will coordinate disciplines, ensure design maturity and constructability, and communicate clearly with clients, developers, OEMs, EPCs,