Senior Electrical Design Engineer - Hyperscale Data Centers

Bluedot; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 96,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits eligibility for contractors

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

BlueDot Staff Recruiting is partnering with a major U.S. engineering and energy infrastructure organization to hire a Lead Electrical Engineer – Hyperscale Data Centers to lead electrical design for facilities with 40 MW or more.

This on-site, six-month contract role requires strong power systems expertise and the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver reliable, resilient data center infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 11+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Hands-on electrical design experience for hyperscale data centers ≥40 MW.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited program.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, and BIM.
• Strong technical leadership and design coordination.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead detailed electrical design for hyperscale data centers ≥40 MW.
• Perform electrical studies, calculations, analyses.
• Review drawings, design docs, BIM models.
• Conduct field surveys to support design development.
• Coordinate electrical design teams to meet scope, budget, and schedule.
• Support cross-discipline coordination for quality.
• Apply power systems expertise to reliability and resiliency.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior staff.
• Ensure deliverables meet standards and project specs.

Skills

Power systems

Electrical design

Team leadership

Project coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

BIM

Job description

Lead Electrical Engineer – Hyperscale Data Centers | On-Site | U.S.

BlueDot Staff Recruiting is partnering with a major U.S. engineering and energy infrastructure organization to hire a Lead Electrical Engineer – Hyperscale Data Centers to lead electrical design and engineering activities for large-scale data center facilities with capacities of 40 MW or more. We are looking for experienced engineering professionals with strong power systems expertise, advanced design capabilities, and a proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in complex environments where reliability, redundancy, and resiliency are critical.

What We Offer

• Approximately six-month contract assignment;
• Full-time schedule of 40 hours per week;
• On-site work, five days per week, at one of the eligible U.S. office locations;
• Potential contract-to-hire opportunity (permanent conversion is not guaranteed);
• Opportunity to contribute to the electrical design of large-scale hyperscale data center projects;
• Benefits eligibility for contractors working 30 or more hours per week, through the employer of record;
• Access to medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, 401(k), and other optional benefits.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead detailed electrical design activities for hyperscale data centers with capacities of 40 MW or more;
• Perform and oversee electrical engineering studies, calculations, and technical analyses;
• Review electrical engineering drawings, design documentation, and BIM models;
• Conduct field surveys and assess existing facilities to support design development and project execution;
• Coordinate electrical design teams and field personnel to ensure project scope, budget, and schedule requirements are met;
• Support design coordination across disciplines to maintain technical consistency and project quality;
• Apply power systems expertise to design decisions involving reliability, redundancy, and resiliency;
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to junior engineers and designers;
• Ensure engineering deliverables align with applicable standards, project specifications, and quality requirements.

Requirements

• At least 11 years of relevant professional experience;
• Hands-on electrical design experience with hyperscale data centers of at least 40 MW;
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited program;
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, and Building Information Modeling (BIM);
• Strong technical leadership and design coordination skills;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Ability to coordinate engineering teams and field personnel while managing project deliverables and priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license or active pursuit of PE licensure;
• Familiarity with data center tier ratings and infrastructure reliability requirements;
• Experience with BIM 360 and Navisworks;
• Experience developing and managing complex Revit families;
• Previous project leadership experience in large-scale data center design and engineering;
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams on complex infrastructure projects.

Work Arrangement and Location

• Work arrangement: On-site, five days per week;
• Schedule: 40 hours per week;
• Duration: Approximately six months;
• Employment arrangement: Contract through an employer of record, with potential conversion to permanent employment. Conversion is not guaranteed;
• Openings: One position for each office.

Candidates must be able to work on-site at one of the following eligible U.S. office locations:

• Overland Park, Kansas;
• Ann Arbor, Michigan;
• Bloomington, Minnesota;
• Canonsburg, Pennsylvania;
• Cary, North Carolina;
• Dallas, Texas;
• Darien, Illinois;
• Denver, Colorado;
• Houston, Texas;
• Orlando, Florida;
• Phoenix, Arizona;
• Tualatin, Oregon.

Benefits

Contractors working 30 or more hours per week may enroll in benefits through the employer of record. Contractors pay applicable premiums through payroll deductions. Coverage, eligibility, and plan terms apply.

Additional Information

• The start date and final assignment terms will be confirmed during the recruitment process;
• Specific PE licensure expectations will be confirmed during recruitment;
• Client details will be shared privately with candidates during the recruitment process.