Project Development Engineer (PDE) – Data Center Solutions

Description

• Review specifications, vendor submittals, and drawings for compliance.
• Provide post-sale technical support to Project Managers and field teams.
• Prepare technical narratives, equipment selections, and basis-of-design documentation.
• Collaborate with Sales, Product Engineering, Construction Engineer or Outside Engineer of Record, Manufacturing, and Estimating to ensure project alignment.
• Support customer and consultant engagement, including design review meetings and technical presentations.
• Develop technical scopes, budgets, and conceptual designs during pre-sales development.

Requirements

• Familiarity with ASHRAE TC9.9, Uptime Institute tiers, and data center cooling topologies.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; ability to interact with clients, contractors, and internal teams.
• Ability to work in an office (if located in Raleigh-Durham, NC area) or hybrid environment (if located greater than 100 miles away).
• Extended computer use required.
• Ability to interpret specifications and drawings to define project scope, schedule, risk, and deliverables.
• Experience with utility coordination, interconnection studies, and redundancy design (N+1, 2N) a plus.
• BS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Demonstrated skills in cost estimation, proposal development, and vendor technical evaluation.
• Ability to develop conceptual and schematic design packages (e.g., single-line diagrams, layouts, riser diagrams, PUE/energy models).
• Accuracy and completeness of project scopes and estimates.
• Strong strategic and analytical thinking, attention to detail, and process orientation.
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office and ERP tools.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD (preferred), Revit, or similar design platforms.
• Maintain familiarity with emerging technologies (liquid cooling, modular data centers, microgrids).
• Working knowledge of power system studies (SKM, ETAP) — short circuit, coordination, arc flash.
• Technical quality of proposals and documentation.
• 5+ years of experience in data center, power generation, or critical infrastructure design, or as an electrical application/development engineer in related industries.
• Strong understanding of data center electrical systems including:- Medium-voltage distribution (5–38kV)- Low-voltage switchgear, PDU, and RPP systems - UPS and battery energy storage systems. - Standby generator and paralleling switchgear - Automatic transfer systems and mechanical interfaces
• Proficiency in NEC, IEEE, NFPA 70E, and IEC standards relevant to mission-critical environments.
• Collaboration effectiveness with Sales and Project Execution teams.

Benefits

• Wellness Incentive Programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage
• Employee Referral Program
• Flexible spending accounts/Health savings account
• Competitive pay and a matching 401 (k) plan
• Vacation, Company Holidays, Paid Time Off (PTO- personal and sick days)

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance