Director, Electrical Engineering – Data Center Design

LVI Associates; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

LVI Associates is seeking a Director of Electrical Engineering & Design to lead strategy, design, and execution of critical electrical infrastructure for data centers and AI-ready facilities. This role combines technical leadership with cross-functional collaboration to deliver scalable, reliable power systems.

You will mentor engineers, drive capacity planning, coordinate with construction and operations, and shape capital planning and budgeting for multi-site deployments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• 10+ years of experience designing mission-critical electrical systems, ideally within data centers or similar environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical engineering and design initiatives for new construction, expansions, and infrastructure upgrades within mission-critical facilities.
• Provide technical leadership and strategic direction while ensuring designs meet reliability, safety, performance, and scalability standards.
• Partner with construction, operations, mechanical engineering, controls, commissioning, and supply chain teams to deliver projects successfully.
• Oversee electrical capacity planning, load analysis, short-circuit and coordination studies, UPS strategies, and emergency power system design.

Skills

Electrical engineering leadership

Data center design

Power distribution

Load analysis

UPS design

Team leadership

Budgeting & forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

LVI Associates is seeking a Director of Electrical Engineering & Design to lead strategy, design, and execution of critical electrical infrastructure for data centers and AI-ready facilities. This role combines technical leadership with cross-functional collaboration to deliver scalable, reliable power systems.

You will mentor engineers, drive capacity planning, coordinate with construction and operations, and shape capital planning and budgeting for multi-site deployments.