Senior Electrical Engineer - Data Center Design Leader

Vantage Data Centers Management Company LLC; Sterling (VA); Hybrid; USD 185,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Life and AD&D insurance

Short/long-term disability

Paid time off

401k with company match

Job summary

Vantage Data Centers seeks a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design for large-scale data center projects. You will steer innovative engineering solutions, review designs, and collaborate with operations, sales, and procurement to balance cost with reliability and sustainability.

You will mentor junior engineers, drive standards, and participate in value engineering analyses to optimize ROI and IRR. Expect up to 25% travel and a hybrid in-office schedule across US locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• PE license in any US state.
• 10 years of design/construction experience; 15+ preferred.
• Data center design/construction experience required.
• Familiarity with NEC, NERC, IEEE, NFPA codes and local building codes.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized electrical engineering leadership for new data center projects.
• Manage large, complex design projects from concept to commissioning.
• Review technical drawings, submittals and commissioning scripts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Operations, Sales and Procurement.
• Mentor junior engineers and influence engineering standards.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Team collaboration

MS Office

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineering license

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

BIM

Navisworks

SCCS modeling

Job description

Vantage Data Centers seeks a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design for large-scale data center projects. You will steer innovative engineering solutions, review designs, and collaborate with operations, sales, and procurement to balance cost with reliability and sustainability.

You will mentor junior engineers, drive standards, and participate in value engineering analyses to optimize ROI and IRR. Expect up to 25% travel and a hybrid in-office schedule across US locations.