Lead Electrical Engineer

Skills

About the Role

You will lead all electrical engineering efforts across a portfolio of fast-track hyperscale data center projects. You will review utility interconnections, substations, medium- and low-voltage distribution, transformers, switchgear, protection schemes, backup power, grounding, bonding, and life safety interfaces. You will coordinate electrical design through concept, schematic, and detailed phases while ensuring alignment with mechanical, CSA, and technology systems. You will perform detailed reviews of electrical drawings, specifications, calculations, one-lines, load studies, and protection coordination. You will identify and resolve design gaps, constructability issues, and interface risks so that designs reflect operational realities and commissioning needs. You will participate in design coordination meetings, contractor constructability reviews, utility and AHJ discussions, and vendor technical reviews. You will respond to RFIs, review submittals, and support energization and commissioning in the field. You will serve as the technical interface with utilities, electrical contractors, and OEMs, and manage external Engineers of Record and specialty consultants to ensure deliverables meet quality and schedule expectations. You will help develop electrical design standards, reference architectures, and reliability philosophies, incorporating lessons learned from construction, commissioning, and operations while balancing standardization with site-specific and utility-driven requirements.

Requirements

• 12–18+ years of experience in electrical engineering and mission-critical or industrial power systems
• Significant experience with data center design and operations in high-density power environments
• Proven ability to review and coordinate complex electrical systems and drawings
• Strong understanding of power distribution, protection and controls, and codes and standards such as NEC and IEEE
• Ability to operate in fast-paced, lean environments
• Professional Engineering (PE) license strongly preferred
• Direct experience with HPC, AI/ML, or crypto data centers preferred
• Experience supporting utility interconnections and substations preferred
• Exposure to commissioning and operational turnover preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead all electrical engineering efforts across projects, including utility interconnections, substations, medium- and low-voltage power distribution, transformers, switchgear, protection schemes, backup power systems, grounding, bonding, and life safety interfaces
• Coordinate electrical design across concept, schematic, and detailed design phases
• Ensure alignment between electrical, mechanical, CSA, and technology systems
• Review electrical drawings, specifications, calculations, one-lines, load studies, and protection coordination
• Identify and resolve design gaps, constructability issues, and interface risks
• Ensure designs reflect operational realities, commissioning needs, and maintenance needs
• Participate in design coordination meetings, contractor constructability reviews, utility and AHJ discussions, and vendor technical reviews
• Respond to RFIs, review submittals, and support energization and commissioning efforts
• Serve as the technical interface with utilities, electrical contractors, and OEMs
• Manage electrical Engineers of Record and specialty consultants
• Review and approve deliverables for quality, completeness, and alignment with standards
• Ensure external teams meet schedule and performance expectations
• Support development of electrical design standards, reference architectures, and redundancy and reliability philosophies
• Incorporate lessons learned from construction, commissioning, and operations

Benefits

• 401K Retirement Plan with match
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Additional employee perks