Senior Data Center Electrical Engineer

Jobtailor; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior electrical infrastructure leader for its data center environments in Texas. The role requires guiding critical power systems, conducting load analyses, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

You will lead design reviews, coordinate with commissioning teams, and drive continuous improvement of electrical standards and practices to support scalable, resilient data centers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of experience supporting mission-critical data centers.
• Deep understanding of critical power systems and electrical distribution architecture.
• Advanced understanding of electrical drawing packages, equipment diagrams, and specs.
• Experience with operation and maintenance of mission-critical electrical infrastructure.
• Ability to perform electrical load calculations and capacity analysis.
• Familiar with single and three-phase systems from utility to server input.
• Strong knowledge of NEC, NFPA, IEEE, and applicable codes.
• Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and deployment.
• Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specs, and submittal documents.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical authority for data center electrical infrastructure.
• Provide leadership and SME guidance for utility infrastructure, switchgear, UPS, generators, transformers, PDUs, RPPs, Busway, grounding, and BMS/DCIM.
• Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of electrical issues.
• Manage electrical capacity planning for current and future growth.
• Perform electrical load calculations and power utilization analysis.
• Assess resiliency, redundancy, and risk for capacity expansion.
• Approve equipment specifications and submittals.
• Develop and review electrical designs and infrastructure improvements.
• Support construction, installation, testing, commissioning and turnover activities.
• Partner with commissioning teams to validate installation and performance.
• Assist operations with maintenance planning and reliability initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with NEC, NFPA, IEEE, and building codes.

Skills

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Capacity Planning

Load Calculations

Power Systems

Documentation & Specs

Project Coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Visio

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a senior electrical infrastructure leader for its data center environments in Texas. The role requires guiding critical power systems, conducting load analyses, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

You will lead design reviews, coordinate with commissioning teams, and drive continuous improvement of electrical standards and practices to support scalable, resilient data centers.