Engineering Manager / Engineer of Record

Job Description

Job Description

About the role

Frontier Power USA (FPUSA) designs, builds and integrates battery energy storage (BESS), microgrid and controls projects. We are building an in-house EPC engineering team and want to be the Engineer of Record for our projects.

As our first Engineering Manager / EOR, you will own the electrical design of every project, from concept to stamped Issued-for-Construction drawings. You will hire and lead the engineering team, set our design standards and QA/QC process, and coordinate outside civil and structural engineers. You will be a hands-on technical leader, not only a manager.

What You Will Do

• Serve as Electrical Engineer of Record. Review, sign and seal electrical construction drawings, calculations and specifications for BESS, microgrid and distributed energy projects.
• Own the electrical system design: one-line and three-line diagrams, MV/LV distribution, grounding, cable and raceway sizing, protection schemes, equipment specifications and site/equipment layouts.
• Lead design packages through 30/60/90% reviews to Issued for Construction (IFC), then as-builts.
• Direct power system studies: load flow, short circuit, arc flash, protection coordination, grounding and ampacity. Do them in-house or manage specialists.
• Build the team. Hire, mentor and manage electrical engineers and CAD designers, and grow the group as FPUSA scales.
• Set standards: drawing standards, title blocks, design criteria, standard details, checklists and a documented QA/QC and stamping procedure.
• Manage subconsultants: civil, structural, geotechnical, survey and out-of-state PEs, through clear scopes and a design responsibility matrix.
• Coordinate with the utility and AHJ: interconnection requirements, permitting submittals and plan-review comments.
• Support construction and commissioning: RFIs, submittals, change orders, site walks, pre-energization reviews and commissioning readiness.
• Work with the controls team on PCS, BMS, EMS, PPC and SCADA integration.
• Support the business: proposals, scopes, estimates and technical presentations to customers.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license, electrical/power. Licensed in Pennsylvania, or able to get it within 6 months by comity. An NCEES Record is a plus.
• 10+ years of electrical design experience in BESS, solar, microgrids, distributed generation, substations or critical power.
• Has served as EOR, or as lead engineer responsible for stamped construction documents.
• 3+ years leading engineers or designers.
• Strong working knowledge of NEC (including Articles 690, 691, 705 and 706), NESC, NFPA 70E, NFPA 855, UL 9540/9540A, IEEE 1547 and IEEE standards.
• Has delivered projects through IFC, construction and energization.
• Proficient with AutoCAD and Bluebeam, and with ETAP, SKM or EasyPower.
• Valid driver's license; able to travel to job sites.

Preferred qualifications

• PE licenses in additional Northeast states (NY, MA, NH, NJ, CT).
• Federal or DoD project experience (UFC criteria, USACE submittals, cybersecurity requirements for controls).
• Experience in ISO-NE, NYISO or PJM interconnection.
• Experience at an EPC contractor or design-build firm, not only consulting.
• Experience with medium-voltage (up to 35 kV) systems and collector substations.
• Familiar with BESS controls (EMS/PPC), SCADA and communications protocols (Modbus, DNP3).

What we offer

• Competitive base salary, based on experience and licenses held.
• Annual bonus.
• Medical, dental, vision and 401(k).
• Paid PE license renewals, additional state licenses, and professional development.
• A founding role: build the engineering team and its standards from the start.