Director of Electrical Engineering

LVI Associates; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

LVI Associates seeks a Director of Electrical Engineering & Design to lead the organization’s electrical strategy and design execution across a portfolio of mission-critical data center projects. This role sits on the leadership team to support next-generation digital infrastructure and high-density computing environments.

The candidate will guide power systems, standards, and supplier engagement, while partnering with construction, operations, and executive leadership to drive performance and

Qualifications

• Required PE license in Electrical Engineering.
• 10+ years leading electrical design for data centers or mission-critical facilities.
• Proven experience managing consultants and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical engineering and design for mission-critical data center projects.
• Provide technical direction and leadership while upholding quality and safety standards.
• Collaborate with construction, operations, commissioning, controls, and supply chain teams.
• Oversee capacity planning, UPS strategies, emergency power systems, and power system studies.
• Manage external engineering consultants, architects, and design partners.
• Review equipment selections, submittals, and engineering deliverables.
• Support projects from design through commissioning and turnover.
• Drive departmental performance, budgeting, forecasting, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Vendor management

Power distribution

GPU & liquid cooling

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

Director of Electrical Engineering & Design

A rapidly growing owner and operator of mission-critical infrastructure is seeking a Director of Electrical Engineering & Design to lead the organization's electrical engineering strategy, technical standards, and design execution across a portfolio of complex data center projects. This is an opportunity to join a highly visible leadership team and play a key role in supporting next-generation digital infrastructure and high-density computing environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead electrical engineering and design efforts for mission-critical infrastructure projects
• Provide technical direction and organizational leadership while maintaining high standards of quality and safety
• Collaborate closely with construction, operations, commissioning, controls, and supply chain teams
• Oversee capacity planning, UPS strategies, emergency power systems, and power system studies
• Manage external engineering consultants, architects, and design partners
• Review equipment selections, technical submittals, and engineering deliverables
• Support projects from design and construction through commissioning and turnover
• Drive departmental performance, budgeting, forecasting, and continuous improvement initiatives

Qualifications

• PE license in Electrical Engineering
• 10+ years of experience in mission-critical, colocation, or data center design environments
• Demonstrated success leading technical teams and managing engineering consultants
• Strong expertise in medium and low-voltage power distribution, UPS systems, grounding, and critical electrical infrastructure
• Experience supporting high-density compute environments, including GPU and liquid-cooled deployments
• Proven leadership, project management, budgeting, and vendor management capabilities

Why This Opportunity?

• Join a growing infrastructure platform at the forefront of AI and digital infrastructure expansion.
• Influence technical standards, engineering strategy, and future facility development.
• Work closely with executive leadership on high-impact initiatives.
• Competitive executive-level compensation package with significant growth opportunities.