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# Director of Electrical Systems

- **Company:** Robert @
- **Location:** Birmingham, AL, United States
- **Salary:** $190,000.0 - $225,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Centers, Modular Design
- **Published:** June 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/f5593e04-471e-46db-a558-e38cfa5b56ef

## About the Role

* 12+ years of experience in commercial, industrial, mission-critical, data center, or high-reliability electrical systems environments
 * Experience leading complex electrical systems from design through deployment
 * Strong background in:
 * Electrical design coordination
 * Manufacturing integration
 * Construction execution
 * Operational deployment
 * Experience managing electrical budgets, cost performance, and margin accountability
 * Deep understanding of:
 * NEC
 * NFPA standards
 * Grounding and bonding systems
 * Electrical power distribution
 * Experience with:
 * Switchgear
 * Generators
 * UPS systems
 * Utility coordination
 * Mission-critical redundancy architectures
 * Commissioning processes
 * Ability to review and evaluate:
 * Electrical drawings
 * One-line diagrams
 * Specifications
 * Technical documentation
 * Experience integrating commissioning and operational performance into design processes
 * Strong leadership and team development experience
 * Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
 * Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

Preferred Qualifications

 * Data center or mission-critical facility experience
 * Prefabrication or modular construction experience
 * Experience driving standardization and deployment consistency
 * Professional Engineer (PE) License
 * Master Electrician License
 * Large-scale field leadership experience

## Description

We are seeking a highly experienced electrical systems leader to take full ownership of the electrical scope within a growing product line. This role is responsible for driving electrical system performance, deployment consistency, manufacturability, margin performance, and long-term scalability across complex modular and mission-critical environments.

This is a builder's role that requires someone who can bridge engineering, manufacturing, construction, and operations while creating standardized systems that improve deployment efficiency and product performance., * Own electrical system performance, deployment consistency, cost structure, and margin performance for an assigned product line

 * Build, mature, and continuously improve the electrical operating system
 * Lead and develop a dedicated team consisting of:
 * Electrical Project Manager
 * Electrical Designer
 * Electrical Manufacturing SME
 * Electrical Construction Lead
 * Drive alignment between product design, manufacturing integration, and field deployment execution
 * Influence electrical distribution strategies, panelization approaches, grounding systems, and controls integration
 * Ensure electrical designs support manufacturability, repeatability, and deployment efficiency
 * Partner with leadership across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and construction teams
 * Improve sourcing strategies, component standardization, and deployment methodologies
 * Support takt-based manufacturing environments and reduce field installation variability
 * Lead field deployments and commissioning efforts during project launches
 * Establish structured feedback loops that drive continuous product improvement
 * Improve deployment predictability, scalability, operational efficiency, and profitability
 * Support long-term electrical systems strategy for future product growth
 * Travel to active project sites to support construction, deployment, and commissioning activities


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