Electrical Design Manager

About the Role

CloudHQ provides flexible, efficient, and resilient data center solutions to businesses of all sizes. Our growing organization operates state-of-the-art data center sites in Northern Virginia, London, Frankfurt, Paris, Milan, and São Paulo, with anticipated exponential growth over the next several years.

The Electrical Design Manager will lead the design and delivery of electrical systems for CloudHQ data centers across The Americas, spanning the full project lifecycle from master planning and concept design through construction, commissioning, and operational handover. This role ensures our facilities meet the highest standards of performance, resilience, and efficiency for both CloudHQ and our customers. Working closely with customers, architects, engineers, contractors, and CloudHQ’s Preconstruction, Construction, and Operations teams, this position demands a results-driven professional with a strong bias for action.

Responsibilities

• Design Management:
  • Lead and be the single point of accountability for the initiation and execution of electrical systems design, focusing on reliability, efficiency, and sustainability.
  • Manage third-party consultant teams to develop detailed designs aligned with customer requirements and CloudHQ objectives, while continuously improving standard solutions.
  • Oversee design deliverables, project specifications, schedules, and task allocations to ensure high-quality, timely output.
  • Support campus planning, entitlements, design, and permitting processes from site acquisition through construction document delivery on multiple, simultaneous projects.
• Project & Stakeholder Engagement:
  • Partner with customers to translate technical requirements into CloudHQ data center designs that achieve high compliance while maximizing value.
  • Engage cross-functional teams (Preconstruction, Construction, Operations) to inform key design decisions, retaining clear ownership and accountability for final outcomes.
  • Proactively communicate design constraints, risks, and impacts to internal leadership stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with global design colleagues to share best practices and ensure consistency of standards across all CloudHQ developments.
  • Coordinate with the Operations team to align designs with operational best practices and lifecycle cost efficiency, incorporating performance feedback from active sites.
• Innovation & Standards Development:
  • Research emerging electrical and controls technologies, identifying opportunities for improvement.
  • Contribute to CloudHQ’s global design standards, ensuring consistency across regions while adapting to local climate, regulatory, and operational requirements.
  • Develop creative solutions and innovations to drive individual and team performance.
  • Identify and share lessons learned, integrating improvements into future projects.

Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience designing electrical systems for data centers or mission-critical facilities, including at least two years in a lead design role.
• Track record of managing external design consultants and coordinating multidisciplinary teams to deliver mission-critical projects.
• Deep knowledge of electrical systems in mission-critical environments.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, able to drive high-stakes technical outcomes with urgency and sound engineering judgment.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively identify, escalate, and mitigate technical, commercial, and schedule risks.
• High sense of ownership and accountability, with a track record of driving complex initiatives to closure on aggressive timelines.
• Strong communicator and influencer, able to align cross-functional stakeholders and resolve issues without unnecessary delay.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced, high-growth environment while maintaining forward momentum.
• Strategic thinker with a continuous improvement mindset, balancing rapid execution with long-term performance and reliability objectives.
• Flexible and committed, with the ability and willingness to work extended hours to meet critical deadlines.
• All candidates must pass a background check and adhere to CloudHQ’s Code of Conduct and Employee Confidentiality Agreement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or architectural engineering or related discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license strongly preferred.
• Ability to travel to data center sites, client meetings, trainings, or conferences as required.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and rewarding incentives.
• Comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability).
• 401(k) with company match.
• 12 paid holidays.
• Generous PTO.
• Professional development opportunities.