Senior Electrical Engineer - Data Centers
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Job description
- Lead electrical design for hyperscale and enterprise data center projects.
- Produce and review electrical engineering calculations, reports, specifications and construction drawings.
- Design medium-voltage and low-voltage power distribution systems.
- Develop one-line diagrams, equipment layouts and electrical distribution concepts.
- Design critical power infrastructure including UPS systems, generators, switchgear and ATS.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities with mechanical, structural and civil teams.
- Attend client meetings and provide technical leadership throughout project delivery.
- Review shop drawings, RFIs and technical submittals.
- Support commissioning and construction administration activities.
- Mentor graduate and junior electrical engineers.
- Ensure designs comply with NEC, NFPA, IEEE and applicable industry standards.
- Support business development through technical presentations and proposal input where required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Professional Engineer (PE) licence required.
- 8+ years of electrical engineering experience.
- Previous experience designing mission-critical, data center infrastructure projects.
- Strong understanding of medium-voltage distribution, emergency power systems and critical electrical infrastructure.
- Experience using Revit, AutoCAD and SKM or ETAP.
- Excellent communication and client-facing skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Highly Desirable
- Hyperscale data center experience.
- Experience with large campus developments exceeding 50MW.
- Commissioning or site support experience.
- Knowledge of Uptime Institute and mission-critical design principles.
- Consulting engineering background., * data center electrical design: 3 years (Required)
Benefits & conditions
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- Health insurance
- Retirement plan, * Salary up to $200,000 depending on experience.
- Annual performance bonus.
- Hybrid working environment.
- Comprehensive healthcare and retirement benefits.
- Career progression into Technical Lead or Engineering Management.
- Opportunity to work on some of the largest hyperscale data center developments in North America.
If you’re passionate about designing resilient electrical infrastructure for world-class mission-critical facilities, we’d love to hear from you.
Pay: $160,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year
About the company
We’re partnering with a rapidly growing engineering consultancy delivering some of North America’s most complex mission-critical facilities. Due to continued expansion, they’re seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to lead the design and delivery of hyperscale and enterprise data center projects.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly respected engineering team working directly with some of the world’s largest technology companies and data center developers. You’ll play a key role in designing resilient electrical infrastructure for next-generation mission-critical facilities while mentoring junior engineers and acting as a technical leader on major projects.
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