Hiring: Director of Engineering - Gas Power Generation Company: talisman Location: United States Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 12:29:09 Employment Type: On-site About the job Experience: •10+ years of mechanical or electrical engineering experience with reciprocating engines or gas turbines for multi-megawatt on-site, behind-the-meter/fast-tracked power projects. Required Skills: •Own the technical design basis for gas-fired generation packages, covering gensets, fuel delivery, balance of plant, emissions control, switchgear, and interconnection for islanded and grid-parallel operation. •Lead engineering delivery from conceptual sizing through detailed design, vendor package review, and commissioning support, owning design reviews and technical risk. •Establish repeatable plant configurations and equipment standards that scale across sites, feeding O&M performance data back into design. •Build and lead the engineering function, including team structure, discipline coverage, and scope split between the internal team and external EPC and owner's engineer partners. •Act as senior technical authority in commercial pursuits, shaping generation sizing, cost inputs to pricing, and technical terms within energy services agreements. •Set technology and equipment strategy, directing OEM relationships and managing lead-time positioning in a constrained turbine and engine supply market. •10+ years of mechanical or electrical engineering experience with reciprocating engines or gas turbines for multi-megawatt on-site, behind-the-meter/fast-tracked power projects. •Ownership of distributed gas-fired generation from design through commissioning. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!