Principal Critical Facility Architect

About the role

The Principal Critical Facility Architect provides technical leadership in design, development, and implementation of backup power systems, comm rooms, data/control centers, and alarm system deliverables. The primary role is electrical design of power systems within client facilities, and thus a State of California Registered Professional Electrical Engineer is required. This includes electrical design at data centers, comm rooms in offices and service centers, and mountaintop comm locations. In addition to primary power design, this position handles backup power including generators, backup batteries, and 48 VDC power plant. The critical facility architect will also manage building upgrades and replacements for IT-operated facilities; henceforth, the primary power plants, backup power plants, and building infrastructure will be referred to as power systems. This role provides budgetary estimates for power systems for client and IT projects, and works with other architect teams to ensure power systems meet operational needs. It works with corporate real estate and land agents on site selection, specifying IT power needs in shared facilities. The position sets technical direction and operational feasibility of power system solutions that are part of IT network architecture and services standards, to meet clearly defined technical performance requirements. It evaluates the need for new power solutions, collaborates with the architect teams to create prototypes and standards, and acts as technical lead for critical facility team, engineering team, and project management teams implementing projects within the critical facility programs and client projects.

Responsibilities

• Directs critical facility team in preparation of battery, power board, generator, facility alarming, and facility upgrades by utilizing subject-matter expertise.
• Oversees power system architecture and design of technology solutions supporting business requirements on projects.
• Engages with clients to develop power solutions and ensure delivery is aligned with the requirements in technical/logic design.
• Provides advanced consulting and guidance of the power system requirements during the detailed design, build, test, and deploy phases of IT projects.
• Ensures the successful implementation of power systems in complex client environments, larger scale, and cross-functional new/enhanced systems on time, in scope, and within budget.
• Leads integration of client requirements into and works with critical facility team to create power system design models, specifications, diagrams, and charts.
• Identifies and implements process improvements at the department level.
• Presents power system project scopes and budgets and makes recommendations to high-level leaders for project/program approval.
• Identifies the developmental needs of others, and coaches and mentors others to improve their knowledge or skills.
• Partners with critical facility team to develop and maintain all technical standards, design patterns, reference architectures, and roadmaps for a Reference Architecture Framework containing a broad collection of foundational services.

Requirements

Education Requirements: Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or job-related discipline, or equivalent experience; State of California Registered Professional Electrical Engineer required; PMP – Project Management Professional certification (desired).

Required Experience: 10 years of experience in IT / Information Technology engineering design, OR Master's degree and 8 years of experience in IT engineering design and/or technical project implementation; Experience with multi-tier enterprise technology environments; Experience in enterprise architecture environments, job-related.

Qualifications

Nice-to-Have Experience: Experience in Radio systems implementation, job-related; Experience in a team-oriented, collaborative environment; Experience in project management, IT / Information Technology; Leadership experience.

Skills

• Electrical design of power systems including primary power, backup power (generators, backup batteries, 48 VDC power plant)
• Data center design and comm room design
• Power system architecture and design of technology solutions
• Budgetary estimation for power systems
• Technical standards development, design patterns, reference architectures, and roadmaps
• Ability to collaborate with corporate real estate and land agents on site selection and IT power specifications

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

Pay

$165,000–$210,000 / Year (USD). The final salary decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to multiple factors including, but not limited to, internal equity, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, and geographic location. The range to reasonably expect will be around the minimum and the midpoint. This job is also eligible to participate in the company's discretionary incentive compensation programs.

Schedule

Hybrid, working from your remote office and an office within the service territory to be determined approximately 2 days per week based on business needs or company requirements.