Senior Data Center Electrical Engineer — Mission Critical

Poutrix; Toronto; On-site; CAD 131,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to coordinate electrical activities across large-scale data center projects. You will guide internal teams and clients, ensuring design excellence and regulatory compliance while driving proactive problem-solving.

You will mentor junior staff, contribute to technical strategy, and help shape the electrical design for mission critical facilities, with travel to project sites as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering.
• P.Eng Registration in Canada.
• 10+ years of electrical engineering experience for data centers and mission critical facilities.
• Strong knowledge of NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE standards, UL/NEMA requirements, and electrical safety practices.
• Experience with high-density AI, HPC, semiconductors, or liquid-cooled data centers.

Responsibilities

• Support design and delivery of electrical systems for data centers and mission critical facilities.
• Provide technical input to clients and internal teams.
• Lead electrical design including utility configurations, MV/HV distribution, backup power, UPS, generator systems, metering and DC distribution approaches.
• Coordinate with other disciplines, vendors, and stakeholders throughout project lifecycle.

Skills

Electrical design

Leadership & mentoring

Cross-functional coordination

Client communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering

P.Eng Registration in Canada

Job description

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to coordinate electrical activities across large-scale data center projects. You will guide internal teams and clients, ensuring design excellence and regulatory compliance while driving proactive problem-solving.

You will mentor junior staff, contribute to technical strategy, and help shape the electrical design for mission critical facilities, with travel to project sites as required.