Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Global Group is recruiting for a respected engineering firm specializing in data centers, mission-critical facilities, and complex critical infrastructure. The Lead Electrical Engineer will provide technical leadership from concept through construction and commissioning, establish electrical design strategies, lead power-system engineering, mentor engineers, and work with clients, contractors, utilities, and commissioning teams.
Responsibilities
- Leading electrical design for large-scale data centers and mission-critical facilities
- Establishing electrical design criteria and system architecture
- Developing critical-power distribution strategies
- Leading utility service and medium-/low-voltage distribution design
- Evaluating generators, UPS systems, transfer systems, paralleling systems, and redundant power architectures
- Leading/reviewing load calculations, equipment sizing, voltage drop, fault-current, and other electrical studies
- Leading/reviewing short-circuit, protective-device coordination, and arc-flash studies
- Providing technical direction to electrical engineers and designers
- Reviewing drawings, specifications, calculations, and engineering deliverables
- Identifying technical risks before they become project problems
- Participating in construction administration, RFIs, submittals, field investigations, commissioning, and turnover
- Working directly with clients, contractors, utilities, manufacturers, and commissioning teams
Skills
- Professional Engineer (PE) license – REQUIRED
- Significant experience designing complex building electrical power systems
- Experience with critical power distribution systems
- Strong knowledge of generators, UPS systems, transfer equipment, MV/LV distribution, and redundant power systems
- Experience with short-circuit, coordination, and arc-flash studies
- Strong understanding of applicable electrical codes and industry standards
- Experience leading and mentoring electrical engineers and designers
- Strong client-facing and communication skills
- The ability to make independent technical decisions and take ownership of project outcomes
- Candidates must currently reside in the United States
- U.S. work authorization is required
- Data center and/or mission-critical experience strongly preferred
Benefits
- Remote work – U.S.
- High-level technical leadership
- Major data center and mission-critical projects
- Direct client exposure
- Opportunity to mentor and develop engineers
- Significant autonomy and decision-making authority
- Potential for broader technical, client, and practice leadership as the organization grows
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