Vantage Data Centers

Principal Electrical Engineer

Vantage Data Centers

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

Flash

About the role

  • 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.
  • Lead Electrical Design review efforts for deployment of new Data Centers, ensuring compliance with corporate standards and customer requirements.
  • 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.
  • 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, commissioning scripts
  • Support Site Operations by troubleshooting and tuning existing systems to optimize performance.
  • Coordinate heavily with internal engineering teams across all disciplines 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.
  • Provide technical support to Sales during site tours, RFP responses, and customer Build To Suit (BTS) Data Center solutions.
  • Participate in product development process flow from idea to implementing the company’s Intellectual Property (IP) initiatives.
  • Engage in continuous professional development through training, participation in professional societies, associations, and continuing education.
  • Assist the Electrical Tech Lead and management in mentoring, developing and coaching junior engineers.
  • 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.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent, from an accredited university or college
  • Professional Engineering license in any state within the United States.
  • 10 years of experience in design and construction is required, and 15+ 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.
  • 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.
  • High level of integrity and professionalism.
  • Travel required is expected to be up to 25% but may increase over time as the business evolves.
Benefits
  • Comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations
  • Array of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community
  • Opportunities to inject fun into work and appreciate each other’s strengths and respect each other’s weaknesses.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
electrical designdata center designvalue engineeringtechnical drawing reviewfeasibility studiesanalytical skillsproblem-solvingconstruction document developmentcommissioningPUE calculations
Soft Skills
project leadershipmentoringcoachingcommunicationmultitaskingprioritizationintegrityprofessionalismcollaborationteamwork
Certifications
Bachelor of Science in Electrical EngineeringProfessional Engineering license