Senior Electrical Engineer – Hyperscale Data Centers

AECO; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Canadian Data Center team in Markham, Ontario. This senior, hands-on role focuses on scalable electrical design for hyperscale and mission-critical facilities, with mentorship of junior engineers and collaboration with clients and multidisciplinary teams.

You will design medium- and low-voltage distribution, backup-power systems, and grounding, while advancing energy-efficient designs and coordinating with stakeholders across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Canada or eligible for registration.
• 6+ years of progressive electrical engineering experience.
• Strong power-distribution and electrical-system design experience.
• Experience with data centers or mission-critical facilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design for hyperscale, colocation, and mission-critical data centers.
• Design MV and LV distribution, substations, transformers, switchgear, and panels.
• Develop critical-power, UPS, genset, batteries, and distribution.
• Ensure resilient, fault-tolerant electrical architectures for continuous operations.
• Perform load calculations, capacity planning, and power-system studies.
• Coordinate with mechanical, architectural, civil, and other disciplines.

Skills

Power distribution

Electrical design

Multidisciplinary coordination

Client-facing

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Revit

Autodesk Construction Cloud

BIM 360

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Canadian Data Center team in Markham, Ontario. This senior, hands-on role focuses on scalable electrical design for hyperscale and mission-critical facilities, with mentorship of junior engineers and collaboration with clients and multidisciplinary teams.

You will design medium- and low-voltage distribution, backup-power systems, and grounding, while advancing energy-efficient designs and coordinating with stakeholders across disciplines.