Design Manager - Electrical (STT - GDC Philippines)

Globe Telecom; Makati; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Globe Telecom in Makati is seeking a Design Manager- Electrical to serve as the SME for electrical systems in a Data Center Design & Construction project. You will manage the Design Development stage to ensure alignment with STTGDC and other standards, and provide insight on electrical design documents as the bridge from design to execution.

The role drives resolution to design issues during construction, tracks lessons learned, and presents changes for future projects.

Qualifications

• Electrical engineering degree with data center experience.
• Preferably certifications/training for Data Center design.

Responsibilities

• Manage design development and coordinate between design stakeholders.
• Review electrical design during development for STT GDC alignment.
• Provide design support during procurement for vendors and contractors.
• Support procurement timelines with timely inputs.
• Drive design management during execution to address changes and resolve issues swiftly.
• Ensure execution aligns with design documents and provide insights on design issues.
• Lead design reviews to improve Electrical systems.

Skills

Data Center Electrical Systems design

AutoCAD

Revit

ETAP

BIM coordination

STTGDC standards

Education

Electrical Engineering / ECE degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

ETAP

Job description

Reporting to the Design Team Lead, the Design Manager- Electrical shall be the Subject Matter Expert for Electrical systems in a Data Center Design

& Construction project. They are responsible for managing the Design Development stage to ensure alignment with STTGDC and other relevant

industry standards within the project timeline, while providing insights on the Electrical design documents. They act as the bridge from Design

Development to Execution, ensuring that STTGDC Design Standards are properly executed on-site. They are tasked with driving resolution to Design

Issues and Design Change Requests during Construction, ensuring continuous Design support during Construction. They shall continuously drive Design improvement, tracking lessons learned in a project due to Design issues, and presenting changes to future projects.

Job Requirements:

• Graduate of Electrical Engineering/ ECE, with experience in Data Center electrical systems design, local and international standards

Professional Qualifications & Training

• Preferably with certifications and/or training for Data Center design

Knowledge and Skills

• Data Center Electrical Systems design (HV/MV systems, LV distribution, Gensets, Grounding and Lightning Protection Systems)

• Knowledge in using design software (e.g. AutoCAD, Revit, ETAP)

• Strong Foundation with Data Center standards, both locally and internationally

• Awareness on future Data Center Electrical design trends (i.e. DC distribution for next-gen AI loads)

• Working with other trades to determine BIM clashes and or inter-trade coordination

Competencies

Technical Competencies

• Data Center Electrical Topologies (N+1, Catcher Systems, Ring Network, etc.)

• Electrical Protection standards (Coordination Studies, Short Circuit Analysis)

• Grounding and Lightning Protection System design

• Able to interpret load studies, coordination studies, electrical SLDs, short circuit coordination studies etc.

Non-Technical Competencies

• Project Management skills to drive Design Development to completion within schedule

• Drive to execute projects within STT GDC design standards

• Organizing and Managing consultants to complete Design Development and Issue Resolution/Change Evaluation within the required timeframe

• Critical Thinking and Problem solving skills to provide insight and direction to resolving execution issues

• Managing different Electrical specialty vendors to ensure compliance to project specifications during Design, Procurement and Execution

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• In charge of managing Design Development, ensuring proper planning and coordination between different Design stakeholders

• In charge of reviewing Electrical design during development, ensuring alignment with STT GDC standards

• Provide design support during Procurement for vendors and contractors

• Support procurement timelines by providing timely inputs

• Drive design management during execution, ensuring design issues and change requests are addressed and resolved swiftly

• Ensure execution aligns with design documents, and provide insight on design issues

• Lead design reviews to address improvement on Electrical systems