Manager Electrical Engineering

Company Overview

Calpine Corporation is America's largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources, operating a fleet of 77 power plants that provide over 27,000 MW of generation capacity. Through wholesale power operations and retail businesses, Calpine serves customers in 22 U.S. states and Canada. The company’s clean, efficient, modern, and flexible fleet uses advanced technologies to generate power in a low‑carbon and environmentally responsible manner. Founded in 1984, Calpine is committed to environmental stewardship and corporate responsibility, including renewable geothermal plants that use deep‑earth steam to produce clean electricity. This position can be remote or based in the Houston office, depending on candidate preference.

Job Summary

• Provide hands‑on leadership and direction to the Company Electrical Engineering group.
• Manage the engineering of MV collection systems, HV substations, and overhead/underground transmission lines (typically 34.5 kV up to 500 kV), and BESS/Solar plants.
• Manage external Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) firms; coordinate with EPC partners on design constructability reviews, budget adherence, and technical risk mitigation.
• Approve technical specifications for major capital equipment.
• Manage third‑party engineering vendors and consultants to deliver design packages for BESS projects.
• Oversee engineering deliverables across Civil, Electrical, Controls, SCADA, and Structural disciplines, ensuring alignment with project requirements.
• Oversee the development of protection and control philosophies, including relay settings, metering, SCADA integration, and telecommunications.
• Support power delivery engineering for substations, interconnection, and on‑site distribution systems tied to BESS operations.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant codes, standards, and permitting requirements.
• Work closely with procurement, construction, and operations teams to integrate engineering deliverables into overall project schedules.
• Provide technical input during site selection, land acquisition, and utility planning.

Responsibilities

• Oversee engineering design, vendor management, and project delivery for BESS/Solar projects.
• Make decisions related to resources, project approach, and tactical operations with significant impact on costs and project objectives.
• Determine tactical approach, resources, schedules, and goals for assigned objectives.
• Apply advanced technical knowledge to solve moderately complex problems for the function.
• Regularly manage large‑scale projects/activities or closely related sets of projects/activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
• Previous work leadership or senior‑level contributor experience.
• Minimum of 10 + years in Electrical Power Systems.

Salary

Salary range: $154,231.89 – $196,645.66