Senior Manager - Electrical Engineering - Gas

Blattner; Minnesota; On-site; USD 162,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HDHP insurance

401(k) match

HSA and FSA

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Work/Life balance

Gym on site

Job summary

Blattner is seeking a Senior Manager - Electrical Engineering to lead the electrical engineering program for the gas generation segment, focusing on reciprocating engine and aeroderivative gas turbine facilities and balance of plant equipment.

The role involves representing the program from proposal through execution, defining engineering plans, and ensuring reliability, operability, and constructability. Travel to client sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Four-year engineering degree in electrical or mechanical engineering from ABET-accredited college.
• 5+ years of progressive electrical engineering experience in gas power generation, with leadership experience.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license strongly preferred.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and an acceptable motor vehicle driving record (MVR).
• Up to 25% travel required, subject to fluctuations as needs dictate.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead engineering staff and projects from conception through construction completion.
• Coordinate with utilities, reciprocating engine and aeroderivative gas turbine suppliers, and balance of plant providers to build lasting relationships.
• Ensure compliance with NEC, NESC, NFPA, and IEEE standards and utility interconnection requirements.
• Develop and implement engineering design basis, policies, and guardrails within the program for engine and turbine facilities.
• Support plant startup, synchronization, testing, and commissioning activities and resolve commissioning issues.

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Gas power generation

Electrical engineering

Interpersonal skills

Education

Four-year Engineering degree in electrical or mechanical engineering from ABET-accredited college

Job description

A DAY IN THE LIFE

As a Senior Manager - Electrical Engineering, you will be responsible for the electrical engineering program for the company’s gas generation segment; with an emphasis on reciprocating engine and aeroderivative gas turbine generating facilities and the associated balance of plant equipment. You’ll act as the company program engineering representative from proposal stage through execution, helping define company engineering and gas business plans for the gas generation segment, and ensuring that all final engineering products meet client reliability, operability, and constructability requirements. The Senior Manager - Electrical Engineering, must have strong technical knowledge and experience in the technologies used in gas generation electrical design, be program management and process oriented, and must have strong interpersonal and leadership skills.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

As a Senior Manager - Electrical Engineering, you will be responsible for the electrical engineering program for the company’s gas generation segment; with an emphasis on reciprocating engine and aeroderivative gas turbine generating facilities and the associated balance of plant equipment. You’ll act as the company program engineering representative from proposal stage through execution, helping define company engineering and gas business plans for the gas generation segment, and ensuring that all final engineering products meet client reliability, operability, and constructability requirements. The Senior Manager - Electrical Engineering, must have strong technical knowledge and experience in the technologies used in gas generation electrical design, be program management and process oriented, and must have strong interpersonal and leadership skills.

STEP INTO THE ROLE

• Company program engineering representative during all phases from conception through construction completion of gas generation pursuits. As the company program manager, responsibility will include interactions with the interconnecting utility, reciprocating engine and aeroderivative gas turbine generator suppliers, balance of plant equipment providers, to establish long lasting relationships.
• Understand client design criteria and intent, and determine how clients and the energy market are evolving on design trends, philosophy, and criteria on gas generation plant design, including peaking, dispatchable capacity, and grid-support applications.
• Will travel to Client office and/or project sites as required to foster client relationships, idea propagation, and problem solving.
• Builds an understanding of the strategic dynamics that are essential to the gas generation market.
• Coordinates and supports engineering activities, making detailed plans to accomplish goals and directing the integration of client and company technical activities. Works with clients to ensure the company and client understand design standards and philosophies for processes.
• Participates in defining the Company engineering and gas business plans necessary goals and actions for the gas generation segment.
• Develops and facilitates safety standards for the gas generation Engineering program and Company.
• Ensures projects are designed and constructed in compliance with all applicable and prudent industry safety standards including NESC, NEC, and NFPA, including those provisions specific to engine and combustion turbine installations and fuel gas systems.
• Root cause analysis expert for Engineering and Electrical Safety items of the Company.
• Develop and implement consistent policies, standards, and procedures for the Program management; specifically regarding engineering design basis’ utilized by Company for reciprocating engine and aeroderivative generating facilities. Implement guardrails specific to design philosophy and criteria within Company Program.
• Owns the electrical design basis for the power block, including generator step-up and auxiliary transformers, medium voltage switchgear and collection, generator protection and synchronizing, station service and emergency power, grounding and lightning protection, cable and raceway systems, and lighting.
• Directs electrical interface design for balance of plant equipment, including fuel gas conditioning and compression, inlet air and filtration systems, lube oil and cooling systems, water treatment, emissions control equipment, fire protection and detection, black start provisions, and plant control system integration.
• Ensures required electrical studies are scoped, performed, and reconciled with the design, including load flow, short circuit, protective device coordination, arc flash, grounding, motor starting, and generator interconnection studies.
• Stays current on new technologies and industry practices. Seeks opportunities to add value to projects with application of best available technology for specific projects. Performs economic analysis / value engineering to determine cost effective solutions and prepare recommendations to procurement team.
• Analyzes technology, resource needs, and market demands to plan and assess the feasibility of projects and engineering initiatives.
• Facilitates creation and maintains library of design basis documents for all segments within Company. Must ensure Managers of Procurement are current with design basis for client and scope of work prior to kick-off meeting of estimating new project.
• Be an available technical resource to support engineering leads review of owner, contractor, and company scopes for completeness, and note gaps or overlaps, with particular attention to the terminal points between the generating equipment supplier, balance of plant vendors, and company scope.
• Supports constructability reviews of engine and turbine power block layouts, modular and skid-mounted equipment, and pre-assembled cable and conduit systems to reduce field labor and improve installation quality.
• Supports the electrical requirements of plant startup, first fire, synchronization, and performance testing, and ensures commissioning needs are reflected in the design.
• Acts as the escalation point for electrical commissioning issues, including protection and control settings, generator synchronizing and paralleling, temporary and construction power, and interconnection witness testing with the utility.
• Manages and leads engineering staff, and acts as a leader in a group of peers and/or subordinates. Must be capable of orchestrating necessary conversations, meetings, presentations, etc.

What You’ll Need

• Four-year Engineering degree in electrical or mechanical engineering from an ABET accredited college
• 5+ of progressive electrical engineering experience in gas power generation, with two or more years of leadership experience.
• Registered Professional Engineering (PE) license is strongly preferred.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and an acceptable motor vehicle driving record (MVR).
• Up to 25% travel required, subject to fluctuations as needs dictate.

What Sets You Apart

• Knowledge of reciprocating engine and aeroderivative gas turbine generating equipment and the associated balance of plant equipment and their applications.
• Substation, generator interconnection, and overhead and underground construction knowledge.
• Civil, mechanical, and electrical power engineering principles and familiarity with computer and analytical tools as relate to equipment sizing, load flow, protection, and power quality.
• Familiarity with NEC, NESC, NFPA, and IEEE standards and utility interconnection requirements.
• Interpersonal skills – ability to influence and persuade groups toward common objectives.
• Effective communication skills (oral, written, listening, presentation) to work with owners, vendors, and employees.

How We Invest In You

• Competitive pay
• 100% employer paid HDHP insurance premiums for employees
• 401(k) with company match
• HSA and FSA options
• Dental and Vision insurance
• Education Assistance (Tuition Reimbursement)
• Work/Life balance
• Employee/Family focused culture
• Gym on site
• And more!

$161,955.00 - $234,835.00 Individual Compensation to be determined based on the applicant's applicable experience and qualifications balanced against internal equity.

WHO ARE WE?

With more than 115 years of construction experience, Blattner has played a vital role in building America’s critical infrastructure, ranging from railroads and highways to dams and mines. Since 1997, the company has focused on renewable energy solutions and is responsible for some of the most significant solar, wind and storage projects in the U.S. Today, Blattner has installed over 20% of America’s utility-scale wind, solar and energy storage capacity. Blattner Company is the parent company of Blattner Energy and D.H. Blattner & Sons, of which all are members of the Quanta Services family of companies. Company headquarters are in Avon, Minnesota.

Blattner is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Blattner will not tolerate discrimination against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental disability, military or veteran status, national origin, physical disability, race, receipt of public assistance, sex, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. This commitment governs all aspects of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, compensation, discipline, and access to benefits and training. Additionally, Blattner is committed, in accordance with applicable law, to making reasonable accommodations for job applicants and employees based on a qualifying disability, a sincerely held religious belief or practice, and for pregnancy, childbirth or related health conditions. Applicants and employees who feel they have experienced or witnessed discrimination or who wishes to request a reasonable accommodation should contact the Human Resources Department. Blattner prohibits retaliation against any individual for making a complaint under this policy, for opposing discrimination, for participating in an investigation pursuant to this policy, or for requesting a reasonable accommodation.