Senior Electrical Engineer-Data Centers
About the Opportunity
A nationally recognized engineering and consulting firm is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to join its growing Mission Critical team. For more than 40 years, this organization has been at the forefront of delivering complex engineering solutions for some of the world's most advanced facilities, including hyperscale data centers, AI infrastructure, and other high-performance environments.
This is an opportunity to work on highly visible, large-scale projects for industry-leading technology and infrastructure clients while collaborating with some of the most respected professionals in the mission-critical space. The company is known for its technical excellence, remote-first culture, investment in employee development, and ability to deliver some of the most challenging projects in the market.
If you're looking for a role where you can lead impactful projects, influence design strategy, and work on cutting-edge critical infrastructure, this is an excellent opportunity to take the next step in your career.
The Role
As a Lead Electrical Engineer, you'll lead the design and delivery of mission-critical electrical infrastructure from concept through construction. You'll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, mentor engineers, interface directly with clients, and oversee the development of resilient electrical systems that support high-availability operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead electrical design efforts for hyperscale data centers and other mission-critical facilities.
- Design medium- and low-voltage power systems, standby generation, UPS systems, switchgear, PDUs, and redundant power architectures.
- Manage project teams, schedules, budgets, and technical deliverables.
- Review construction documents, specifications, submittals, RFIs, and project closeout documentation.
- Support proposal development and participate in client-facing activities.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineering staff.
- Drive innovation through the use of emerging technologies, digital tools, and AI-enabled workflows.
- Collaborate with project management teams to ensure successful delivery of complex projects.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
- 8+ years of electrical engineering experience.
- Experience designing mission-critical facilities such as hyperscale data centers, enterprise data centers, AI infrastructure, healthcare, semiconductor, or other high-availability environments.
- Strong understanding of electrical distribution systems, standby power, UPS systems, grounding, life safety systems, and relevant codes.
- Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, and electrical analysis software.
- Ability to lead projects and effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Fully remote position with flexibility to work from anywhere in the U.S.
- Exposure to some of the most sophisticated data center and critical infrastructure projects in the industry.
- Opportunity to partner with globally recognized technology and infrastructure organizations.
- Strong culture focused on technical excellence, innovation, and career growth.
- Competitive compensation package that regularly exceeds typical market benchmarks for highly qualified candidates.
- Comprehensive benefits package, 401(k) match, professional development support, tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave, and generous PTO.
Travel: Approximately 10%
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