Engineering Leader, Natural Gas Power Projects

• Lead the technical strategy and execution of natural gas power generation projects integrated with battery energy storage systems (BESS)
• Build and scale a multidisciplinary engineering organization
• Establish systems and standards for consistent project delivery
• Provide technical leadership across development, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operations
• Develop engineering governance frameworks and scalable workflows
• Recruit, onboard, mentor, and retain engineering talent
• Oversee engineering execution across multiple concurrent projects
• Ensure compliance with engineering codes and industry standards
• Support commissioning and startup activities with technical guidance

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline
• 15+ years of progressive engineering experience within the power generation industry
• Significant experience supporting reciprocating engine and/or gas turbine power plant projects
• Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary engineering teams across mechanical, electrical, civil/structural, and instrumentation and controls disciplines
• Experience managing multiple large-scale projects simultaneously through development, design, construction, and commissioning phases
• Strong familiarity with major OEM platforms such as Caterpillar, Wärtsilä, GE, and Jenbacher/INNIO
• Working knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards, including NFPA, IEEE, ASME, API, and related regulatory requirements
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license or equivalent professional accreditation preferred

Hard Skills

• natural gas power generation
• battery energy storage systems
• engineering governance frameworks
• project delivery systems
• reciprocating engine projects
• gas turbine power plant projects
• multidisciplinary engineering
• large-scale project management
• mechanical engineering
• electrical engineering

Soft Skills

• technical leadership
• mentoring
• team building
• project oversight
• communication
• organizational skills
• recruitment
• onboarding
• talent retention
• collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license

Industry Keywords

• engineering codes
• industry standards
• NFPA
• IEEE
• ASME
• API
• regulatory requirements
• construction
• commissioning
• operations

Tools & Technologies

• Caterpillar
• Wärtsilä
• GE
• Jenbacher
• INNIO