[Hiring] Electrical Engineer @Red Tree Engineering

Role Description

Redtree Engineering is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to support schematic design development, detailed engineering, and field engineering activities for power generation projects, with a focus on:

• Coal, natural gas, and gas-fired and combined cycle power plants
• Emerging data center power infrastructure
• Behind-the-meter or fully islanded energy projects

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing engineering team that partners with industry-leading clients to deliver innovative, resilient, and scalable solutions from concept through construction and commissioning, all while working 100% remote.

You Will...

• Serve as the technical lead for electrical scope on assigned project areas while coordinating with clients, equipment vendors, and internal disciplines.
• Develop electrical schematics, one-line diagrams, and equipment layouts for power generation facilities and associated auxiliary systems.
• Design and specify medium- and high-voltage electrical systems including switchgear, substations, transformers, protective relaying, grounding systems, and utility interconnections, as well as protection and control (P&C) systems for generation and substation applications.
• Coordinate with equipment manufacturers and vendors to develop equipment specifications and resolve technical issues during design and procurement.
• Perform electrical system studies including load flow, short-circuit, arc flash, protection coordination, grounding, cable ampacity, harmonic, and transient analyses using ETAP or equivalent software.
• Support control system integration and plant automation initiatives for both new-build and modernization projects.
• Prepare and review engineering design packages to ensure compliance with applicable codes, industry standards, and client specifications.
• Coordinate with mechanical, civil, structural, controls, and project management teams to develop integrated and constructible solutions.
• Provide field engineering support during construction, startup, commissioning, and troubleshooting activities, including occasional site visits.
• Support project scoping, proposal development, budgeting, and schedule estimation for new opportunities.
• Develop technical specifications, calculations, reports, and drawing packages throughout all project phases, including feasibility studies, conceptual design, detailed engineering, construction support, and commissioning.
• Support clients in evaluating power system reliability, operational performance, equipment upgrades, and future capacity requirements.

Qualifications

• Hold a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Have 5+ years of experience designing electrical systems for power generation facilities, with experience in coal, natural gas, gas-fired, combined-cycle, or similar thermal power plants preferred.
• Hold a Professional Engineer (PE) license or have the ability to obtain licensure (a huge plus).
• Have experience with low-, medium-, and high-voltage power distribution systems, critical electrical infrastructure, and electrical equipment selection.
• Possess working knowledge of protection and control systems, relay coordination, switchgear design, and transformer applications.
• Have experience performing electrical studies using ETAP or similar analysis software.
• Demonstrate familiarity with applicable industry standards and codes, including NEC, IEEE, NFPA, NESC, and utility requirements.
• Exhibit strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills, and can work independently in a remote environment.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities and project deadlines.
• Must be able to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting plant modernization, life extension, retrofit, or uprate projects.
• Experience with hyperscale, colocation, or enterprise data center developments.
• Experience with mission-critical electrical systems and redundancy architectures, including N, N+1, and 2N configurations.
• Experience with medium-voltage distribution systems, substations, and utility interconnections.
• Experience in EPC, EPCM, PM/CM, or Owner's Representative project delivery environments.
• Familiarity with renewable energy, battery energy storage systems (BESS), microgrids, or behind-the-meter power solutions.
• Familiarity with advanced power systems studies, such as EMT modeling and transient analysis.
• Prior experience working remotely or in distributed/hybrid engineering teams.

Benefits

• 100% remote work, U.S.-based, with no relocation or office requirement.
• 100% employer-sponsored benefits.
• Direct exposure to the full project lifecycle, from concept through construction and commissioning, rather than a narrow phase or discipline silo.
• A growing, entrepreneurial engineering team partnering with industry-leading clients on mission-critical facilities, power systems, and complex infrastructure.
• Multiple openings across Mid to Senior levels, with the flexibility to match title and compensation to the selected candidate's experience.

Work Authorization

• Must be able to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future.