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Electrical Engineer- Data Centers
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Overview:
When you work at SSOE, you work with the best and you're a part of something bigger than yourself. And providing the best possible workplace for our employees gives us a competitive advantage-helping us attract and retain top talent and drive better business results.
AI and Innovation:
Additional Perks Offered:
At SSOE, our growth trajectory allows us to offer the opportunities normally associated with a large firm while embracing the collaborative and supportive culture often found in smaller firms. As a member of the SSOE team, you will work on exciting and diverse projects for Fortune 100 clients around the globe, supported by the best technology for the task at hand. You will experience our employee-centric culture that strives to offer a healthy balance, flexible working arrangements, direct access to leadership at all levels, and a mindset of continuous learning. Once you experience the SSOE difference, you’ll understand the why behind our metrics:
You don't have to be an employee long before you understand the SSOE difference. It goes back to our history of reinventing ourselves for new markets, serious rates of growth year after year, and being ahead of the curve in technology. Those are the achievements of a company that rewards talent and effort in ways that mean the most to the individual.
When you work at SSOE, you work with the best and you're a part of something bigger than yourself. And providing the best possible workplace for our employees gives us a competitive advantage-helping us attract and retain top talent and drive better business results.
As part of our commitment to innovation, all team members will be trained on Microsoft Copilot and empowered to use it as a core tool in their everyday work.
Responsibilities:
The following duties are typical of the position but are not all encompassing. Responsibilities include those required to deliver quality service on schedule and within budget in a team environment.
- Design electrical systems for data centers with optimized PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness), including power distribution strategies from utility service to IT equipment compliant with U.S. standards (NEC, NFPA, IEEE, TIA and uptime institute standards).
- Develop single-line diagrams, load calculations, equipment sizing calculations, short-circuit analysis, arc-flash studies, and electrical layouts using tools like ETAP, SKM, & Revit.
- Develop specifications for electrical equipment including switchgear, transformers, emergency power systems (MV / LV generators, UPS systems), busways, and PDUs
- Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure designs meet client requirements, local codes, and sustainability goals.
- Review vendor submittals, RFIs, and construction documents to ensure technical accuracy and adherence to project timelines.
- Coordinate multi-discipline inputs (civil/structural, telecom, automation) and interface with utilities, and client engineering teams.
- Lead QA/QC reviews, check deliverables from junior engineers/designers, and enforce internal standards and best practices.
- Stay updated with emerging U.S. trends in data center technologies (e.g., liquid cooling, renewable integration, modular designs).
What will you bring?
- 7–10 years of hands-on data center electrical design for US projects (hyperscale, colo, or enterprise), and/or industrial projects from schematic through IFC and construction support.
- Strong command of NEC and NEMA standards; working knowledge of NFPA 70E, NFPA 110; familiarity with Uptime Institute Tier criteria and TIA-942.
- Exceptional communication and coordination abilities.
- Must be adaptable to work during evening hours to ensure communication with stakeholders in the USA.
Education & Certifications:
- B.E./B.Tech in Electrical Engineering (required).
- OSHA/NFPA 70E training; Uptime Institute Accredited Tier Designer (ATD) is a plus.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience delivering Tier III/Tier IV or TIA-942 Rated-3/4 facilities and live-site upgrades.
- Exposure to campus-scale distribution, on-site HV substations, BESS/microgrids, and renewable integration.
- Familiarity with NERC PRC/CIP considerations for on-site substations and EPMS/SCADA (as applicable).
- BIM coordination (Revit, Navisworks/Clash)
- Prior EPC/design-build experience exposure.
Tools/Software:
Power studies: SKM Power Tools/ ETAP.- CAD/BIM: AutoCAD, Revit; Navisworks for clash detection.
- Relay/controls: SEL Acselerator.
Additional Perks Offered:
- A collaborative and supportive culture where you’re not just a number—you’re a critical and highly valued member of our team!
- Hybrid work arrangements.
- As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will experience exciting projects from start to finish and interface directly with some of the most forward-thinking clients in the world.
- A mindset of continuous learning where you are encouraged to ask questions, bring fresh ideas to the table, and pursue your professional development goals.
- A diversity of market sectors, project types, and geographic locations that help insulate your career from economic ups and downs.
- A formal career path and real opportunities for advancement.
- A holistic approach to compensation and benefits that supports your physical and mental health, encourages work-life balance, and empowers your career advancement and financial success.
SSOE– The Best of Both Worlds
At SSOE, our growth trajectory allows us to offer the opportunities normally associated with a large firm while embracing the collaborative and supportive culture often found in smaller firms. As a member of the SSOE team, you will work on exciting and diverse projects for Fortune 100 clients around the globe, supported by the best technology for the task at hand. You will experience our employee-centric culture that strives to offer a healthy balance, flexible working arrangements, direct access to leadership at all levels, and a mindset of continuous learning. Once you experience the SSOE difference, you’ll understand the why behind our metrics:
- 28% - of our employees have been with SSOE for 10 years or more.
- 15% - percentage of employees with tenure exceeding 15 years.
- 99% - our CEO’s approval rating on Glassdoor.
- 98% - portion of our clients who say they would recommend us to a colleague.
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