Engineering Manager-Power Generation

About us:

Pacifico Energy Group (PEG) is a privately held investment company that seeds and sponsors real asset-based companies. With controlling interests in renewable energy development platforms, vertically integrated independent power producers, and aviation companies around the globe, PEG plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of these sectors. PEG has a proven track record of seeding and scaling development platforms, including Pacifico Energy Japan—the largest solar developer in Japan.

In 2020, PEG founded Pacifico Energy in the US to target the behind-the-meter (BTM) and distributed generation (DG) markets. Today, Pacifico Energy is a U.S.-focused energy infrastructure platform delivering customized industrial-scale energy solutions to companies and communities.

We are seeking a skilled Engineering Manager to lead multidisciplinary design, engineering, and execution efforts for complex power generation projects, including gas power generation for microgrids. This role will be responsible for managing all project phases—from conceptual design through construction, commissioning, and handover—ensuring technical excellence, regulatory compliance, and on-time, on-budget delivery. 

This role will be responsible for managing all electrical engineering efforts of project development phase and ensure flawless transition from conceptual design through construction, commissioning and handover- ensuring technical excellence, regulatory compliance and on-time, on-budget delivery. In this role you will be managing a small in-house team of engineers with a primary focus on managing external work scopes with engineering contractors and consultants.

This position is based in Dallas, TX or San Juan Capistrano, CA, and the ideal candidate will be within commutable distance. Occasional travel (up to 15%) may be required.

What you get to do:

Project Management 

• Lead cross-functional engineering teams, consultants, suppliers, and OEMs to deliver high-quality project outcomes. 

• Oversee and coordinate project feasibility studies, conceptual and FEED designs for power generation systems. 

• Coordinate with external parties, engineering consultants, suppliers (turbine OEMs, Transformers, BESS, Substations), contractors, EPCs…etc. and collect necessary data and information for project design and execution.

• Liaise with other teams during procurement, construction, installation and commissioning activities to ensure compliance with QA/QC and safety protocols.

Engineering & Design Management 

• Develop work scopes, manage engineering request for proposals (RFP) process and manage external engineering interfaces.

• Manage electrical design of microgrids and power systems including generation, transmission, and distribution and review design deliverables in conjunction with civil, mechanical, and control systems disciplines. 

• Interpret and validate Single Line Diagrams (SLD) and Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs).

• Specify and evaluate alternatives for major electrical equipment.

• Oversee electrical packaging, layouts, and equipment integration (especially gas turbines, transformers, substations and PV solar, and energy storage). 

• Conduct feasibility studies, conceptual design and power systems performance analyses. 

• Manage interconnection application process and coordinate the interfaces with retail electric coop utilities.

• Conduct feasibility studies, technical evaluations, and optimization of thermal and hybrid power systems. 

• Optimize power plant design for full project lifecycle considering constructability, cost, and operability.

Compliance & Risk Management 

• Lead SIL, HAZOP/HAZID workshops, identify risks, and implement risk mitigation strategies. 

• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards including air permitting and emissions modeling. 

Stakeholder Engagement & Reporting 

• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, including off-takers, OEMS, permitting authorities and regulatory bodies. 

• Provide regular updates, technical documentation, and progress reports to leadership and clients. 

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Power systems (Master’s preferred). 

• 10+ years of total experience, including 5+ years in project engineering management for data centers, critical infrastructure projects, thermal power generation or energy infrastructure projects. 

• Proven experience with power generation and critical infrastructure: HV and MV substations, microgrids, data centers, simple cycle and or combined cycle power plants (CCPP),

• Strong technical expertise in electrical design and system integration. 

• Solid understanding of utility scale power generation, including interfaces for interconnections with US RTO/ISO utilities and electric distribution systems.

• Experience managing RAM (Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability) studies.

• Experience managing SIL, HAZOP/HAZID processes. 

• Familiarity with engineering design tools (e.g., ETAP, XENDEE …etc.). and project management software (e.g., MS Project, …etc.). 

• PE or EIT certification preferred. 

• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. 

• Commitment to safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.