Electrical Engineer, P.E. (Texas) – Data Center Design

Clear Destination Inc.

Town of Texas (WI)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 165,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Clear Destination Inc. is seeking an Electrical Engineer with a Texas P.E. license to lead data center electrical design, including utility coordination, medium- and low-voltage distribution, standby generation, UPS, grounding, and power infrastructure.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams through concept, detailed design, and construction support, ensuring code compliance (NEC, NFPA, IEEE) and high-quality deliverables for mission-critical facilities.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required.
  • Active Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in Texas required.
  • 5+ years of electrical engineering experience in data center or mission critical design.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and support the electrical design of data centers and mission critical facilities.
  • Prepare and review electrical design packages, calculations, specs, single-line diagrams, and drawings.
  • Coordinate utility service entrance, MV distribution, transformers, switchgear, generators, UPS, PDUs, RPPs, grounding, and lightning protection.
  • Perform load, short circuit, coordination, and arc flash studies.
  • Support reliability configurations (N, N+1, 2N).
  • Coordinate with mechanical, controls, civil, structural, architectural, and telecom teams.

Skills

Data center electrical design
Team collaboration
Technical writing
Electrical power systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Revit
AutoCAD
SKM
ETAP

Job description

Job Title: Electrical Engineer, P.E. (Texas) – Data Center Design

Location: Texas
Job Type: Full-Time

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer with an active Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in the State of Texas to support the design and development of mission critical data center facilities. This position is ideal for a technically strong engineer with direct experience in data center electrical design, including utility coordination, medium- and low-voltage distribution, standby generation, UPS systems, grounding, and overall mission critical power infrastructure.

The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality electrical engineering solutions for complex data center projects, working closely with multidisciplinary teams, clients, vendors, and construction stakeholders to support projects from concept development through detailed design and construction support.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead and support the electrical design of data center and other mission critical facilities.
  • Prepare and review electrical design packages, calculations, specifications, single-line diagrams, and construction drawings.
  • Design and coordinate systems including utility service entrance, medium-voltage distribution, transformers, switchgear, generators, UPS systems, PDUs, RPPs, grounding, and lightning protection.
  • Perform electrical load studies, short circuit studies, coordination studies, and arc flash evaluations.
  • Support design development for reliability configurations such as N, N+1, 2N, and other mission critical redundancy strategies.
  • Coordinate with mechanical, controls, civil, structural, architectural, and telecom disciplines to ensure integrated project delivery.
  • Interface with clients, utility providers, OEMs, contractors, and AHJs throughout the design and execution process.
  • Review vendor submittals and respond to RFIs during design and construction phases.
  • Provide technical support during procurement, construction, commissioning, start-up, and turnover activities as required.
  • Ensure designs comply with applicable codes, standards, and client requirements, including NEC, NFPA, IEEE, and local Texas regulations.
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to design quality, consistency, and continuous improvement.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.
  • Active Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in the State of Texas.
  • Minimum 5+ years of electrical engineering experience, with significant experience in data center or mission critical facility design.
  • Strong understanding of electrical power systems for mission critical environments.
  • Experience preparing technical design documents, calculations, and drawing packages.
  • Familiarity with electrical system modeling and analysis tools.
  • Strong working knowledge of NEC, NFPA, IEEE, and applicable industry practices.
  • Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment and communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Strong organizational, problem-solving, and technical writing skills.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience designing large-scale or hyperscale data center facilities.
  • Familiarity with behind-the-meter generation, backup power systems, and BESS integration.
  • Experience supporting construction administration, commissioning, and energization planning.
  • Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, SKM, ETAP, or similar engineering software.
  • Previous experience working with owners, EPC contractors, or mission critical design firms.
What We Offer
  • Opportunity to support high-profile mission critical and data center projects in Texas and beyond.
  • Collaborative team environment with strong technical leadership.
  • Competitive compensation and benefits package.
  • Opportunity to contribute to complex, fast-paced, and high-growth infrastructure projects.
Work Authorization Requirement

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. This position does not offer visa sponsorship or employment-based immigration support now or in the future.

Direct applicants only. We are not engaging staffing agencies for this role

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