Electrical Design Architect

Responsibilities

• Architecture and standards
• Develop the reference architectures for MV/LV distribution globally for OCI.
• Establish standards for all electrical equipment: generators (turbines/reciprocating engines), switchgear, UPS topologies, and BESS integration.
• Establish and ensure designs meet or exceed reliability goals (e.g., N+1/2N) and fault tolerance requirements.
• Drive innovation in the electrical design that delivers higher reliability and speed of construction.
• Design, delivery, and operations
• Provide technical leadership from concept to commissioning (L1–L5), including integrated systems testing.
• Develop strategic level one-line diagrams, protection scheme standards, SCADA/EMS architectures, and equipment specifications (transformers, switchgear, breakers).
• Efficiency and cost optimization
• Drive total cost of ownership (capex/opex) reductions via optimized topologies, demand charge reduction.
• Set and deliver targets for electrical efficiency, losses, and system availability; implement data-driven performance monitoring.
• Vendor and industry engagement
• Lead RFIs/RFPs and technical evaluations for OEMs (switchgear, transformers, generators, BESS, relays) and EPCs.
• Track standards and emerging tech and build adoption roadmaps

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in electrical power systems engineering for mission-critical facilities or utilities.
• Proven delivery of MV/LV distribution for large-scale data centers or similar.
• Proficiency with power system studies (load flow, short-circuit, arc flash, harmonics), protection coordination, and relay testing.
• Demonstrated vendor/OEM network; experience leading RFx, technical evaluations, and commissioning.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive decisions through data.