Director, Electrical Engineering

About the role

The Director of Electrical Engineering leads the Electrical Design Engineering team and is accountable for all electrical design activities supporting the Energy-from-Waste process across more than 30 facilities across North America. This role provides design leadership for electrical infrastructure across high-voltage (26 kV to 230 kV), medium-voltage (5 kV to 13.8 kV), and low-voltage systems, including high-voltage breakers, step-up transformers, turbine generators, balance-of-plant equipment, medium-voltage switchgear, motor control centers (MCCs), fans and motors, protective relaying, and short-circuit and arc-flash studies.

• Supports the Energy-from-Waste process across more than 30 facilities across North America.
• Manages, prioritizes, and assigns work across the Electrical Engineering team and SMEs.
• Led electrical infrastructure design engineering for capital projects.
• Leads technical programs of strategic importance to the company.
• Develops, maintains, and continuously improves Reworld’s Electrical specifications/design standards library.
• Provides engineering support to operations, including evaluation and implementation of technology upgrades aligned with the business needs.
• Engages and manages outside engineering firms to deliver technically sound, business-feasible electrical designs.
• Leads front-end design activities for capital projects in alignment with FEL processes and tools.
• Mentors, coaches, and develops SMEs, including training on FEL tools and best practices.
• Leads feasibility studies for new or retrofit designs, evaluating total cost of ownership (Capital and O&M) and recommending solutions that balance technical and economic considerations.
• Drives the lessons learned program, incorporates site feedback, and updates standards and specifications to improve future designs.
• Leads improvement initiatives to reduce downtime and deliver operational savings across facilities.
• Leads technical risk assessments for electrical designs and retrofits, including SEOLDS, arc-flash studies, and protective relaying scheme reviews.
• Leads FMEA activities to support critical troubleshooting and reliability improvements at site locations.
• Performs Technical Due Diligence and provides recommendations for Projects involving Equipment sourcing from Low-cost countries.
• Attracts, develops, and retains talent; leads performance management processes for internal teams.
• Provides guidance and support for talent development of Engineering SMEs.

Responsibilities

Manage, prioritize, and assign work across the Electrical Engineering team and SMEs.

Lead electrical infrastructure design engineering for capital projects.

Lead technical programs of strategic importance to the company.

Develop, maintain, and continuously improve Reworld’s Electrical specifications/design standards library.

Provide engineering support to operations, including evaluation and implementation of technology upgrades aligned with the business needs.

Engage and manage outside engineering firms to deliver technically sound, business-feasible electrical designs.

Lead front-end design activities for capital projects in alignment with FEL processes and tools.

Mentor, coach, and develop SMEs, including training on FEL tools and best practices.

Lead feasibility studies for new or retrofit designs, evaluating total cost of ownership (Capital and O&M) and recommending solutions that balance technical and economic considerations.

Drive the lessons learned program, incorporate site feedback, and update standards and specifications to improve future designs.

Lead improvement initiatives to reduce downtime and deliver operational savings across facilities.

Lead technical risk assessments for electrical designs and retrofits, including SEOLDS, arc-flash studies, and protective relaying scheme reviews.

Lead FMEA activities to support critical troubleshooting and reliability improvements at site locations.

Perform Technical Due Diligence and provide recommendations for Projects involving Equipment sourcing from Low-cost countries.

Attract, develop, and retain talent; lead performance management processes for internal teams.

Provide guidance and support for talent development of Engineering SMEs.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Engineering/Science (Electrical Engineering) from an accredited institution.
• 15–20 years of experience in an electrical engineering role, including at least five years of leadership experience.
• Prior electrical design engineering experience in one or more of the following (or similar) industries: Architectural Engineering firms, Data centers, Power generating plants, Large industrial facilities (Chemical, paper, co-generation or similar industries).
• Experience with MV and HV systems (e.g., switchgear, motor control centers, protective relaying, transformers).
• Demonstrated experience managing technical teams is required.
• Experience across the project execution lifecycle preferred: concept design, construction, commissioning, and start-ups.
• Experience supporting facility operations and/or maintenance is preferred.
• Technical due diligence experience for equipment sourcing from Low-cost countries (e.g. in Asia) will be a plus.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze data and identify trends.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with key stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects with minimal direction while providing guidance and support to a technical team of direct and indirect reports.

Benefits

This role is eligible for benefits including medical, prescription drug, vision, and dental plans; 401(k) plan; paid parental leave; paid time off; and paid holidays.

The benefits package also includes Company-paid life and AD&D insurance, EAP, and educational assistance.

For more information regarding these offerings, please visit the Reworldwaste.com Careers Benefits Page.

Additional details about the pay range for this role are available at https://www.reworldwaste.com/careers/benefits.