On-Site Project Engineer, Data Center Power

SB Energy; Piketon (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid health, dental & vision

401(k) with match

Paid time off + holidays

Parental leave

Hybrid office setup

Monthly phone/internet stipend

Wellness programs

Job summary

SB Energy seeks a Project Engineer - Data Center Power for Pike County, Ohio, working on-site from the project trailer to coordinate engineering activities with contractors, the data center campus design team, consultants, and SB Energy resources.

The role demands strong electrical fundamentals, 5–10 years of experience, and proven leadership on projects over $500 million in capital value. Base pay ranges from $140,000 to $165,000 with a potential discretionary bonus and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• 5-10 years of professional experience.
• Experience coordinating engineering deliverables and field technical issues on power infrastructure, utility, industrial, or comparable construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary field contact for engineering and technical concerns, working from the project site trailer and coordinating timely resolution with contractors, consultants, and SB Energy subject matter experts.
• Coordinate design packages and interfaces across transmission line, substation, and related power infrastructure scopes, including alignment with the data center campus design team.
• Manage contractor design schedules, deliverables, and review milestones to support procurement, construction, commissioning, and project completion; identify delays and drive corrective actions.
• Plan and coordinate design reviews with internal engineering resources and the Owner’s Engineering consultant; consolidate comments, resolve conflicting feedback, and track closure.
• Own the timely coordination and issuance of SB Energy responses to design reviews, requests for information, and submittals, obtaining input and approvals from the appropriate technical authorities.
• Maintain engineering action, RFI, submittal, and design review logs; communicate priorities, overdue items, decisions, and risks to project leadership and field teams.
• Work closely with QA/QC on first articles and benchmarks, clarify design intent and acceptance criteria with the responsible engineers, and coordinate resolution of technical discrepancies.
• Engage in-house subject matter experts for specialized analysis and decisions; provide clear field information, route issues to the right resources, and follow through on documented resolutions.
• Coordinate with the Independent Engineer on technical questions, document requests, reviews, and milestone verification, tracking required responses through closure.
• Coordinate SB Energy’s review and responses for Mechanical Completion, SC, PIS, and other project milestone certificates, assembling supporting records and securing required internal approvals.
• Manage engineering closeout deliverables, including job books, as-built drawings, and turnover documentation; track contractor submissions for completeness and coordinate final review.
• Partner with construction, project management, QA/QC, and commissioning teams to resolve engineering constraints and communicate approved changes and their schedule, cost, quality, and safety implications.

Skills

Electrical fundamentals

Project coordination

Leadership responsibility

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Job description

SB Energy seeks a Project Engineer - Data Center Power for Pike County, Ohio, working on-site from the project trailer to coordinate engineering activities with contractors, the data center campus design team, consultants, and SB Energy resources.

The role demands strong electrical fundamentals, 5–10 years of experience, and proven leadership on projects over $500 million in capital value. Base pay ranges from $140,000 to $165,000 with a potential discretionary bonus and comprehensive benefits.