Principal Electrical Engineer, NA

Vantage Data Centers powers and connects technology for major hyperscalers and enterprises, and they are seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead innovative design and engineering solutions for their data center projects. The role involves overseeing engineering teams, ensuring project compliance with standards, and providing technical expertise to guide project success while collaborating with various stakeholders.

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, 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
• 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