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Michels Energy Group, Inc. — Houston, Texas
COMPANY OVERVIEW Hanwha Energy USA , headquartered in Houston, Texas, is part of the Hanwha Group—a FORTUNE Global 300 company and one of South Korea’s most respected business enterprises. With over a decade of experience delivering high-quality, utility-scale energy projects across North America, Hanwha Energy USA has evolved into a comprehensive energy solutions provider. Our portfolio now spans utility-scale renewables, natural gas generation, retail electricity, and strategic partnerships that power America’s growing data center industry.
Our expertise covers the entire energy value chain—from project development and engineering to construction, operations, and maintenance. By integrating advanced technologies, proven processes, and strong partnerships, we deliver reliable, customized solutions that meet the dynamic needs of local energy markets. Hanwha Energy USA is actively advancing strategic initiatives in natural gas generation and data center development, including hyperscaler solutions on both sides of the meter.
We are proud to serve as the parent company of: Hanwha Renewables – specializing in utility-scale solar and battery energy storage systems (BESS) Chariot Energy – providing retail electricity services for residential, commercial, and industrial customers in deregulated markets POSITION OVERVIEW The Director of Electrical Engineering is accountable for the overall electrical engineering strategy, system architecture, and technical governance of utility-scale gas-fired power plants integrated with mission-critical data center loads. This role serves as the owner-side electrical authority, leading all aspects of electrical system design, grid interconnection, and high-availability power delivery across the full project lifecycle—from early development and Pre-FEED through EPC execution, commissioning, and operations.
Requirements
into executable electrical designs and ensuring alignment across internal teams, EPC contractors, OEMs, and utilities. This role is also responsible for ensuring successful customer-led validation, including FAT and SAT participation, as part of project acceptance. The employee may be required to perform other job-related duties as requested by management.
All duties will be assigned in accordance with applicable laws and company policies.
into electrical system design criteria Act as the primary technical interface between the customer and internal engineering teams. ) Power quality and ride-through expectations Interface points between plant and data center electrical systems Support customer-facing presentations, technical workshops, and design reviews. , transformers, switchgear, protection systems, BESS) Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) and commissioning validation Act as the owner-side authority to coordinate, facilitate, and respond to customer review and approval processes during testing phases.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Electrical Engineering Technical Authority (Owner-Side) Establish and own the overall electrical system philosophy for gas-fired power plants (SCGT, CCGT, and gas engine–based).
Requirements (E.G., Availability, Load Profile, Transient Response)
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