Principal Electrical Engineer, NA

Vantage Data Centers powers and connects technology for major hyperscalers and cloud providers. They are seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead project-specific engineering and design tasks, ensuring adherence to project goals while collaborating with various teams to deliver large-scale data centers.

Responsibilities:

• 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, Additional duties as assigned by Management

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
• 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
• 15+ years of experience in design and construction is preferred