Director, Fleet Electrical Engineering

Overview: 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. Responsibilities: 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: 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 year…

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