Site Electrical Engineer - Data Center

Michael Page; Haskell (TX); On-site; USD 96,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Contract-to-hire opportunity

Travel opportunities nationwide

Overtime paid at 1.5x

Job summary

MPI is seeking a field-focused Site Electrical Engineer to support projects from design through construction, testing, and commissioning. You will act as a technical resource in the field, ensuring electrical installations align with design intent while resolving in-field engineering challenges.

You will lead onsite technical support, review RFIs, submittals, and contractor questions, and collaborate with design teams and clients to maintain schedule and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related field.
• Experience with design and construction of complex electrical systems.
• PE license or EIT preferred, not required for all locations.
• Experience with data centers, power infrastructure, or industrial facilities.

Responsibilities

• Review and interpret electrical drawings, plans, specifications, and contract documents.
• Provide onsite technical support to ensure work aligns with design intent.
• Respond to RFIs, submittals, and contractor questions.
• Identify discrepancies and constructability issues in the field.
• Coordinate with contractors, clients, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Support testing, startup, commissioning, and turnover.

Skills

Read engineering drawings

Field engineering

RFIs & submittals

Construction oversight

Strong communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

This is a field-focused engineering position supporting projects as they move from design into active construction, testing, and commissioning. The Site Electrical Engineer will serve as a technical resource in the field, working closely with contractors, clients, and engineering teams to ensure electrical installations align with the design intent while identifying and resolving engineering challenges that arise during construction.

Join a team delivering high-impact projects while providing leadership, technical expertise, and field oversight from construction kickoff through project completion. One of the country's top design build firms.

Description

Successful engineers will be able to interpret the engineering behind the design, recognize potential conflicts or constructability issues, understand field constraints, and provide practical technical recommendations when challenges arise.

Successful engineers will be able to interpret the engineering behind the design, recognize potential conflicts or constructability issues, understand field constraints, and provide practical technical recommendations when challenges arise.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and interpret electrical engineering drawings, plans, specifications, and contract documents
• Provide onsite technical support throughout construction and help ensure work aligns with engineering design intent
• Review and respond to RFIs, technical submittals, and contractor questions
• Identify discrepancies, constructability concerns, design conflicts, and field conditions requiring engineering attention
• Evaluate issues in the field and provide practical technical recommendations in coordination with the design team
• Coordinate closely with electrical contractors, other trades, clients, and multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Participate in construction progress meetings and technical discussions with project stakeholders
• Support electrical system testing, startup, troubleshooting, commissioning, and turnover
• Observe construction activities and identify installations that may not conform with drawings, specifications, or project requirements
• Assist with design modifications and field-driven engineering changes when required
• Communicate technical issues clearly to both engineering and construction stakeholders
• Help drive issues to resolution while maintaining project quality and schedule objectives

Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline preferred and may be required depending on the specific client/project
• Significant experience supporting the design and/or construction of complex electrical systems
• PE license or EIT certification preferred, but not required for all project locations
• Experience with data centers, mission-critical facilities, power infrastructure, industrial facilities, utilities, or other technically complex projects strongly preferred
• Strong ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications while understanding the engineering intent behind the documents
• Experience reviewing RFIs and submittals and working through design or construction-related technical issues
• Strong understanding of construction execution and the challenges associated with taking an electrical design from drawings into the field
• Experience supporting testing, commissioning, startup, or troubleshooting is beneficial
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work directly with clients, contractors, and engineering teams
• Ability to work independently and exercise sound engineering judgment in an active construction environment
• Willingness to work onsite and travel to project locations as needed

Job Offer

• Hourly pay ranging from $70 to $100, based on experience.
• Access to medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Opportunity to work in a key role within the energy and natural resources sector.
• Long-term contract opportunity with contract-to-hire intent after 6-12 months; based on performance and project needs.
• Overtime paid at 1.5x, with strong potential for additional hours during peak project phases.
• Opportunity to travel to project sites nationwide supporting major power delivery projects, with all travel expenses covered.
• Work on high-impact transmission and substation infrastructure projects supporting grid modernization and reliability initiatives across the U.S.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.