Electrical Engineer - Data Center

Poutrix; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 80,461 - 142,718; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401K

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

15 days PTO

Job summary

Poutrix in Dallas, Texas, is seeking an Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design for multiple concurrent data center projects. Responsibilities include design leadership, serving as the engineer of record, and support in proposal efforts.

The ideal candidate has a BS in electrical engineering, 8+ years of experience, and expertise in power distribution and telecom systems. A comprehensive benefits package, including medical insurance and PTO, is offered along with a competitive salary range.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in engineering is required.
• Consulting engineering design experience for data centers is essential.
• State-issued professional engineering license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead design efforts on multiple data center projects.
• Develop construction-ready drawing packages.
• Travel to project sites for engineering site surveys.

Skills

Electrical design

Power distribution

Lighting design

Telecom systems

Fire alarm systems

BIM software proficiency

Education

BS in electrical engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

ETAP

SKM

Job description

Role Description

As an Electrical Engineer you will lead the electrical discipline of multiple concurrent data center projects through pursuit, proposal, design, and construction phases. You will be responsible for leading design efforts, serve as the engineer of record, and teach other electrical staff specifics of data center electrical design.

In addition, you will support proposal and business development efforts, working with project teams, other senior and junior engineers, project managers, and clients designing power distribution, lighting, telecom and fire alarm systems on various projects.

Role Accountabilities

• Inter‑discipline knowledge of data center facility systems, with primary expertise in electrical design for data centers.
• Lead design teams to develop construction‑ready drawing packages with inter‑discipline coordination.
• Design for available capacity, redundancy, reliability, efficiency, and safety, as well as constructability and cost.
• Travel to project sites for engineering site surveys, data collection for system studies, system audits and collaboration with clients’ team members.
• Develop strong industry relationships with other design professionals.
• Knowledge of industry standards, building codes, and safety standards such as NFPA, NEC, NETA, ANSI, IEEE, UL, UFC, UBC as well as international standards such as IEC, CE, EN.
• Fluency in design and modelling software (AutoCAD, Revit, Elum Tools, BIM360, SKM, ETAP, EDSA, Easy Power).
• Perform various system studies (arc flash, load, short circuit, coordination). Experience developing solutions to complex projects.

Qualifications & Experience

• Consulting engineering design experience producing IFC drawings for data centers.
• BS in electrical engineering or equivalent. 8+ years of relevant experience in engineering.
• State‑issued professional engineering license preferred.
• Understanding of telecom and fire alarm design including prescriptive, performance‑based design as well as full detailed design.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non‑discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Benefits

Arcadis offers benefits for full‑time and part‑time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $80,461 - $142,718. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.