Senior Electrical Engineer SME - Data Center (Hybrid)

Jacobs; City of Albany (NY); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Vision

401(k) Plan

Stock Purchase Plan

PPTO

Seven Holidays

Caregiver Leave

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer – SME to act as a senior technical authority for electrical infrastructure supporting hyperscale data centers and mission-critical facilities. You will shape electrical strategy from utility interconnection through the critical power train to the IT load while providing technical direction, independent review, client guidance, and mentorship.

As a leader, you will drive MV/LV distribution, substations, transformers, switchgear, generator plants,

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from ABET-accredited program; Master's preferred.
• PE License required; active in at least one U.S. jurisdiction; multi-state may be needed.
• Typically 15–20+ years of professional electrical engineering experience in data centers or high-reliability facilities.
• Advanced expertise in MV/LV distribution, substations, generators, UPS, and critical-power systems.
• Experience with ETAP/SKM/EasyPower for short-circuit and load-flow studies.
• Strong knowledge of NEC/NFPA/IEEE standards; proven leadership in delivery environments.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% to project sites and client locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical architecture from utility interconnection through IT load.
• Provide senior leadership for MV/LV distribution, substations, switchgear, and UPS.
• Lead or review power studies including load-flow and short-circuit analyses.
• Make complex technical decisions balancing reliability, cost, and energy performance.
• Provide design governance and independent design reviews across projects.
• Support project execution from planning to turnover; manage RFIs and changes.
• Support FAT/SAT, commissioning, and integration of critical-power systems.
• Advise on AI/HPC and emerging power strategies for data centers.

Skills

PE License

Electrical PE

Critical Power

Leadership

Mentorship

Technical authority

Education

ABET-accredited Electrical Eng

Master's degree preferred

Tools

ETAP

SKM PowerTools

EasyPower

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer – SME to act as a senior technical authority for electrical infrastructure supporting hyperscale data centers and mission-critical facilities. You will shape electrical strategy from utility interconnection through the critical power train to the IT load while providing technical direction, independent review, client guidance, and mentorship.

As a leader, you will drive MV/LV distribution, substations, transformers, switchgear, generator plants,