Senior Electrical Engineer, NA

Essential Job Functions 

Design Leadership & Impact: 

• Lead design initiatives that align with the company's strategic direction and goals. 

• Drive the development and implementation of processes, equipment, and standards for data center projects. 

• Set strategic direction for electrical design and oversee the execution of complex engineering projects from concept through commissioning. 

Influence & Collaboration  

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including construction, operations, sales, and leadership, to achieve project goals and foster organizational success.   

• Coach less experienced professionals, sharing expertise and promoting best practices.  

Project Execution: 

• Participate in all phases of project execution, including conceptual design, basis of design, scope of work, development of construction documents, and commissioning. 

• Provide project leadership for electrical design consultants and contractors, ensuring that tasks and milestones are completed on time and within budget. 

• Attend project design team meetings and on-site job walks, as needed, to ensure that the constructed product meets engineering standards and specifications. 

Technical Expertise: 

• Conduct value engineering analyses and provide system recommendations based on return on investment (ROI) and internal rate of return (IRR) analysis. 

• Responsible for the review of technical drawings, such as schematic drawings, design and construction documents, main submittals, sequence of operations, and commissioning scripts 

• Support Site Operations by troubleshooting and tuning existing systems to optimize performance. 

• Review technical drawings, design documents, and commissioning scripts, ensuring compliance with standards and customer requirements.   

Collaboration and Coordination: 

• Collaborate with cross functional teams to ensure products delivered to Operations are streamlined and optimized to meet the needs of the business across all functions. 

• Work closely with Operations to balance cost-effective solutions with long-term operational sustainability. 

• Coach less experienced professionals, sharing expertise and promoting best practice 

Research and Development: 

• Engage in continuous professional development through training, participation in professional societies, associations, and continuing education. 

Engineering Analysis: 

• Review engineering studies, including: 

• Short-circuit and over-current protection device coordination studies. 

• Arc Flash mitigation studies. 

• Rack layout optimization, including fail over analysis. 

• Distribution analysis, including voltage drop and underground duct bank heat effect (Neher-McGrath) calculations 

• Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) calculations 

Skills, Knowledge, And Experience 

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent, from an accredited university or college 

• Professional Engineering license in any state within the United States. 

• 5 years of experience in design and construction is required, and 10+ years is preferred. 

• Working knowledge of critical electrical and cooling infrastructure within a data center is required. 

• Data Center design and/or construction experience is required. 

• Familiarity with building codes, regulations, and standards, such as NEC, NERC, IEEE, NFPA and local building codes. 

• Experience with NA construction markets is required. 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to conduct feasibility studies and technical analyses. 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with clients, project teams, and stakeholders. 

• Proficient in Microsoft Office. Understanding of AutoCAD, Revit, BIM, Navisworks and SCCS modeling software environments 

• Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment. 

• Problem-solving mindset with a focus on continuous improvement. 

• High level of integrity and professionalism. 

• Travel required is expected to be up to 25% but may increase over time as the business evolves. 

Physical Demands and Special Requirements 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop or kneel; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. 

Additional Details 

• Salary Range: $140K- 165K Base + Bonus (this range is based on Colorado market data and may vary in other locations) 

• This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits. 

• Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including your qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience and may fall outside of the range shown.