Electrical Engineer - Data Centers

About the role

Function as a technical specialist or in a Project Lead role. Lead the delivery of design-only, design-build, and construction only projects in Electrical Engineering deliverables for Data Centers projects. Provide subject matter expertise in the area of Data Center design. Provide technical guidance on client standards and expectations to engineering and technician staff that are supporting detailed design. Work with a collaborative team and network of engineers experienced in Data Center projects. Build business relationships with clients to understand needs and drivers. Coordinate with local electrical utilities on project technical needs. Review supplier submittals.

Responsibilities

• Continues developing knowledge and may provide guidance and direction on design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and B&Ve policies
• Provides technical guidance to others regarding projects and disciplines
• Independently applies knowledge and complies with B&Ve quality program relative to assigned tasks
• May be responsible for ensuring compliance with B&Ve quality program
• Provides related guidance and direction to others
• Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts
• Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for larger or multiple projects
• Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection
• Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements
• Independently applies advanced engineering techniques and analysis problems and methods
• Actively delegates appropriate tasks to lower level team members to develop depth of project execution staff
• Reviews lower level engineering work or assignments
• Responsible for one or more of the following: leading production teams; coordinating multiple discipline activity; and serving as the responsible charge for a project
• Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects
• Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers on low to moderately complex projects
• Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on low to moderately complex projects
• Provides support to business development or pursuit activities and may offer other services to clients
• Recognized as a technical specialist and has knowledge and skill set to provide consultation and guidance to project teams in a particular practice area
• Designs a complete project of moderately complex scope or support multiple projects on the complex technical challenges
• Actively fosters knowledge management and provides mentoring
• Develops and applies advanced engineering concepts and approaches to unique engineering problem
• Typically assists with performance management process, mentoring, recognition, and any corrective actions required
• Actively mentors lower level professionals and identifies successors to train in the specifics of their role
• May assist with resource management strategy
• May have responsibility of engineering resources for small groups of a single discipline
• May be accountable for some administrative responsibilities that include but aren't limited to: Ensuring policies, procedures and processes are effectively implemented and communicated for work group. Ensuring adherence to corporate and division programs. Approving timesheets and expense reports.

Requirements

• Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing or equivalent experience in Engineering work
• Minimum of 5 years related work experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Previous experience within Data Centers and/or Data Center Facility Design
• Demonstrated understanding of design risk factors for redundancy and resiliency
• Understanding of design differences in hyper-scale, edge, and colocation data centers
• Possesses a proficiency in 3D modeling as well as managing and creating complex families with custom parameters within Autodesk Revit
• Familiarity with Data Center tier rating systems
• Strong knowledge of Autodesk Revit
• Experience utilizing BIM 360, Navisworks, Revit work sets, view templates and project phasing
• Ability to thrive in an ambiguous environment
• Self-motivated to deliver results when given a deadline
• Attention to detail with the ability to manage competing priorities simultaneously
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and leverage data and metrics to challenge current assumptions
• Sound, professional communication skills to engage in client-facing activities
• Ability to lead projects including management of project schedules, budgets, and staffing
• Strong leaderships skills, with desire to train and develop early career and/or inexperienced professionals

Skills

• Proficient in AutoCAD/Revit/BIM

Benefits

Salary Plan REG: Registered Engineering Job Grade 016

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