Senior Data Center Power Systems Engineer

Metric DCX; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Metric DCX in Houston seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer to own design and lifecycle management for critical data center power systems. You will lead from utility feeds to racks, ensuring resilience and safety, and mentor technicians and junior engineers.

The role emphasizes hands‑on technical leadership, design reviews, commissioning, and cross‑functional collaboration with operations and EHS teams in a fast-paced data center environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Own the electrical design, capacity planning, and lifecycle strategy for critical power systems.
• Lead engineering for new builds, expansions, and upgrades from concept through design review, commissioning, and handover.
• Perform and maintain power system studies, including load flow, short circuit, protective device coordination, and arc flash analysis.
• Maintain single‑line diagrams, as‑built drawings, and arc flash labeling in line with NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, and IEEE standards.
• Develop and review Methods of Procedure (MOPs), Scopes of Work, and Emergency Operating Procedures for work on live critical systems.
• Lead Level 1-5 commissioning activities, including load bank testing, integrated systems testing (IST), and witness testing of equipment.
• Monitor power quality, load trends, and redundancy status through EPMS/BMS, and use the data to forecast capacity and prevent failures.
• Lead root cause analysis for electrical incidents, alarms, and near misses, and drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Support the maintenance strategy for electrical assets, including predictive techniques such as thermography, battery monitoring, and breaker and relay testing.
• Evaluate and manage vendors, consultants, and contractors, including design review, technical oversight, and quality of workmanship
• Report on capacity, risk, reliability metrics, and project status to senior management

Skills

Power distribution

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Communication

Vendor management

Site commissioning

Protection coordination

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

PE license or EIT pathway (TX)

Certifications: NETA, CEM, OSHA 30

Tools

ETAP

SKM PowerTools

EasyPower

EPMS

BMS/SCADA platforms

Job description

Metric DCX in Houston seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer to own design and lifecycle management for critical data center power systems. You will lead from utility feeds to racks, ensuring resilience and safety, and mentor technicians and junior engineers.

The role emphasizes hands‑on technical leadership, design reviews, commissioning, and cross‑functional collaboration with operations and EHS teams in a fast-paced data center environment.