Lead Critical Facility Architect - Electrical Power Systems

Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific Gas and Electric Company in California seeks a Principal Critical Facility Architect to lead design of power systems for IT facilities, including data centers and backup power plants.

You will set technical direction, engage clients, mentor teams, and collaborate with real estate and engineering partners to deliver compliant, scalable infrastructure. The role is hybrid with location across the service territory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Civil Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Master's degree and 8 years of IT engineering design experience.
• Experience with multi-tier enterprise technology environments.
• Experience in enterprise architecture environments.

Responsibilities

• Directs critical facility team in preparation of battery, power board, generator, facility alarming, and facility upgrades by utilizing subject-matter expertise.
• Oversees power system architecture and design of technology solutions supporting business requirements on projects.
• Engages with clients to develop power solutions and ensure delivery is aligned with the requirements in technical/logic design.
• Provides advanced consulting and guidance of the power system requirements during the detailed design, build, test, and deploy phases of IT projects.
• Ensures the successful implementation of power systems in complex client environments, larger scale, and cross-functional new/enhanced systems on time, in scope and within budget.
• Leads integration of client requirement into and works with critical facility team to create power system design models, specifications, diagrams, and charts.
• Identifies and implements process improvements at the department level.
• Presents power system project scopes and budgets and makes recommendations to high level leaders for project/program approval.
• Identifies the developmental needs of others, and coaches and mentors others to improve their knowledge or skills.
• Partners with critical facility team to develop and maintains all technical standards, design patterns, reference architectures and roadmaps for a Reference Architecture Framework containing a broad collection of foundational services.

Skills

Technical leadership

Budgeting

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Civil Engineering

Master's degree in IT engineering design

Job description

Pacific Gas and Electric Company in California seeks a Principal Critical Facility Architect to lead design of power systems for IT facilities, including data centers and backup power plants.

You will set technical direction, engage clients, mentor teams, and collaborate with real estate and engineering partners to deliver compliant, scalable infrastructure. The role is hybrid with location across the service territory.