Senior Electrical Engineer, Design & Field Execution

Switch; Las Vegas (NV); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Benefits Package

Remote Opportunities

Job summary

Switch is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer, Design Execution to lead complex electrical issues across construction, commissioning, energization and startup for data-center projects in the Las Vegas area.

You will review 30%, 60%, and 90% designs, perform short circuit and arc flash studies, lead root-cause analysis, and drive practical remediation plans while applying lessons to future builds. PE preferred and travel to sites is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 7–10 years of relevant engineering experience in design, construction support, commissioning, or operations.
• Strong knowledge of electrical power systems, including MV and LV distribution, switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS systems, protective relaying, and power system protection.
• Experience reviewing electrical designs, short circuit, coordination, and arc flash studies, submittals, RFIs, and equipment technical documentation.
• Experience troubleshooting electrical systems, investigating equipment failures, performing root cause analysis, and developing remediation plans.
• System-level knowledge of electrical equipment and facility infrastructure, including system interactions during construction, testing, and startup.
• Working knowledge of NEC, NFPA 70E, and IEEE standards.
• Familiarity with P&IDs and major cooling systems used in mission-critical facilities.
• Ability to work in the field and travel to project sites as required.
• PE license or advanced degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own complex engineering issues during construction, commissioning, energization, and startup, and drive them through verified closure.
• Review designs at the 30%, 60%, and 90% stages, IFC drawings, submittals, RFIs, and power system studies to identify technical and constructability risks.
• Lead root cause analysis for equipment failures and system performance issues, then develop practical remediation plans.
• Apply lessons from field issues to improve designs, standards, and future builds.
• Evaluate complex field conditions and develop safe, practical engineering solutions when standard approaches are constrained.
• Make data-based technical trade-offs that balance safety, reliability, quality, schedule, cost, and constructability.
• Support Commissioning with load bank and testing strategies based on available power, cooling, equipment, and construction conditions.
• Provide technical support for permitting and AHJ coordination, including responses to engineering comments and code or design issues.
• Work across Design Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Operations, Supply Chain, OEMs, and vendors to resolve technical issues affecting project milestones.
• Evaluate field implementation of new engineering technologies and solutions.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to technical standards and practical process improvements.

Skills

Electrical power systems

MV/LV distribution

Switchgear

Transformers

Generators

UPS systems

Protective relaying

Power system protection

Short circuit studies

Coordination studies

Arc flash studies

RFIs

Root cause analysis

Troubleshooting

Remediation plans

P&ID awareness

NEC/NFPA 70E/IEEE

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Switch is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer, Design Execution to lead complex electrical issues across construction, commissioning, energization and startup for data-center projects in the Las Vegas area.

You will review 30%, 60%, and 90% designs, perform short circuit and arc flash studies, lead root-cause analysis, and drive practical remediation plans while applying lessons to future builds. PE preferred and travel to sites is expected.