Senior MV Electrical Engineer - Data Center Power

Lambda; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to own MV design standards for data center campuses in San Francisco. You will lead design work from utility interconnection through campus distribution and MV-to-LV transformation, developing robust schematics and specifications.

You will evaluate designs for reliability, capacity, and cost, and perform essential electrical studies. Collaboration with utilities, vendors, and operators is required, along with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience designing MV electrical systems for data centers or similar facilities.
• Familiarity with NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE, NETA and utility standards.

Responsibilities

• Own electrical design standards for medium-voltage systems in data centers.
• Lead design from utility interconnection through campus distribution and MV-to-LV transformation.
• Develop and review single-line diagrams, equipment specifications, protection schemes, sequences of operation, and basis-of-design documents.
• Evaluate greenfield, retrofit, and partner-provided designs for capacity, reliability, maintainability, cost, and schedule.
• Perform or oversee load-flow, short-circuit, protective-device coordination, grounding, arc-flash, and power-quality studies.
• Define requirements for substations, transformers, MV switchgear, protective relays, generators, and control systems.
• Work with utilities, engineering partners, equipment manufacturers, construction teams, commissioning agents, and data center operators.
• Support equipment selection, long-lead procurement, factory testing, construction sequencing, commissioning, and integrated systems testing.
• Investigate electrical failures and operational risks, driving corrective actions into Lambda’s standards and future designs.
• Travel to project sites, manufacturers, and partner facilities as needed.

Skills

MV electrical design

Single-line diagrams

Technical specifications

Protection schemes

Relay philosophies

Electrical study reports

Load-flow studies

Short-circuit studies

Arc-flash studies

Clear communication

Team cross-collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer Licensure (PE)

Tools

ETAP

SKM

EasyPower

PSCAD

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to own MV design standards for data center campuses in San Francisco. You will lead design work from utility interconnection through campus distribution and MV-to-LV transformation, developing robust schematics and specifications.

You will evaluate designs for reliability, capacity, and cost, and perform essential electrical studies. Collaboration with utilities, vendors, and operators is required, along with travel as needed.