Principal Electrical Engineer, Data Center Power

Jobot; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Accelerated career growth

Job summary

Jobot, Houston-based partner, seeks a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead the electrical design of a new Data Center Division, spanning utility interconnection through critical load. You will set technical standards, guide multi-project execution, and shape reliability for hyperscale and enterprise clients.

Candidate will act as SME across projects, oversee design reviews, and mentor staff while shaping client engagements and proposals. PE license and 15+ years in data centers are required.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• PE license is required.
• 15+ years of electrical engineering experience, with mission-critical or data center exposure.
• Strong knowledge of NEC, NFPA, IEEE standards.
• Experience with large-scale power systems from utility service to critical load.
• Experience with ETAP or SKM modeling tools.

Responsibilities

• Act as Electrical Technical Authority for data center projects, overseeing design, execution, and commissioning support.
• Lead design and review of medium- and low-voltage power distribution systems, including utility interconnection, substations, switchgear, UPS, generators, and distribution to critical loads.
• Develop and implement design standards, specifications, and best practices for mission-critical facilities.
• Provide guidance on redundancy strategies (N, N+1, 2N, 2N+1, 3:2, 4:3, 6:5) to meet uptime requirements.
• Lead system studies (load flow, short circuit, coordination, arc flash) using ETAP or SKM.

Skills

Leadership

Client-facing

Project management

Communication

Education

ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

ETAP

SKM

Job description

Jobot, Houston-based partner, seeks a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead the electrical design of a new Data Center Division, spanning utility interconnection through critical load. You will set technical standards, guide multi-project execution, and shape reliability for hyperscale and enterprise clients.

Candidate will act as SME across projects, oversee design reviews, and mentor staff while shaping client engagements and proposals. PE license and 15+ years in data centers are required.