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Electrical Engineer - Data Center Infrastructure

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Title: Electrical Engineer – Data Center Infrastructure

Shift: Day Shift (Hybrid / 3 Days/Week On-Site in Southeast Ohio)

Salary: $100,000 - $120,000 / year + Bonus (Dependence on Experience)

Substation Electrical Engineer Role:

Serving as the embedded technical anchor for our client's multi-megawatt data center buildout in Southeast Ohio and Norther West Virginia, this position bridges power engineering design with active construction operations. The role exists to ensure high-voltage utility grid integration, resolve critical field inquiries, and maintain project delivery timelines on-site.

Substation Electrical Engineer 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 for our client

  • Resolve field inquiries and coordinate daily construction activity on active data center buildouts

  • Manage project deliverables, schedules, and cross-functional alignment across design teams 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

Substation Electrical Engineer Reporting Relationships:

The candidate reports directly to our client's Company President and does not have direct reports, though they serve as a technical mentor to junior engineering staff.

About You:

  • Hold a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or Electrical Engineering Technology (BSEET)

  • Possess 5+ years of power systems engineering experience focused on medium- to high-voltage systems (12kV to 345kV)

  • Bring direct substation design experience within utility or industrial power delivery environments

  • Demonstrate proven project management capabilities coordinating contractors and resolving technical issues on active construction sites

  • Reside within a reasonable commuting distance of Southeast Ohio (e.g., Cambridge, OH; Wheeling, WV; Parkersburg, WV; or Clarksburg, WV)

  • Maintain proficiency with industry drafting and power analysis tools such as AutoCAD, Revit, ETAP, SKM, WinIGS, or EasyPower

  • Feature comprehensive knowledge of NESC, IEEE, and industry codes governing medium- and high-voltage power systems

  • Hold an active Professional Engineer (PE) license or demonstrate active progress toward PE registration

Next Steps:

If you are a driven, detail-oriented engineer and proactive problem solver, we would like to hear from you. Submit your resume directly to our recruiting team to initiate a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity with our client.

Additional Information:

  • Equal Opportunity Employer: Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to , , , , , , , disability, or protected veteran status.

  • Physical Demands & Working Conditions: Position requires working on-site three days per week at active construction facilities in Southeast Ohio, involving site walks across job sites and standard office/field engineering environments.

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