Manager of Applications Engineering (Professional Engineer) - EPS

JOB TITLE: Manager of Applications Engineering (Professional Engineer) - EPS
DEPARTMENT: Electrical Power Solutions

SUPERVISOR: SVP of Engineering, Design, and Construction
SUMMARY:

Lightserve 's Electrical Power Solutions (EPS) is a leading Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) provider delivering distributed energy, power generation, battery energy storage (BESS), microgrid, and electrical infrastructure solutions. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Manager of Applications Engineering to lead the technical development and execution support of EPC projects throughout the project lifecycle.

The successful candidate will provide leadership to the Applications Engineering team responsible for conceptual design, project development, proposal support, equipment selection, utility interconnection coordination, technical risk assessment, and engineered construction deliverables. This role serves as the primary technical bridge between Business Development, Estimating, Operations, Procurement, and Customers, ensuring solutions are technically sound, commercially competitive, code-compliant, and executable.

The ideal candidate possesses strong technical expertise in power systems, electrical distribution, power generation, energy storage systems, and utility interconnections, along with demonstrated leadership experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams. This individual must excel in a fast-paced EPC environment, balancing multiple projects while driving standardization, quality, and continuous improvement.

This position must conform to all corporate policies and uphold ethical standards. This position will embody Lightserve ’s core values, exemplifying them with the utmost integrity. Employee will represent Lightserve and their department with the highest regard in both external and internal communications, ensuring a standard of excellence in all interactions.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Lead and develop the Applications Engineering team supporting BESS, generator, microgrid, and electrical infrastructure projects from opportunity identification through project turnover to execution.

- Provide technical leadership during project pursuit activities, including conceptual design, feasibility evaluations, equipment selection, energy system architecture, and cost optimization.

- Partner with Business Development, Estimating and Execution teams to develop technically accurate and competitive proposals, scopes of work, single-line diagrams, site layouts, and engineering narratives.

- Establish and maintain company engineering standards, design guidelines, and best practices across energy storage, generation, and electrical distribution projects.

- Oversee preparation and review of preliminary engineering deliverables, including:
- Single-line diagrams

- Equipment Site Layouts

- Load Flow Studies

- Ampacity analysis

- Short-circuit analyses

- Protection and coordination studies

- Arc flash studies

- Equipment specifications

- Utility interconnection support

- Permit and AHJ research

- Serve as technical authority for electrical system design, engineering calculations, and Professional Engineering review, signing, and sealing of projects where required.

- Coordinate with utilities, Independent System Operators (ISOs), Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs), and external engineering partners regarding interconnections, permitting, and compliance requirements.

- Collaborate with Project Management, Procurement, Construction, and Commissioning teams to ensure design intent, constructability, schedule adherence, and successful project execution.

- Support vendor qualification, equipment evaluation, and technical procurement activities for generators, switchgear, transformers, BESS equipment, inverters, and balance-of-plant systems.

- Evaluate project technical risks and develop mitigation strategies related to scope, constructability, utility requirements, permitting, equipmen