Director, Fleet Electrical Engineering

Company Overview

Pattern Energy is a leading renewable energy company that develops, constructs, owns, and operates high-quality wind and solar generation, transmission, and energy storage facilities. Our mission is to transition the world to renewable energy through the sustainable development and responsible operation of facilities with respect for the environment, communities, and cultures where we have a presence.

Our approach begins and ends with establishing trust, accountability, and transparency. Our company values of creative spirit, pride of ownership, follow-through, and a team-first attitude drive us to pursue our mission every day. Our culture supports our values by fostering innovative and critical thinking and a deep belief in living up to our promises.

Headquartered in the United States, Pattern has a global portfolio of more than 30 power facilities and transmission assets, serving various customers that provide low-cost, clean energy to millions of consumers.

Job Purpose
The purpose of the Director, Fleet Electrical Engineering is to provide technical leadership and engineering management for Pattern’s electrical infrastructure, including collection systems, substations, transformers, protection and control systems, revenue metering systems, and other high-voltage assets. This position serves as Pattern’s technical authority for fleet electrical systems and is responsible for establishing engineering standards, supporting operational reliability, reducing electrical risk, optimizing maintenance strategies, and providing technical leadership for compliance with applicable reliability standards and regulatory requirements.

This position is critical to assist Pattern in realizing our mission to Transition the World to Renewable Energy.

Key Accountabilities

The role is accountable for the following core areas:

• Technical authority and standards: Serve as Pattern’s technical lead for fleet electrical systems, including collection systems, substations, transformers, switchgear, protection and control, metering, grounding, and balance-of-plant infrastructure; develop and govern related engineering standards, specifications, and technical practices.
• Operational reliability and incident response: Provide technical leadership for troubleshooting, root cause investigations, equipment failures, forced outages, system disturbances, protection operations, major grid events, and other significant electrical incidents affecting Pattern assets.
• Asset management and maintenance strategy: Establish fleet-wide strategies for electrical asset health, protection system maintenance and testing, transformer and substation equipment management, critical spares, equipment obsolescence, and long-term reliability improvement.
• Compliance and stakeholder coordination: Support Reliability Compliance with technical ownership for applicable NERC standards and provide engineering support for utility interconnections, transmission coordination, facility ratings, disturbance investigations, and utility stakeholder engagement.
• Project, consultant, and fleet support: Oversee external engineering consultants, testing contractors, relay specialists, and subject matter experts; support development, construction, commissioning, acquisitions, and asset transitions through technical review and electrical engineering expertise.
• Continuous improvement and team development: Evaluate emerging technologies and industry best practices while mentoring electrical engineering resources and fostering technical excellence across the organization.

Qualifications

Education and Credentials

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related discipline
• Master’s degree in electrical engineering or a related discipline preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) designation strongly preferred.

Required Work Experience

Qualified applicants should demonstrate the following experience:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in electrical engineering within electric utilities, power generation, transmission systems, consulting engineering, or related power system industries.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with high-voltage electrical systems including substations, transformers, protection and control systems, transmission systems, and distribution systems.
• Experience with utility interconnections, electrical asset management, and power system reliability programs.
• Experience managing engineering consultants, contractors, and technical service providers.
• Experience supporting NERC-regulated facilities or electric utility operations is strongly preferred.
• Renewable energy industry experience desirable but not required.
• Strong technical capabilities and a creative, curious, self-driven work ethic.
• Strong leadership and team development skills.
• Ability to work independently while leading cross-functional teams with limited supervision.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership, operations personnel, regulators, utilities, consultants, and external stakeholders.
• Balanced capabilities in technical expertise, business acumen, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to travel as required to operating facilities and field locations

Technical Skills

• Computer skills: MS Office Suite, power system modeling software, electrical analysis tools, maintenance management systems, and engineering documentation platforms.
• Engineering: Demonstrated expertise in power systems engineering, substation design and operation, transformer systems, protection and control systems, relay coordination, electrical asset management, grid interconnection requirements, and utility operations.
• Strong understanding of NERC reliability standards, electrical maintenance practices, protection system testing programs, and electrical system reliability principles

The expected starting pay range for this role is $149,000 - $186,000 USD. This range is an estimate and base pay may be above or below the ranges based on several factors including but not limited to location, work experience, certifications, and education. In addition to base pay, Pattern’s compensation program includes a bonus structure for full-time employees of all levels. We also provide a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, voluntary benefits, family care benefits, employee assistance program, paid time off and bonding leave, paid holidays, 401(k)/RRSP retirement savings plan with employer contribution, and employee referral bonuses.

Pattern Energy Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.