Senior Electrical Project Engineer

Job Title: Senior Electrical Project Engineer Reporting to: Senior Director Engineering About Middle River Power

Middle River Power is a private equity-sponsored platform specializing in the investment and asset management of U.S. power generation facilities. With over 8GW of natural gas, coal, battery storage, and solar facilities across multiple states, the company focuses on safe, reliable, and efficient power plant operations. Middle River Power’s executive team collectively brings over 120 years of expertise in energy management and power generation, collaborating closely with plant personnel and industry professionals.

The company applies a data-driven approach to investment and operational decisions, considering key factors such as regulatory changes and resource planning. Learn more at

We believe that with experienced leadership, capable young talent, and strong partnerships we can collaborate to deliver outsized, innovative solutions in the energy sector. This framework ensures every hire strengthens our culture of curiosity, collaboration, and commitment while maintaining the speed and flexibility our business demands.

Our business thrives off a set of behaviors that allow our team-based culture to reach high standards and build off one another’s strengths. MRP is a PE-backed environment that requires moving at pace, calculated risk-taking and creative problem-solving. The people we hire must excel not only in their technical domain but also embody the behaviors that make us successful.

• Love What You Do - Genuine curiosity for the energy sector and our business
• Collaborate to Win - Works across teams; believes partnership delivers results
• Comfort with Ambiguity - Adapts to growth and change; solves problems resourcefully
• Innovation Over Status Quo - Brings fresh thinking, challenge assumptions
• Confident & Honest - Owns their contribution; transparent about what they don't know
• Progressive Problem Solver - Guides problems to solutions; works hard to get it done
• Here for the Long Term - Committed to building a career and business with others

This position provides senior-level electrical engineering leadership and technical oversight for the development and execution of battery energy storage, turbine, and reciprocating engine generation projects, with a primary focus on substation, medium-voltage (MV), and interconnection system design. The role supports the Vice President of Development and Sr. Director of Engineering by guiding project teams through all phases of development, from early feasibility through construction and commissioning.

The Senior Electrical Engineer is responsible for leading intermediate-to-complex engineering analysis and design activities, establishing technical standards, and providing subject matter expertise for grid-interconnected power generation facilities. This position partners closely with project management, external consultants, EPCs, and internal stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, on schedule, and in compliance with regulatory and company requirements.

• Provide technical leadership and engineering oversight for substation, MV, protection, metering, and power system designs associated with BESS, turbine, and reciprocating engine projects.
• Lead the development and review of electrical system architectures, single-line diagrams, grounding systems, protection and control schemes, relay coordination, and interconnection facilities.
• Coordinate with internal engineering teams, project managers, and consultants to develop integrated system designs under the direction of the Sr. Director of Engineering.
• Serve as a primary technical interface with ISOs, PTOs, and AHJs on grid impact studies, interconnection agreements, site inspections, commissioning, and final approvals.
• Support project budgeting and scheduling by developing technical scopes, cost estimates, and engineering schedules.
• Develop and review procurement packages, evaluate vendor proposals, review technical submittals, and resolve technical issues during equipment procurement.
• Lead technical reviews of major electrical…