Electrical Engineer

About the Role

Join St. John's Bay Electric Company (SJBEC) as our Lead Electrical Engineer. SJBEC is the only utility in Próspera, Roatán, providing electricity and water to homes and businesses inside the Próspera ZEDE. We are in turnaround mode: improving operations, reducing losses, and getting ready for on-site solar within the next year. You will be the senior technical leader in the company, working directly with the General Manager.

This is a hands-on role. You will spend real time in the field, on the meters, and on the lines.

Key Responsibilities

Loss Analysis & Prevention

• Investigate and reduce electrical losses between our master meters and customer meters

• Find sources of non-technical loss (theft, meter errors, unbilled connections) and fix them

• Track losses every month and report on progress

System Mapping & Assets

• Keep an accurate map of the electrical system across Pristine Bay and Beta

• Build and maintain the meter registry and asset inventory

• Document the network in CAD, KMZ, or GIS

Capacity & Consumption

• Monitor load on transformers, feeders, and master meters; flag problems early

• Plan capacity for new developments coming to Próspera

• Set standards for new connections and review proposed loads

Field Team Leadership

• Manage and develop a 3 to 5 person field team (maintenance, meter reading, on-site work)

• Set technical standards, safety rules, and SOPs

• Lead complex repairs and act as the senior technical contact

Solar & Future Generation

• Lead the engineering for our upcoming on-site solar project (interconnection, protection, metering, net-metering policy)

• Take ownership of solar assets as they come online

• Help shape the capex plan and long-term grid strategy

General Technical Guidance

• Serve as the senior technical advisor to the General Manager

• Bring engineering reality to pricing, capex, and policy decisions

• Represent SJBEC in technical conversations with Próspera, developers, and partners

Required Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

• 5+ years of experience in power distribution, utility operations, or industrial electrical systems

• Hands-on experience with medium- and low-voltage systems, metering, and protection

• Proven ability to lead a field team

• Fluent in English and Spanish, both written and spoken. This is required.

• Willing and able to move to Roatán, Honduras full-time

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with utility loss analysis, AMR/AMI, or smart metering

• Experience with solar PV, interconnection, and net metering

• GIS, CAD, or KMZ skills

• Background in a small or resource-limited utility

• Experience working in Latin America or the Caribbean

• Familiar with IEEE and IEC standards

What We Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience

• Senior technical leadership role with direct access to the GM

• Real ownership of the engineering function in a small, fast-moving utility

• The chance to design a modern, solar-ready grid almost from scratch

• Relocation support for the right candidate

• Life in Roatán: Caribbean island, bilingual community, low tax, growing innovation ecosystem inside the Próspera ZEDE

Location Full-time, on-site in Próspera, Roatán. The grid is here, the team is here, and the work cannot be done remotely. We will help qualified candidates with the move.

Referral Bonus: $750 for any candidate you refer who is hired and stays for at least four months.

For more information about living and working in Próspera, visit prospera.co