Substation Electrical Engineer – Data Center Buildout

Gilder Search Group; Marietta (OH); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Gilder Search Group is seeking an Electrical Engineer for data center infrastructure in Southeast Ohio. The role combines design and on-site construction support, focusing on medium- to high-voltage power delivery from 12kV to 345kV and data center integration.

Hybrid work arrangement with three on-site days weekly; candidate will lead design efforts, review field issues, and mentor junior staff while coordinating with contractors and vendors. A PE path or license is required or in progress.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of power systems engineering experience focused on medium- to high-voltage (12kV–345kV).
• Direct substation design experience within utility or industrial power delivery environments.
• Active PE license or progressing toward PE registration.
• Proficient with AutoCAD, Revit, ETAP, SKM, WinIGS or EasyPower.
• Knowledge of NESC, IEEE and industry codes governing medium- and high-voltage power systems.
• Willing to reside within reasonable commuting distance of Southeast Ohio.

Responsibilities

• Lead physical and electrical engineering design for utility and industrial power delivery systems ranging from 12kV to 345kV.
• Embed on-site three days per week in Southeast Ohio as the primary engineering representative.
• Resolve field inquiries and coordinate daily construction activity on active data center buildouts.
• Manage project deliverables, schedules, and cross-functional alignment through 30/60/90 IFC milestones.
• Deliver single-line diagrams, three-line AC/DC elementaries, station elevation layouts, and protection and control drawing packages.
• Perform power system calculations including ground grid analysis, short circuit studies, protective device coordination, load flow, and lightning protection.
• Coordinate cross-discipline requirements for structural steel layouts, civil foundations, and high-voltage equipment selection with contractors and vendors.
• Mentor junior engineering staff on technical design standards and project execution.
• Assist executive leadership with technical proposal development and project cost estimation.

Skills

Power systems engineering

Substation design

Project management

On-site coordination

Mentoring junior staff

Communication with vendors

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

BSEET (Electrical Engineering Technology)

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

ETAP

SKM

WinIGS

EasyPower

Job description

Gilder Search Group is seeking an Electrical Engineer for data center infrastructure in Southeast Ohio. The role combines design and on-site construction support, focusing on medium- to high-voltage power delivery from 12kV to 345kV and data center integration.

Hybrid work arrangement with three on-site days weekly; candidate will lead design efforts, review field issues, and mentor junior staff while coordinating with contractors and vendors. A PE path or license is required or in progress.