Director, Electrical Balance of Plant Engineering

Job overview

The Director, Electrical Balance of Plant Engineering role is an office-based, full-time, permanent position in Chicago, IL, with some travel and visits to other RWE Americas offices and field locations. The stated annual base salary range is $210,000–$230,000. The role supports RWE Americas’ renewable generation assets through leadership of the Electrical BOP engineering function. The director sets technical direction and fleet-wide engineering standards, leads reliability and compliance planning, and guides investigations and recovery for critical electrical assets. The role connects engineering decisions with operational needs and business priorities while developing a high-performing team.

What you'll do

• Define engineering vision, standards, and goals across the renewable generation fleet
• shape multiyear substation upgrade, reliability, and compliance investment plans
• oversee NERC/FERC audit preparedness and evidence reviews
• define team structure and career paths
• align engineering initiatives with executive leadership and partner teams
• evaluate engineering tools and modeling platforms
• assess electrical risk and integration for acquired sites
• set technical sign-off and model-review thresholds
• lead forensic investigations, root-cause analyses, and major failure recovery
• oversee technical relationships with equipment manufacturers, consultants, and testing contractors.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

director

electrical engineering

balance of plant

high-voltage infrastructure

renewable generation

substations

nerc/ferc compliance

chicago il

rwe americas

$210k–$230k/year

team leadership

some travel

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, holidays, and eligible short-term incentives.

Why this role

Requires a bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent deep high-voltage power-systems experience, and at least 11 years of relevant experience, including three or more years leading a team or function. Professional Engineer credential is preferred; some travel and field visits are part of the role.

About the employer

RWE Americas is hiring for this role. Industry: Solar Electric Power Generation. Sector: 22.