Senior Electrical Operations Engineer

Clear.; West (TX); On-site; USD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Clear. is seeking a Senior Electrical Operations Engineer to own the electrical infrastructure for live, high-density data center facilities in West Texas. This is a hands-on, on-site role in a rapidly growing AI infrastructure company.

You will work with medium/high-voltage systems, MV switchgear, generators, UPS, and critical power distribution, and you will develop SOPs, participate in incident response, and mentor junior operators.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience with electrical distribution from 480V to 15kV+.
• Experience in hyperscale or large data center environments is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of MV switchgear, generators and UPS.

Responsibilities

• Operate and troubleshoot 480V–15kV+ distribution systems including MV switchgear, generators, UPS.
• Perform switching, LOTO and energization per NFPA 70E and safety standards.
• Respond to incidents, troubleshoot faults and support root-cause investigations.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, MOPs and EOPs for critical electrical systems.
• Monitor alarms via BMS/EPMS platforms and respond accordingly.
• Support construction, commissioning and live-operation activities.
• Mentor junior operators and establish operating standards.
• Participate in on-call and shift-based operations.

Skills

High voltage operation

Electrical distribution

MV switchgear expertise

UPS and generators

NFPA 70E knowledge

Arc-flash safety

Root-cause investigations

SOPs/MOPs/EOPs development

Mentoring

On-call shift work

Job description

Senior Electrical Operations Engineer - Data Center

Location: West Texas

Employment Type: Full-Time

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Compensation: $200K-$260K + Equity

About the Role

We are working with a rapidly growing AI infrastructure company building and operating large-scale, mission-critical data center facilities across the US.

We are looking for a Senior Electrical Operations Engineer to take ownership of the electrical infrastructure supporting a live, high-density computing environment.

This is a hands-on role for an experienced electrical professional who is comfortable working with medium/high-voltage systems, critical power infrastructure, switching operations and incident response.

What You'll Do

• Operate and troubleshoot 480V through 15kV+ electrical distribution systems, including MV switchgear, generators, UPS and associated controls.
• Execute switching, LOTO and energization procedures in accordance with NFPA 70E and established safety standards.
• Respond to electrical incidents, troubleshoot faults, restore systems and support root-cause investigations.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, MOPs and EOPs for critical electrical systems.
• Monitor and respond to alarms through BMS/EPMS platforms.
• Support electrical operations while construction and commissioning activities are taking place alongside live infrastructure.
• Support commissioning, turnover and operational readiness of new electrical infrastructure.
• Train and mentor junior electrical operators and help establish operating standards.
• Participate in shift-based and on-call operations when required.

What We're Looking For

• Significant hands-on experience operating electrical distribution systems from 480V through medium/high voltage.
• Experience within hyperscale, colocation or other large mission-critical/data center environments.
• Strong knowledge of MV switchgear, generators, UPS systems and critical power distribution.
• Experience with switching, LOTO, energization and electrical safety procedures.
• Strong understanding of NFPA 70E and arc-flash safety.
• Experience responding to electrical failures, troubleshooting systems and restoring critical power.
• Experience creating or working extensively with SOPs, MOPs and EOPs.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to mentor and develop less experienced electrical operators.

Preferred Qualifications

• NETA certification
• Journeyman or Master Electrician license
• Electrical commissioning experience
• Experience supporting greenfield data center builds
• Experience with BMS/EPMS systems
• Experience operating in facilities where construction, commissioning and live operations overlap

Why This Opportunity?

Join a rapidly scaling AI infrastructure business and work on some of the largest and most technically advanced data center facilities in the country.

You'll have significant ownership of critical electrical infrastructure while helping establish the operational standards for a rapidly expanding platform.