Data Center Electrical Engineer

Blue Signal Search; Oklahoma; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continued professional development and

Licensure support

Competitive compensation and benefits

Job summary

Blue Signal Search is seeking a Data Center Electrical Engineer to shape reliable power infrastructure for high-availability facilities in a hybrid Kansas City environment. You will own electrical design, power system analysis, and project delivery alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team.

The role offers opportunities to work with critical power technologies, build Revit models, perform fault current studies, and participate in field reviews while maintaining uptime and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in architectural engineering or electrical engineering.
• At least 3 years of electrical design experience in a consulting engineering environment with strong Revit capability for electrical design and documentation.
• Experience with power system studies such as short circuit, protective device coordination, or arc flash analysis.
• Working knowledge of commercial or critical facility electrical distribution and the codes that govern electrical design.
• Clear communication skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to contribute effectively on multidisciplinary project teams.
• Data center or other high availability facility design experience is preferred.
• EIT or PE credential, or active progress toward professional licensure, is preferred.
• Experience with SKM Power Tools, ETAP, or comparable electrical analysis software is preferred.
• Familiarity with generator paralleling, UPS architectures, static transfer equipment, commissioning, or electrical power monitoring systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create resilient electrical distribution designs for data center environments, carrying concepts through coordinated construction documentation.
• Build Revit models and drawing packages that clearly communicate power layouts, single line diagrams, schedules, and design intent.
• Develop and evaluate electrical system models for fault current, selective coordination, and arc flash performance.
• Select and size critical power equipment such as switchgear, standby generation, UPS equipment, transformers, and panelboards.
• Partner with architecture and engineering disciplines to resolve interfaces and deliver practical, coordinated designs.
• Evaluate reliability strategies and redundant power architectures appropriate for high availability facilities.
• Participate in field reviews and construction phase support, helping resolve installation questions and confirm design intent.
• Communicate with project stakeholders, including owners, contractors, and equipment representatives, throughout delivery.
• Apply applicable electrical codes and safety standards while balancing uptime, constructability, and project economics.
• Contribute technical guidance to developing engineers and designers while supporting consistent project quality.

Skills

Power system design

Revit electrical

Arc flash analysis

Short circuit analysis

Coordination study

Code compliance

Team collaboration

Data center design

Licensure progress preferred

Education

Bachelor's degree in architectural engineering or electrical engineering

Tools

SKM Power Tools

ETAP

Job description

Data Center Electrical Engineer

Hybrid in Kansas City, MO

Our client is seeking a Data Center Electrical Engineer to help shape reliable power infrastructure for technically demanding, high availability facilities. This is an opportunity to take meaningful ownership of electrical design, power system analysis, and project delivery while working alongside an experienced multidisciplinary engineering team. The role offers exposure to sophisticated data center environments, critical power technologies, and projects where resilient design, thoughtful engineering, and system reliability directly influence successful outcomes.

This Role Offers:

• Hands-on involvement across design development, technical analysis, and construction support.
• Collaborative environment with access to experienced technical professionals and mentorship opportunities.
• Continued professional development and support for engineering licensure.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.

Focus:

• Create resilient electrical distribution designs for data center environments, carrying concepts through coordinated construction documentation.
• Build Revit models and drawing packages that clearly communicate power layouts, single line diagrams, schedules, and design intent.
• Develop and evaluate electrical system models for fault current, selective coordination, and arc flash performance.
• Select and size critical power equipment such as switchgear, standby generation, UPS equipment, transformers, and panelboards.
• Partner with architecture and engineering disciplines to resolve interfaces and deliver practical, coordinated designs.
• Evaluate reliability strategies and redundant power architectures appropriate for high availability facilities.
• Participate in field reviews and construction phase support, helping resolve installation questions and confirm design intent.
• Communicate with project stakeholders, including owners, contractors, and equipment representatives, throughout delivery.
• Apply applicable electrical codes and safety standards while balancing uptime, constructability, and project economics.
• Contribute technical guidance to developing engineers and designers while supporting consistent project quality.

Skill Set:

• Bachelor's degree in architectural engineering or electrical engineering.
• At least 3 years of electrical design experience within a consulting engineering environment, with strong Revit capability for electrical design and documentation.
• Practical experience completing power system studies such as short circuit, protective device coordination, or arc flash analysis.
• Working knowledge of commercial or critical facility electrical distribution and the codes that govern electrical design.
• Clear communication skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to contribute effectively on multidisciplinary project teams.
• Data center or other high availability facility design experience is preferred.
• EIT or PE credential, or active progress toward professional licensure, is preferred.
• Experience with SKM Power Tools, ETAP, or comparable electrical analysis software is preferred.
• Familiarity with generator paralleling, UPS architectures, static transfer equipment, commissioning, or electrical power monitoring systems is a plus.