Engineering Lead, Asset Development
Location: Remote, Dallas TX or Charlotte NC (up to 25% travel)
Reports To: VP of Asset Development & Management
Status: Exempt, Full-Time
About Base Electron
Base Electron is a next-generation Independent Power Producer (IPP) developing and operating reliable, scalable energy infrastructure to support large industrial loads, hyperscale data centers, and grid-critical customers. We develop, own, and operate fuel and technology agnostic energy solutions designed to deliver dependable power in complex wholesale markets.
We are:
- Infrastructure Builders: We design and develop generation assets engineered for performance, reliability, and long-term scalability.
- Market Operators: We actively participate in wholesale power markets, capacity structures, and fuel procurement strategies to optimize asset performance.
- Disciplined Developers: We navigate permitting, interconnection, fuel supply, and regulatory frameworks with precision and rigor.
- Strategic Partners: We collaborate with utilities, OEMs, pipelines, ISOs/RTOs, and large-load customers to deliver integrated, long-term energy solutions.
At Base Electron, we are committed to strengthening grid reliability, enabling next-generation digital infrastructure, and building a scalable portfolio of dispatchable energy assets.
Position Overview:
The Engineering Lead serves as the primary technical authority across Base Electron's power generation portfolio. This role leads engineering activities from project origination through development, design, construction, commissioning, and ultimately commercial operations. The Engineering Lead will evaluate new project opportunities, guide technology selection, oversee engineering consultants OEM’s and EPC contractors, manage technical due diligence efforts, and provide strategic input into commercial and investment decisions. This individual will lead the company's engineering activities, ensuring projects are technically sound, economically optimized, and positioned for long-term operational success.
This position is initially focused on project development and execution but will evolve into a broader asset management and engineering leadership role as Base Electron's operating fleet grows. The ideal candidate combines deep power generation expertise with an entrepreneurial mindset, strong commercial acumen, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Development & Engineering
- Lead technical development activities for utility-scale generation and BESS projects from early-stage evaluation through financial close, construction, and commercial operation.
- Develop and evaluate conceptual plant designs, site layouts, equipment configurations, and operating strategies to optimize project economics and reliability.
- Lead technology selection efforts and support negotiations with OEMs, EPC contractors, engineering consultants, and equipment suppliers.
- Manage interconnection activities, including system impact studies, facility studies, and coordination with utilities, ISOs, and RTOs.
- Direct Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) efforts and review engineering deliverables to ensure technical quality, constructability, and cost effectiveness.
- Establish project design criteria, technical specifications, and engineering standards across the development portfolio.
- Support environmental permitting efforts by providing technical guidance and engineering documentation.
- Conduct technical due diligence for acquisitions, development opportunities, and strategic investments.
Commercial & Strategic Support
- Partner with development, finance, and executive leadership teams to evaluate project opportunities and investment decisions.
- Support capital budgeting, project financial modeling, and economic analyses through technical inputs and assumptions.
- Support insurance activities
- Participate in lender, investor, and independent engineer due diligence processes.
- Prepare and present technical recommendations to executive leadership and investment committees.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and market opportunities that enhance the company's competitive position.
Construction & Commissioning
- Serve as the primary technical liaison between Base Electron, EPC contractors, OEMs, independent engineers, lenders, and third-party consultants.
- Review and approve detailed engineering packages, drawings, specifications, and technical submittals.
- Monitor engineering progress during project execution to ensure alignment with project schedules, budgets, and quality expectations.
- Oversee factory acceptance testing (FAT), commissioning activities, performance testing, and project turnover.
- Support resolution of technical issues encountered during construction and startup.
Asset Performance & Operational Readiness
- Develop engineering standards, operating philosophies, and asset management practices that support long-term fleet performance.
- Provide engineering support for operational assets, including troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and reliability improvement initiatives.
- Lead Management of Change (MOC) processes and technical evaluations associated with upgrades, modifications, and retrofits.
- Ensure compliance with applicable grid, environmental, and operational requirements.
- Support the transition from project execution to safe, reliable, and efficient commercial operations
Desired Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- 8+ years of progressive engineering experience within the power generation industry.
- Demonstrated experience supporting the development, design, construction, or operation of utility-scale power generation facilities.
- Strong understanding of combined-cycle natural gas generation technologies and associated balance-of-plant systems.
- Experience managing engineering consultants, EPC contractors, OEMs, and other technical stakeholders.
- Knowledge of power system studies, interconnection processes, and utility-scale project development.
- Experience supporting project financing, technical due diligence, or large capital projects.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively engage technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment with evolving priorities.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- Experience with utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
- Experience supporting Independent Power Producers (IPPs), utilities, energy developers, or large-scale power users.
- Familiarity with ERCOT, PJM, MISO, SPP, and WECC market structures and interconnection requirements.
- Experience as an owner's engineer on large infrastructure or power generation projects.
- Experience supporting assets through both development and operational phases.
Physical Requirements:
Able to remain seated for an extended period and lift and carry up to 15 lbs. (office manuals, case notebooks, case files, case materials, standard boxes, report binders, etc.) as needed.
Essential Traits:
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a willingness to build processes and systems from the ground up.
- Comfortable operating with ambiguity while maintaining strong technical rigor.
- Hands-on technical leadership style with a bias toward execution.
- Commercially minded approach to engineering and investment decisions.
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability.
- Ability to balance long-term strategic thinking with day-to-day project execution.
- Passion for building critical energy infrastructure and helping shape a growing organization.
Please note that Base Electron is currently unable to sponsor new applicants for employment authorization or provide immigration-related support for this position. This includes, but is not limited to, visa categories such as H-1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1, O-1, and any Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) or other work authorizations that require employer sponsorship.
Note:
The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the company may deem appropriate.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents acknowledge that they possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.
The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.