Electrical Engineer Expert – Data Centers

About the role

Olsson is seeking an Electrical Technical Expert to join our Data Center team and play a key role in one of the fastest-growing, most exciting sectors in the industry. This is an opportunity to be at the forefront of hyperscale and mission-critical facility design, working on projects that demand innovation, precision, and technical excellence at unprecedented scale and speed.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical authority for electrical systems on hyperscale and mission-critical data center projects.
• Shape and influence medium and low-voltage power distribution strategies, including campus distribution, switchgear, switchboards, panelboards, UPS systems, PDUs, RPPs, STS, and emergency power systems.
• Develop and guide electrical system architectures that support reliability, scalability, maintainability, and uptime requirements.
• Establish and support electrical design standards, basis of design narratives, and best practices across the data center practice.
• Lead and perform technical QA/QC reviews, ensuring designs meet the highest standards for constructability, performance, and code compliance (NEC, NFPA, IEEE).
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and clients to align technical solutions with operational goals and redundancy strategies (N, N+1, 2N).
• Support commissioning and field efforts by resolving complex technical challenges and system interactions.
• Mentor and develop engineers, elevating technical capability across teams through guidance, review, and knowledge sharing.
• Stay at the forefront of emerging data center technologies, power distribution trends, and mission-critical design innovations.

Qualifications

• You are passionate about working collaboratively with others.
• You have ownership in the work you do.
• You use your talents to positively affect communities.
• You bring a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• You have a Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• You have 12+ years of electrical engineering experience, with a strong emphasis on data center or mission critical facility design.
• You demonstrate expertise in medium- and low-voltage systems within buildings, including redundancy strategies, power quality, and maintainability.
• You prove your ability to lead complex technical efforts and serve as a trusted advisor to project teams and clients.
• You have strong communication skills and the ability to clearly translate complex technical concepts.
• You have a passion for technical excellence, mentorship, and continuous improvement.

Pay

The typical annual salary range for this role is $140,000 - $300,000 USD. Compensation may vary based on geographic location, experience, and qualifications. Employees in this role may be eligible for our performance-based bonus and merit increases.

Benefits

• Competitive 401(k) match
• Tailored development paths
• Flexible work arrangements
• Opportunity to engage in work that has a positive impact on communities
• Participation in a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles

Additional Information

Olsson specializes in engineering and design, client advisory services, planning, field services, and environmental. Improving the world has been our mindset from the very beginning, back when Olsson first opened for business in 1956. And it will be our mindset for years to come.

As an Olsson employee, you will:

• Receive a competitive 401(k) match
• Be empowered to build your career with tailored development paths
• Have the possibility for flexible work arrangements
• Engage in work that has a positive impact on communities
• Participate in a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles

In addition, full-time employees will receive our traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off, etc.) and the opportunity to participate in a bonus system that rewards performance.

Olsson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, military status, or other protected status.

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