Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Thermo Systems is a global, full-service control systems integration partner delivering automation solutions across the energy, life sciences, and mission critical markets. The Engineering Manager will lead a multidisciplinary engineering design team for power generation projects, developing personnel, planning resources, overseeing design quality and schedules, and coordinating work through startup.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, hire, and develop engineers and designers; set expectations for technical quality and delivery
- Oversee engineering drawings, design criteria, equipment and construction specifications, and other design deliverables. Ensure they meet codes, client requirements, and project needs
- Establish design standards, specification templates, review practices, and quality controls across disciplines
- Plan staffing and engineering schedules across projects; monitor progress, resolve technical issues, and address scope, schedule, and quality risks
- Provide technical direction for generation and distribution systems, including generators, gas turbines, transformers, switchgear, protection and controls, auxiliary power, and balance-of-plant systems
- Coordinate with project managers, clients, vendors, procurement, field teams, and commissioning to resolve design and constructability issues and incorporate lessons learned
- Support project estimates, scopes of work, and proposals
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related discipline
- Typically 8+ years of progressive engineering experience, including leadership of engineers, designers, or technical project teams
- Experience managing engineering deliverables across multiple complex industrial, utility, energy, or infrastructure projects
- Knowledge of engineering design, technical specifications, applicable codes and standards, and quality review processes
- Power generation facility design and experience with generators, gas turbines, medium-voltage distribution, or balance-of-plant systems
- Experience developing construction or equipment specifications, design standards, or master specifications
- Experience with protection and control systems, electrical studies, plant controls, or SCADA
- Experience supporting procurement, construction, commissioning, or startup
- PE license or ability to obtain one
Benefits
- Competitive compensation with annual bonus opportunity
- 401(k) with company match
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with low-cost options
- Paid time off and sick leave
- Tuition reimbursement and professional credential support
- In-house and external technical training opportunities
- Exposure to complex, high-impact automation projects
- A collaborative culture built on integrity, accountability, and teamwork
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