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Position Summary The Electrical Manager / Senior Electrical Manager is responsible for providing electrical leadership, technical oversight, and operational support for critical electrical infrastructure across AI High-Performance Computing (HPC) data center facilities. This role oversees electrical construction activities, supports commissioning and turnover efforts, ensures operational reliability, and drives electrical standards across multiple projects and facilities. The successful candidate will serve as a key technical resource, partnering with construction, engineering, operations, and external contractors to ensure electrical systems are designed, installed, commissioned, and maintained to support safe, reliable, and efficient facility operations. As the organization grows, this position will evolve into a portfolio-level leadership role supporting multiple data center campuses and strategic infrastructure initiatives. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Electrical Construction & Project Oversight
- Provide electrical oversight for critical data center construction projects, including medium-voltage, low-voltage, and mission-critical power distribution systems.
- Monitor and oversee electrical contractors to ensure compliance with project specifications, company standards, safety requirements, schedules, and quality expectations.
- Review electrical designs, drawings, specifications, submittals, and change orders for technical accuracy and constructability.
- Participate in project planning, execution, and coordination meetings with contractors, consultants, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
- Identify construction risks and develop mitigation plans to support project milestones and operational readiness.
- Support construction turnover processes and ensure complete documentation is provided prior to operational handoff.
Commissioning & Start-Up Support
- Lead or support commissioning activities for critical electrical infrastructure, including:
- Utility service and substations
- Switchgear
- UPS systems
- Generators
- Power Distribution Units (PDUs)
- Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS)
- Electrical monitoring and control systems
- Coordinate testing, validation, troubleshooting, and acceptance of electrical systems.
- Ensure all commissioning activities are executed safely and in accordance with applicable standards and procedures.
- Support successful facility startup and operational readiness initiatives.
Operations & Reliability
- Support ongoing reliability and availability of critical electrical systems across operating facilities.
- Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance strategies.
- Partner with operations teams to investigate electrical failures, equipment issues, and reliability concerns.
- Evaluate system performance and recommend improvements to increase resilience, efficiency, and uptime.
- Assist in incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action implementation.
- Support emergency response activities related to electrical infrastructure.
Portfolio Electrical Leadership
- Transition into a portfolio-wide technical leadership role overseeing electrical standards and best practices across multiple data center locations.
- Develop and maintain electrical engineering and maintenance standards.
- Provide technical guidance to site operations, engineering, and project teams.
- Support long-term electrical infrastructure planning and capacity management initiatives.
- Review and recommend capital improvement projects to support future growth and operational requirements.
- Establish consistency in electrical construction, commissioning, maintenance, and operational practices across all facilities.
Continuous Improvement
- Identify opportunities to improve safety, reliability, energy efficiency, and overall operational performance.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and industry best practices for implementation within the organization.
- Support development of electrical training programs and technical competency initiatives.
- Participate in audits, compliance reviews, and operational assessments.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, Engineering Technology, or related field preferred.
- Equivalent combination of education and industry experience may be considered.
Experience
- Minimum 8-12 years of progressively responsible experience in electrical construction, commissioning, operations, or maintenance.
- Experience supporting mission-critical facilities, data centers, industrial facilities, power generation, utility systems, or similar critical infrastructure environments.
- Strong knowledge of medium-voltage and low-voltage electrical systems.
- Experience overseeing contractors and managing complex infrastructure projects.
- Data center or mission-critical facility experience strongly preferred.
- Experience with commissioning and startup of critical electrical systems preferred.
Technical Knowledge
- Electrical power distribution systems.
- Medium-voltage switchgear and substations.
- UPS and battery systems.
- Standby generators and fuel systems.
- Electrical protection and coordination studies.
- Arc flash and electrical safety requirements.
- Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS).
- National Electrical Code (NEC), NFPA 70E, OSHA, and relevant industry standards.
Key Competencies
- Electrical systems expertise.
- Leadership and team collaboration.
- Strategic planning and execution.
- Project management.
- Contractor management.
- Problem-solving and troubleshooting.
- Risk assessment and mitigation.
- Attention to detail.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Electrical system uptime and reliability performance.
- Successful completion of construction and commissioning milestones.
- Contractor safety and compliance performance.
- Preventive maintenance completion rates.
- Reduction in electrical incidents and unplanned outages.
- Capital project delivery on schedule and within budget.
- Improvement in facility electrical efficiency and operational performance.
- Regulatory and safety compliance metrics.
Working Conditions
- Primarily based at an AI HPC data center campus with regular travel to construction sites and operating facilities.
- Frequent fieldwork in active construction and mission-critical operating environments.
- Ability to walk construction sites, climb ladders, and access equipment areas.
- May require after-hours, weekend, or emergency support during critical events, commissioning activities, and facility outages.
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required while working in designated operational and construction areas.