Sr. Manager - Electrical Engineer

Tallgrass; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Tallgrass is seeking a lead electrical engineer to direct the design and delivery of large energy infrastructure projects in Houston. You will oversee from concept through construction, ensuring robust equipment specifications, comprehensive technical evaluations, and seamless integration with other disciplines.

You will manage scope, schedule, budget, and quality while guiding engineering staff and coordinating with owners, vendors, EPC firms, and field teams to deliverprojects safely and on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering required with 20+ years of large-scale facility design experience.
• Extensive industrial power-system expertise including medium- and high-voltage systems, substations, and transmission.
• Ability to lead teams and manage EPC firms across projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design and delivery from conceptual design through construction.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and construction support.
• Coordinate with owners, vendors, EPC firms, and field teams; guide engineering staff.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Electrical Power and Distribution

Medium- and High-Voltage

Substation Design

Transmission Lines

Electrical Equipment Specification

Load Flow Analysis

Short-Circuit Analysis

Motor-Starting Analysis

Arc-Flash Analysis

Protective Relay Settings

EPC Firm Management

Project Budgeting and Scheduling

Construction Administration

QA/QC

Engineering Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Lead electrical engineering design and delivery for large energy infrastructure projects, from conceptual design through construction, including equipment specifications, technical evaluations, and integration with other disciplines. Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and construction support while guiding engineering staff and coordinating with owners, vendors, EPC firms, and field teams.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and more than 20 years of experience designing and validating large-scale facilities. Candidates should have extensive industrial power-system expertise, including medium- and high-voltage systems, substations, transmission, complex electrical studies, applicable codes and standards, and the ability to lead teams and manage EPC firms.

Key Skills

• Electrical Engineering
• Electrical Power and Distribution Systems
• Medium- and High-Voltage Systems
• Substation Design
• Transmission Lines
• Electrical Equipment Specification
• Load Flow Analysis
• Short-Circuit Analysis
• Motor-Starting Analysis
• Arc-Flash Analysis
• Protective Relay Settings
• EPC Firm Management
• Project Budgeting and Scheduling
• Construction Administration
• QA/QC
• Engineering Team Leadership and Mentoring