Senior Associate, Data Center Electrical Engineering

aresmgmt; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical/Rx

Dental and Vision plans

401(k) program with company match

Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA)

Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with公司贡献

Life Insurance

Long‑Term Disability and Short‑Term DI

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Ada Infrastructure is seeking a Senior Associate, Data Center Electrical Engineering for North America to drive electrical design strategies across NA data center projects. You will work with internal teams and external consultants to deliver safe, reliable, and scalable electrical designs aligned with program objectives.

You will contribute to global electrical design standards and collaborate with peers worldwide, leveraging NA project experience to inform best practices and ensure fast,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in electrical engineering for data center, mission-critical, or similarly complex infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of electrical systems including substations (HV), distribution (MV/LV), UPS, and backup generation.
• Familiarity with industry standards, codes, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Understanding of reliability, redundancy, and maintainability in DC electrical systems.
• Understanding of short circuit analysis, coordination studies, and electrical safety.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment.

Responsibilities

• Support development and implementation of electrical design strategies for North America data center projects, including utility interconnection and substations.
• Collaborate with design management and consultant teams to ensure full integration with civil, architectural, structural, mechanical, and other disciplines.
• Provide design reviews to ensure compliance with standards, codes, and project requirements.
• Partner with utility providers and project teams on power delivery strategies and interconnection processes.
• Assist sales engineering with technical responses for RFPs, including configurations and narratives.
• Assist in evaluating electrical equipment, technologies, and vendor solutions aligned with program objectives.
• Collaborate with construction and operations teams to support efficient construction, commissioning, and long-term operations.
• Identify risks in design, constructability, and schedule and help mitigate them.
• Keep informed on advances in electrical engineering and data center technologies.

Skills

Years of experience

Electrical design

Problem solving

Technical communication

Multidisciplinary coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineering (PE) license

Tools

Short circuit analysis

Coordination studies

Job description

Ada Infrastructure is a global data center business committed to being a positive force for technology, people, and the planet. As part of the digital infrastructure platform of Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES), a leading global alternative investment manager, Ada Infrastructure is positioned to be a leader in the industry in reliable, safe, secure, and sustainable digital infrastructure. With eight in‑flight campuses across Japan, the UK, and Brazil, we have over 850MW of power currently available and more than 1,500MW in our global pipeline.

Senior Associate, Data Center Electrical Engineering (North America)

As the Senior Associate, Data Center Electrical Engineering, you will support the development and implementation of electrical design strategies for data center projects across the North America region. This role focuses on ensuring that electrical systems are designed to meet customer requirements, operational needs, and program objectives for safety, reliability, scalability, and speed to market.

You bring strong technical expertise in electrical systems for data centers, combined with a practical understanding of design execution, constructability, and operations. You will work closely with internal teams and external consultants to ensure high‑quality, coordinated electrical designs are delivered across multiple concurrent projects. In addition to regional responsibilities, you will contribute to the evolution of global electrical design standards and strategies in collaboration with our global leads and peers across Japan, EMEA, and South America—leveraging North American project experience and innovations to inform global best practices.

Responsibilities

• Support development and implementation of electrical design strategies for North America data center projects, including utility interconnection, substations, medium‑ and low‑voltage distribution, UPS systems, and backup power systems.
• Collaborate with design management and consultant teams to ensure electrical systems are fully coordinated and integrated with all disciplines (civil, architectural, structural, mechanical, plumbing, fire protection & life safety, controls, and security).
• Provide technical guidance and perform design reviews of electrical systems to ensure compliance with company standards, industry codes, and project requirements.
• Partner with utility providers and project teams to support power delivery strategies, interconnection processes, and substation design coordination.
• Support the sales engineering team in the preparation of technical responses for customer RFPs, including electrical design narratives, system configurations, and solution development.
• Support evaluation and selection of electrical equipment, technologies, and vendor solutions in alignment with program objectives.
• Collaborate with construction and operations teams to ensure electrical designs support efficient construction, commissioning, and long‑term operations.
• Identify risks related to electrical system design, constructability, and schedule, and proactively support mitigation strategies.
• Stay informed on advancements in electrical engineering and data center technologies, and recommend improvements to enhance performance, efficiency, and reliability.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of global electrical design standards, specifications, and best practices in coordination with international peers.
• Participate in cross‑regional collaboration efforts to align on design approaches and share lessons learned across the global portfolio.

Skills & Experience

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in electrical engineering for data center, mission‑critical, or similarly complex infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of electrical systems including utility substations (HV), power distribution (MV & LV), power monitoring, UPS systems, and backup generation.
• Familiarity with industry standards, codes, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience supporting design development and coordination with multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Understanding of reliability, redundancy, and maintainability principles as applied to data center electrical systems.
• Understanding of short circuit analysis, coordination studies, and electrical safety principles.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and technical communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced project environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on hyperscale or high‑density data center projects.
• Experience with availability/reliability modeling.
• Familiarity with construction methodologies, cost considerations, and project execution for electrical systems.
• Experience with prefabrication or modular design approaches.
• Experience participating in client‑facing technical discussions and solution development.

Reporting Relationships

• Head of Design & Innovation, NA & Global, Ada

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary range: $140,000.00 – $160,000.00. Total compensation may also include a discretionary performance‑based bonus. The firm also offers robust benefits, including Comprehensive Medical/Rx, Dental and Vision plans; 401(k) program with company match; Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA); Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSA) with company contribution; Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance; Long‑Term Disability (LTD) and Short‑Term Disability (STD) insurance; Employee Assistance Program (EAP); Commuter Benefits for parking and transit. Additional benefits include access to a world‑class medical advisory team, a mental health app with coaching, therapy and psychiatry, a mindfulness and wellbeing app, financial wellness benefit with a financial advisor, new parent leave, reproductive and adoption assistance, emergency backup care, matching gift program, education sponsorship program, and more.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.