Senior Data Center Power Systems Engineer

Apex Infrastructure Consultants; Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Infrastructure Consultants in Maryland is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to own the technical review of data center electrical systems, from utility service through MV distribution, generation, UPS, and critical power distribution.

You’ll work across a global portfolio of mission-critical projects, from design through construction, commissioning, and operations with authority over design decisions.

Qualifications

• BSEE or equivalent technical degree required.
• 5+ years in electrical design, design review, construction support or commissioning (not purely maintenance).
• Hands-on experience with data center or mission-critical electrical systems.
• Experience with MV up to 35kV and LV distribution.
• Ability to review power system studies and calculations critically.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design reviews for data center power architecture: MV/LV distribution, switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS, ATS/STS, busway, PDUs, and monitoring/controls.
• Review and challenge single-line diagrams, short-circuit, load flow, arc flash, protection coordination studies; guide external firms.
• Support utility and substation coordination, including interconnections up to 345kV.
• Solve field problems with construction and commissioning teams: RFIs, design changes, testing issues.
• Improve live campuses through reliability, resiliency, and maintainability recommendations.
• Drive value engineering to reduce cost or schedule impact without compromising redundancy.
• Document decisions clearly in technical memos, calculations, and stakeholder presentations.

Skills

BSEE

5+ years experience

Data center power systems

MV up to 35kV

Power system studies

Coordination across teams

PE license

HV interconnection 69-345kV

ETAP

SKM

EasyPower

AutoCAD/Revit

IEEE 1584 / NFPA 70/70E

Paralleled generators / BESS

Education

PE license

Tools

ETAP

SKM

EasyPower

AutoCAD/Revit

Job description

Apex Infrastructure Consultants in Maryland is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to own the technical review of data center electrical systems, from utility service through MV distribution, generation, UPS, and critical power distribution.

You’ll work across a global portfolio of mission-critical projects, from design through construction, commissioning, and operations with authority over design decisions.