Electrical Engineer IV, Data Center Design

Rowan Digital Infrastructure; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 165,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Competitive compensation and bonus plan

Generous benefits package with health benefits

Hybrid working environment

Job summary

A leading digital infrastructure provider in Denver, Colorado, seeks a Senior Manager, Electrical Engineering. This pivotal position promotes innovative design and deployment strategies to enhance data center operations and accelerate service timelines. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in electrical engineering and a proven record of managing complex projects. You will lead cross-functional teams in a dynamic hybrid work environment with competitive compensation and robust benefits.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of technical experience in relevant industries including power acceleration and substation design.
• Licensed Professional Engineer with experience delivering complex projects.
• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead power acceleration strategy and design for data centers.
• Manage consultants in the implementation of electrical infrastructure.
• Support RFPs and coordinate with utilities.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Communication skills

Analytical problem-solving

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

REVIT

MS Office Suite

Blue Beam Revu

Job description

Overview

Rowan Digital Infrastructure is redefining how data centers are delivered—faster, smarter, and at scale. We partner with hyperscale customers to provide tailored, high-performance infrastructure with a focus on sustainability, efficiency, and flexibility. Our experienced, end-to-end team delivers custom solutions across a growing portfolio of strategic sites in key markets across the United States. Backed by Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, Rowan is committed to enabling the next generation of digital infrastructure—and building a more sustainable future in the process. Ready to help transform how the world’s most important technologies are powered? Join us.

Role Summary

Rowan Digital Infrastructure is looking for a Senior Manager, Electrical Engineering to join our engineering team to support projects across the Rowan project portfolio. The Senior Electrical Engineering Manager is a critical part of the technical team that will help support all aspects of the Rowan approach from site origination through operations of data centers, substations, and power distribution. The key focus for this role will include leading power acceleration strategy, design, and deployment to expedite in service timelines for Rowan critical capacity. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of successfully delivering complex projects as a licensed Professional Engineer. The candidate will also have excellent strategic thinking skills, organizational and communication skills, the ability to multitask, comfort with ambiguity, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Travel

Ability to travel up to 25% for company gatherings, meetings, or to project sites.

Location

Denver, Colorado – Hybrid Opportunity

Compensation

165k-185k

Sample Career Expectations

• Multiple projects, programs, or portfolio focused for the department. Own and deliver areas of work in service of annual goals of the team. Expertly identify solutions to solve ambiguous, open-ended problems that require tough prioritization and cross-team dependencies. Team leader with impact extending outside the team.
• Team Focus – Focused on advancing the strategic priorities of the team, prioritizing the work across the team, and directing work quality and timing. Ensures everyone is learning and growing, that key priorities are being met, and that the team has clear context to be successful.
• Knowledge & Technical Skill Demonstration – Expertise that spans multiple domains. Developing into the go-to expert in one or more specific areas of their role. Researches and proposes ways to advance self-, team-, and company-wide learning areas of expertise.
• Execution & Autonomy – Consults with manager to align on priorities and approach to defined department goals, owns scoping and delivery toward owned goals. Proactively identifies potential hurdles and roadblocks across teams and works to remove them efficiently, escalating when needed with suggested new approaches to discuss. Demonstrates critical thinking in managing projects and teams.
• Communication & Collaboration – Builds effective relationships across teams and helps get to positive outcomes. Practically communicates and coordinates with other groups and manages conflict, disagreeing and committing when necessary. Tailors message and medium to the audience, communicating clearly and concisely. Proactively shares information so the right people are informed and aligned. Fosters an effective communication across the team. Helps the department collaborate effectively.
• Process & Project Leadership – Proactively assesses and optimizes processes to improve team outcomes and help Rowan scale. Understands and acts on the importance of feedback loops, assesses failures in a no-fault environment and ensures processes and documents account for learnings. Accountable for goals and deliverables that are dependent on your own work and the work of other internal and external teams.

Essential Responsibilities

• The key focus for this role will include leading power acceleration strategy, design, and deployment to expedite in service timelines for Rowan critical capacity.
• Lead internal and external teams to decisions and drive to outcomes.
• Lead, direct, and manage consultants in the design, procurement, construction and implementation of power acceleration solutions, substations, data centers, and power distribution infrastructure. Identify risks during all stages of the project lifecycle.
• As a technical SME, mold design, project scope, schedule, and deliverables to meet client and Rowan requirements for Build-to-Suit and Turnkey projects.
• Partner with procurement to deliver the equipment required for the success of Rowan projects.
• Support RFPs for electrical infrastructure design, construction, and operations. Review bids for conformance with the requirements of the RFP. Provide clarification on technical requirements.
• Integrate with the energy team to coordinate with the identified utilities. Act as the technical liaison between the consultant and the utility.
• Support the growth of the engineering team and of Rowan by helping to establish engineering standards and processes.
• Demonstrate a customer-centric mentality. Earning, nurturing, and creating trust and relationships with utilities and client technical experts.
• Mentor the engineering team to grow the teams collective expertise.
• Support other technical tasks not listed as required.

Education, Skills, And Experience

• Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• 10+ years’ technical experience in relevant industries including power acceleration, generation, industrial, commercial or substation design.
• Licensed Professional Engineer
• Experience delivering complex electrical projects through design, construction, commissioning, and operation.
• Experience working with external stakeholders including AHJs and utilities.
• Experience communicating with senior leaders and executives at all levels of the organization.
• Knowledge of data center industry and trends.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with MS Office Suite, AutoCAD, REVIT, GIS, and Blue Beam Revu.
• The Rowan team collaborates constantly; however, the successful candidate should be comfortable working independently.

Fueled by Excellence & Collaboration

At Rowan, we are a distributed team united by a common mission to transform data center delivery. Across our two offices, we offer a hybrid work environment supported by the teamwork, technology, and in-office gathering time to help you be successful. We are headquartered in Denver, Colorado and have an office in Seattle, Washington. Our team of talented and passionate individuals is spread out across the U.S.

Here to support you

At Rowan, we want to make sure you can do great work. We offer competitive benefits focused on helping you be and achieve your best.

• Hybrid working environment
• Team building and educational opportunities
• Generous benefits package including robust health benefits and a 401(k) company contribution
• Unlimited PTO
• Competitive compensation and bonus plan

Equal Opportunity Employer

Rowan Digital is an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome and celebrate diversity in all aspects of our workforce. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. We strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.