Engineering Manager – Power Generation Design
Location: Mansfield, TX or Remote with Travel
Employment Status: Full Time
Compensation: $150,000 – $175,000 Annually + Bonus
Travel: Up to 50%
Who We Are
Thermo Systems is a global, full-service control systems integration partner delivering premier class automation solutions across the Energy, Life Sciences, and Mission Critical markets.
Guided by The Thermo Way, we are unified, dynamic, and committed to delivering excellence. Our culture is grounded in three core principles:
- Employee Success – investing in our people and their growth
- Customer Success – delivering reliable, high-quality solutions
- Financial Strength – operating with discipline and long-term focus
We believe strong teams, trusted partnerships, and technical excellence drive sustainable success.
The Opportunity
The Engineering Manager leads a multidisciplinary engineering design team delivering power generation projects. You will develop engineers, plan resources, oversee design quality and schedules, and set standards for coordinated drawings and specifications. You will work with project, procurement, construction, and commissioning teams from design through startup.
What You Will Do
- 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.
What We’re Looking For
Education & Experience:
- 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.
- Preferred Qualifications
- 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.
What You’ll Get
- 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
- Learn more at www.thermosystems.com
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
The physical and environmental demands described here are representative of those required to perform the essential functions of this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Thermo Systems provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other protected status.
Disclaimer
This job description outlines the general nature and level of work expected. Responsibilities may evolve based on business needs.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline
- Typically 13+ years of experience in industrial automation, controls engineering, or systems integration environments
- Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams and complex automation projects
- Professional Engineering (PE) license or relevant industry certifications
What We Do
Thermo Systems is a full-service control systems integration partner, providing world-class automation solutions within the Energy, Life Sciences, and Mission Critical markets. We excel at managing and delivering turnkey projects to our EPC & AE partners while also specializing in customized direct-to-owner solutions, focusing on industries where we can offer unmatched domain knowledge to deliver the best possible services and technologies for your needs. By investing in our people, we provide a project team with the skill and expertise to overcome your biggest industrial automation and information challenges. To reinforce our commitment to serving our customers locally, we have engineers located throughout North America and Europe. Each office is staffed with automation experts who excel at our focus industries and fit the Thermo culture of encouraging professional growth to exceed customer expectations.
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