Electrical Engineer - Data Center

Arcadis; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis, a leading global design and engineering firm, seeks an Electrical Engineer to lead the electrical discipline across multiple data center projects from pursuit through construction. You will guide design efforts, act as engineer of record, and mentor staff on data center electrical design, while supporting business development and client engagement.

The role covers power distribution, lighting, telecom, and fire alarm systems, requiring coordination with project teams and clients to

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead design efforts for data center electrical systems and serve as engineer of record.
• Manage multi-project electrical design across pursuit, proposal, design, and construction phases.
• Coordinate with other disciplines to produce construction-ready drawings and ensure IFC compliance.
• Travel to project sites for site surveys and client collaboration.
• Develop industry relationships with design professionals and clients.
• Stay current with NFPA, NEC, NETA, ANSI, IEEE, UL, UFC, IEC, CE, EN standards.

Skills

Data center design

Project leadership

Client collaboration

Education

BS in electrical engineering or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Elum Tools

BIM360

SKM

ETAP

EDSA

Easy Power

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

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. You will also 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

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. 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 employer. 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, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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.