AHA Consulting Engineers is a recognized expert in the AEC industry, focusing on high-performance building systems. The Sr. Electrical Engineer will provide senior technical leadership for mission critical and hyperscale data center projects, influencing design standards and mentoring team members.
Responsibilities:
- Lead electrical design for mission critical and hyperscale data center projects from programming/basis of design through construction documents and construction administration
- Develop power system architecture and documentation including single-line diagrams, load summaries, equipment schedules, and room layouts for MV/LV distribution
- Design and coordinate systems including utility service, transformers, switchgear/switchboards, UPS, generators, ATS/STS, PDUs/RPPs, grounding/bonding, and lighting
- Coordinate with utilities on service requirements, fault duty, metering, protection, and energization sequencing
- Direct and/or review short circuit, protective device coordination, and arc flash studies (in-house or with study partners) and integrate results into the design
- Drive interdisciplinary coordination (mechanical, controls, FP, structural/architectural, BIM/VDC) to resolve clearances, routing, constructability, and phasing
- Perform senior-level QA/QC reviews to ensure code compliance, client standards alignment, and consistent deliverable quality across program work
- Support client and contractor engagement: design reviews, OAC meetings, RFIs/submittals, field observations, and technical issue resolution
- Mentor designers and engineers; support development of details, templates, and repeatable standards for program delivery
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
- 8+ years of progressive electrical engineering experience with significant mission critical/data center delivery; hyperscale experience strongly preferred
- Proven ability to lead projects and produce coordinated construction documents (SD/DD/CD) in a multi-discipline environment
- Strong working knowledge of NEC/NFPA 70; familiarity with electrical safety concepts and NFPA 70E principles
- Experience designing MV/LV power distribution and mission critical infrastructure (UPS, generators, switchgear, transfer schemes)
- Proficiency with Revit and/or AutoCAD; comfort coordinating in a BIM/VDC workflow
- Strong communication skills and ability to lead technical discussions with clients, utilities, and contractors
- Ability to travel to project sites as needed (typically 10-25%)
- Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain within a defined period
- Experience working within hyperscale client standards, repeatable modular design approaches, and program-level QA/QC
- Familiarity with TIA-942 and resiliency/tier concepts as applicable to data center program requirements
- Experience with power system analysis tools such as SKM, ETAP, or EasyPower (or equivalent)
- Experience with fast-track delivery, design-assist, and complex energization/phasing constraints
- Commissioning coordination experience and strong constructability mindset