Electrical Design Engineer

Vertiv Group Corporation; Pelzer (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv in Pelzer, SC is seeking an Electrical Engineer to lead the analysis, design, and optimization of electrical power systems and infrastructure for data center environments, ensuring system reliability and continuous operation. You will design UPS/DC power systems, switchgear configurations, and grounding schemes while coordinating with vendors and field teams.

Collaborating with commissioning teams and other disciplines, you will provide technical support, sizing analyses for standby

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• PE license is optional.
• Minimum 4 years of Electrical Engineering experience.
• Experience with low voltage switchgear design, installation, and use.
• Ability to read electrical construction drawings and equipment specifications.
• Proficient with AutoCAD and Revit and Microsoft Office.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead Electrical Engineer on projects from pre-sales to commissioning.
• Design UPS and DC power systems within budget and requirements.
• Create switchgear configurations and control schemes for automated operations.
• Develop grounding, protection, and fault schemes compliant with codes.
• Review submittals and ensure technical accuracy and quality.
• Collaborate with contractors, Architects, and vendors to produce construction docs.
• Provide equipment sizing analysis for generators based on loads and inertia.
• Coordinate with commissioning teams for testing and validation.
• Support on-site integration and start-up activities.
• Travel to sites for reviews and engineering support.

Skills

Electrical design

Power systems

Data center

Project management

Leadership

PLC/Relay control

Modbus TCP/IP

Site travel

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional engineering (PE) License – optional

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Overview:

We are seeking a motivated and technically skilled Electrical Engineer to join our team at Vertiv. The successful candidate will lead the analysis, design, and optimization of electrical power systems and infrastructure for data center environments, ensuring system reliability, code compliance, and continuous operation of mission‑critical facilities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as the lead Electrical Engineer (EE) on assigned projects from pre-sales to final commissioning stage.
• Create designs which meet or exceed Vertiv quality requirements and fall within budgetary requirements.
• Design optimal UPS power systems and/or DC Power Systems based on customer equipment/IT loads.
• Design of switchgear configurations and control schemes, utilizing PLCs and/or relays, to accomplish automated transfer operations.
• Design of ground fault protective schemes, including those involving multiple sources.
• Generation of bills of material, and modification of standard assemblies as required to satisfy the application.
• Familiarity with Modbus and TCP/IP communications protocols, and RS-485 and Ethernet interfaces.
• Manage and Support contracted integration companies to provide a detailed Schematic Design(SD), Detail Design(DD) and Construction Drawing(CD) narrative for electrical design aspects of the solution
• Collaborate with other disciplines and external partners – General contractors or architects to create a construction document set.
• Work with Vertiv’s business units, Business Partners and preferred vendors to specify the appropriate electrical equipment such as UPS, Switchgear, Generator, DC power system, etc.
• Provide detail sizing analysis of Standby Emergency generators based on type of loads – capacitance, inductance, motor loads, high/low inertia loads, UPS, lighting, etc.
• Work with local agencies having jurisdiction to ensure compliance with federal, state and municipal requirements and building codes.
• Review and approve electrical product submittals.
• Define project scope and provide technical support for information requests prior to and during construction phases.
• Quality control during integration of electrical systems
• Support for all on site integration support
• Define project scope and provide technical support for information requests prior to and during construction phases.
• Work with commissioning teams to properly test and validate installation, operation and performance of electrical systems.
• Travel to sites for site review and work with onsite field engineers, as well as provide engineering evaluations, electrical systems audits and start-up as needed.
• Offer creative, out of the box solutions to the customer.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or possesses acceptable experience and subject knowledge
• Professional engineering (PE) License – optional
• Minimum 4 years of Electrical Engineering experience
• Knowledge of low voltage switchboard / switchgear design, installation, and use
• Knowledge of local, state, & federal codes governing the installation and use of low voltage switchboards/switchgear.
• Working knowledge in AutoDesk suite of Engineering software including AutoCAD and Revit
• Proven experience with Microsoft Office Applications
• Experience reading and interpreting electrical construction drawings and equipment specifications
• Understanding of the current version of the National Electrical Code
• Interpreting customer specification requirements.
• Have the ability to research new designs, technologies and construction methods for data center equipment and facilities
• Ability to think outside the box to find creative and innovative solutions to reduce costs with no impact on quality, reliability or maintainability.
• Must possess excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Proven leadership and problem solving skills.
• Proven Project Management skills

PHYSICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS

• No special Physical or Environmental requirements

TIME TRAVEL REQUIRED

• 5% - 10%