Senior Electrical Engineer - Mission Critical - Remote

Plan B Climatech; Washington (District of Columbia, MD); Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% bonus

Full benefits

Job summary

Plan B Climatech seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead data center electrical design on hyperscale and AI campuses. This fully remote role centers on concept-to-construction support for high-uptime projects with major tech clients.

You will design MV/LV systems, protectors, and grounding schemes, while coordinating with mechanical, controls, and architectural teams. Seniority offers a clear path up and mentorship to junior engineers.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering required.
• Minimum 5 years in electrical design with data center projects.
• PE licence or ability to obtain soon.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design for data center projects from concept through construction administration.
• Design MV/LV distribution, substations, UPS, generators, switchgear, PDUs, busway, grounding.
• Develop N+1, 2N and other topologies to uptime tier standards.
• Design power for high-density AI halls.
• Coordinate with mechanical, controls and architecture teams.
• Mentor junior engineers and shape design standards.

Skills

Electrical design

Data center experience

Client communication

Remote work discipline

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

PE license or eligible

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Mission Critical Electrical Engineer, Data Centers | Fully Remote - US BASED

Want to design for the #1 design consultancy from the comfort of your own home?

This is a fully remote role on a dedicated data center team. You’d lead electrical design on hyperscale, colocation and AI campuses for the biggest names in tech, where uptime is everything.

Salary: $140k-$200k + 20% bonus + full benefits

Why this role stands out

• Fully remote. You work from home, with occasional planned site visits.
• Top-ranked firm. The #1 design consultancy, and a market leader in data center design.
• Big projects. Hyperscale and colocation campuses from 10MW to 300MW+, plus large AI and high-density builds.
• Repeat clients. You’ll work on multi-phase campus programs with the world’s largest hyperscalers.
• A clear path up. Progression runs from Senior to Associate to Principal, and leadership will back you as you build your own client relationships.
• A strong team. You’ll work with data center specialists in every discipline.

What you’ll do

• Lead electrical design on data center projects from concept through construction administration.
• Design MV/LV distribution, utility substations, UPS systems, generators, switchgear, PDUs/RPPs, busway and grounding/bonding.
• Develop redundant topologies (N+1, 2N, distributed and block redundant) to Uptime Institute Tier III/IV standards.
• Design power for high-density and liquid-cooled AI halls.
• Run short circuit, coordination, arc flash and load flow studies in ETAP or SKM.
• Produce drawings and specifications, and coordinate closely with mechanical, controls and architectural teams.
• Act as the technical lead with clients, contractors and commissioning agents.
• Mentor junior engineers and help shape the firm’s data center design standards.

What you’ll bring

• A BS in Electrical Engineering.
• At least 5 years of electrical design experience, with direct data center project work.
• A Professional Engineer (PE) licence, or the ability to get one soon.
• Strong knowledge of the NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE and Uptime Institute standards.
• Experience with AutoCAD and/or Revit.
• Confidence working with clients, and the self-discipline to do great work remotely.

Nice to have

• Hyperscale or AI/high-density design experience.
• Medium voltage and utility interconnection experience.
• Familiarity with EPMS/BMS integration and commissioning (Level 1-5).

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