Principal Electrical Engineer | Architect – Critical Facilities / Data Center Power

Finezi Inc.; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Finezi Inc. in Oakland, CA seeks a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead design of power systems for data centers and critical facilities. You will manage generator and backup power, 48 VDC plants, and facility upgrades while guiding a cross-functional team in IT power needs.

The role requires a CA-registered Electrical Engineer and extensive experience in enterprise IT environments, with a focus on delivering reliable, scalable infrastructure within budget and schedule constraints.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Registered Professional Electrical Engineer in California.
• Experience in enterprise IT architecture and design projects.

Responsibilities

• Directs power system design for data centers, comm rooms, and IT facilities.
• Leads technical direction for backup power including generators and 48 VDC power plants.
• Oversees power system architecture and ensures alignment with client requirements.
• Mentors staff and collaborates with cross-functional teams on standards and roadmaps.
• Communicates project scopes and budgets to leadership for approval.

Skills

Multi-tier enterprise environments

Electrical engineering design

Project management

Radio systems implementation

IT-Information Technology

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Title: Principal Electrical Engineer | Architect – Critical Facilities / Data Center Power

Location: Oakland, CA – 94612 (Onsite: 2 days/week)

Full-Time Role

• This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and an office within the service territory to be determined approximately 2 days per week based on business needs or company requirements.
• Job Locations: Oakland; Auburn; Bakersfield; Chico; Davis; Eureka; Fresno; Manteca; Marysville; Sacramento; San Luis Obispo; Stockton; West Sacramento

Job Location: Oakland; Auburn; Bakersfield; Chico; Davis; Eureka; Fresno; Manteca; Marysville; Sacramento; San Luis Obispo; Stockton; West Sacramento

Department Overview: Grid Platforms and Network is a unified organization made up of multiple departments that work together to provide essential technology solutions for client's business partners.

Position Summary:

Principal Critical Facility Architect provides technical leadership in design, development and implementation of backup power systems, comm rooms, data/control centers and alarm system deliverables. Primary role is electrical design of power systems within client facilities, thus a State of California Registered Profession Electrical Engineer is required. This includes electrical design at data centers, comm rooms in offices and service centers and mountain top comm locations. As well as primary power design this position also handles backup power including generators, backup batteries and 48 VDC power plant. Lastly the critical facility architect will manage building upgrades/replacements for IT operated facilities. Henceforth the primary power plants, backup power plants, and building infrastructure will be referred to a “power systems”.

Provides budgetary estimates for power systems for client and IT projects, works with other architect teams to ensure power systems meet operational needs. Works with corporate real estate and land agents on site selection, specifying IT power needs in shared facilities. Sets technical direction and operational feasibility of power system solutions that are part of IT network architecture and services standards, to meet clearly defined technical performance requirements. Evaluates the need for new power solutions, collaborates with the architect teams to create prototypes and standards. Acts as technical lead for critical facility team, engineering team and project management teams implementing projects within the critical facility programs and client projects. All employees are responsible for performing their jobs in accordance with client’s vision and values.

Job 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.

Qualifications | Minimum:

• Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering, Civil engineering or job-related discipline or equivalent experience
• 10 year’s experience in IT-Information Technology engineering design, OR Master’s degree and 8 years of experience in IT engineering design and/or technical project implementation
• Experience with multi-tier enterprise technology environments
• Experience in enterprise architecture environments, job-related
• Registered Professional Electrical Engineer
• Experience in Radio systems implementation, job-related
• Experience in team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Experience in project management, IT-Information Technology
• PMP-Project Management Professional certification