Job Description
Calpine Corporation seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer III to support reliable, lower-carbon power generation across its natural gas and geothermal fleet. In this role, you will design, analyze, and optimize electrical systems, perform power system studies, and support plant operations with troubleshooting and reliability improvements. You will develop and review single-line diagrams, equipment specs, and protection schemes, ensuring compliance with safety, NERC, and industry standards. Working in a collaborative, data-driven environment, you will lead medium-complexity projects, mentor junior engineers, and drive continuous improvement in efficiency, grid reliability, and environmental performance across Calpine's generation assets.
Responsibilities
- Design, analyze, and optimize electrical systems for natural gas-fired and geothermal power plants
- Perform power system studies, load flow, short circuit, and protective relay coordination analyses
- Support plant operations and maintenance with troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and reliability improvements
- Develop and review single-line diagrams, specifications, and equipment selection for projects and upgrades
- Ensure compliance with safety standards, NERC, IEEE, and applicable codes and regulations
- Collaborate with operations, mechanical, and controls teams on grid reliability and performance initiatives
- Lead medium-complexity projects, manage engineering deliverables, and support contractors and vendors
- Implement data-driven improvements to plant efficiency, reliability, and environmental performance
- Prepare technical reports, calculations, and documentation to support capital and maintenance projects
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to continuous improvement and best-practice sharing
Required Skills
- Power system analysis (load flow, short circuit, protection coordination)
- Design of medium and high voltage systems
- ETAP/SKM/PSCAD or similar analysis tools
- Protection and control systems
- Single-line diagrams and equipment specifications
- Root cause analysis and reliability engineering
- NERC and industry electrical standards compliance
- Project engineering and coordination
- SCADA and substation/control systems familiarity
- Technical reporting and documentation