Project Engineer

About the Position # Conduit Power is committed to strengthening our nation’s power generation system by delivering reliable, dispatchable energy solutions that reduce carbon footprints and accelerate the transition to clean, renewable resources. # # We are seeking a licensed Project Engineer in Electrical Engineering who brings deep, hands-on substation and power generation expertise, along with proven technical leadership, to the design, development, and execution of complex electrical infrastructure projects. This role will serve as a senior technical authority, leading engineering activities from concept through commissioning, ensuring # that all work meets the highest standards of safety, performance, and compliance. # # If you Are: - # Deeply interested in supporting the transition to clean, renewable energy. - # A driven, detail-oriented professional seeking a meaningful career growth opportunity - # Proud of delivering high‑quality engineering work - # Flexible and excited to work in a small, collaborative, high‑impact team - # A continuous learner who thrives on expanding technical knowledge - # A critical thinker who transforms technical information into clear, compelling communication - # A direct, thoughtful communicator who values strong, respectful working relationships # # You Will: - Lead the full engineering lifecycle of MV/HV power generation and interconnection projects—from early scoping through detailed electrical design, procurement support, construction oversight, and commissioning - Serve as a senior lead technical and engineering authority for substation, protection, and power generation systems, providing PE-level review, and final design approval - Review, develop, and integrate engineering drawings, specifications, and calculations across electrical, mechanical, and controls/SCADA disciplines for substations, switchyards, protection and relaying schemes, and systems including natural gas‑fired generation and battery energy storage (BESS) - Conduct formal electrical design reviews at key milestones (30%, 60%, 90%, IFC), with particular attention to MV and HV equipment, protection, and grounding design, and drive timely resolution of technical comments - Lead technical support for utility interconnection activities, including interconnection studies, utility protection requirements, relay settings review, commissioning coordination, and compliance with utility and ISO requirements. - Collaborate with internal teams, external engineers, OEMs, and construction partners to ensure adherence to design requirements, safety standards, performance expectations, and equipment specifications - Lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams and coordinate work across internal stakeholders, consultants, EPC partners, OEMs, and operations personnel. - Lead technical evaluations of bids and vendor proposals, including switchgear, transformers, protection systems, natural gas reciprocating engines, and instrumentation - Develop and refine electrical scopes of work, RFQs, design specifications, and engineering procedures - Provide hands-on field leadership for site commissioning, protective relay testing and coordination, and troubleshooting, including factory acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT), and field commissioning support - Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level engineers on MV and HV design standards, field practices, and engineering best practices - Evaluate engineering alternatives and design decisions with consideration for safety, reliability, constructability, operability, schedule, and lifecycle cost. - Evaluate emerging electrical technologies across BESS, natural gas generation, renewables, and distributed energy systems # What You Bring to the Team: - Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field (Master’s degree a plus). - Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in Electrical Engineering (Power) strongly preferred - 8+ years of engineering exper…