Data Center Electrical Lead Engineer

HDR; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 112,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Retirement plan with employer match

Paid time off

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead the electrical team on data center and mission-critical projects across our Ohio locations. You will establish client relationships, guide design reviews, and ensure code compliance while coordinating budgets and schedules.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in building electrical design, strong knowledge of medium-voltage systems, UPS, and life-safety design, and a PE license. Strong RevIt and AutoCAD skills are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering with an Electrical emphasis.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in electrical design of buildings (lighting/power/systems).
• PE license recognized by the licensing board for the position location.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Electrical team and collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams throughout all phases of data center and other industrial projects to develop and deliver high-quality engineering solutions and project deliverables.
• Establish and maintain client relationships and participate in business development, proposal efforts, design reviews, and production meetings related to electrical systems.
• Serve as the electrical discipline lead for data center and other mission-critical facility projects.
• Participate in reviews with governing agencies to ensure code compliance.
• Coordinate workload throughout project development to deliver work on schedule.
• Track project financial performance and coordinate team resources to ensure work is completed within agreed-upon budgets and schedules.
• Work with the Project Manager and Regional Controller to support project reviews with corporate management as needed.
• Direct the activities of electrical engineering professionals and mentor junior staff members.
• Lead the design and coordination of mission-critical electrical infrastructure, including medium-voltage distribution, utility service entrances, standby generation systems, UPS systems, paralleling switchgear, and power monitoring systems.
• Support construction administration activities.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Electrical design

AutoCAD

Revit

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Architectural Engineering with Electrical emphasis

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

HDR is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead the electrical team on data center and mission-critical projects across our Ohio locations. You will establish client relationships, guide design reviews, and ensure code compliance while coordinating budgets and schedules.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in building electrical design, strong knowledge of medium-voltage systems, UPS, and life-safety design, and a PE license. Strong RevIt and AutoCAD skills are expected.