Data Center Electrical Engineer - Mission-Critical Design

DataBank Holdings, Ltd.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision and Dental Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401k & Roth IRA

Paid time off

Job summary

DataBank Holdings Ltd. in Dallas seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer to design, implement, commission, and operate mission-critical data center facilities. You will lead electrical power systems from substation to rack level and collaborate across engineering, construction, and operations teams.

The role requires ABET-accredited training, 5+ years in data center design/maintenance, and strong knowledge of NEC and power topologies. Travel to sites nationwide is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Minimum five years of professional experience in data center design, maintenance, and operations with emphasis on design.
• Thorough understanding of power distribution topology designs (e.g., Distributed, Block, Catcher/reserve).
• Experience with data center electrical power distribution systems from substation to rack level (240/415V or 120/208V).
• Experience with AutoCAD, BlueBeam Revu, and MS Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Provide electrical engineering support for internal Colo Engineering, Construction, Facilities, Operations, Sustainability, and Sales teams.
• Review equipment submittals & RFIs for construction and procurement.
• Assist with development of MOPs and SOPs for facility systems.
• Perform site or data hall capacity analysis and help complete customer audit and RFP documentation.
• Support startup, commissioning, and integrated systems testing; review commissioning scripts for completeness and mitigate impacts to critical infrastructure or operations as required.
• Review energy conservation and efficiency improvement initiatives for new and existing facilities.
• Create conceptual designs and provide design specifications per Basis of Design standards and direct 3rd party consulting firms.
• Work with utility companies to ensure delivery of appropriate capacity as soon as possible.
• Review and approve MOPs per DataBank Change Control process and policy to minimize risk to data center operations and ensuring personnel safety.
• Work with Procurement to specify and select equipment meeting DataBank specs and standards.
• Represent DataBank in project meetings as needed.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Data center design

Power distribution

Facility commissioning

Electrical power systems

Project management

Code compliance NEC

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

BlueBeam Revu

MS Office

Job description

DataBank Holdings Ltd. in Dallas seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer to design, implement, commission, and operate mission-critical data center facilities. You will lead electrical power systems from substation to rack level and collaborate across engineering, construction, and operations teams.

The role requires ABET-accredited training, 5+ years in data center design/maintenance, and strong knowledge of NEC and power topologies. Travel to sites nationwide is expected.