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Electrical Engineer - Data Center Specialist

Arcadis

The Role

Overview

Electrical engineer designing and managing data center power systems.

Key Responsibilities

  • due diligence
  • qa/qc
  • design specs
  • power management
  • load balancing
  • stakeholder management

Tasks

-Responsible for technical due diligence, QA/QC, and successful product delivery per Client’s standards. -Help reinforce standards across all regions to ensure consistency. -Update and maintain the internal design specifications, drawings and standards to the latest configurations based on lessons learned and real-time feedback. -Interface closely with the Third-Party Data Center Operations (3PDC-Ops), Energy and Land Strategy (ELS), and Front End Planning (FEP) teams to deliver the electrical solutions to third-party data center projects. -Understand and evaluate data center designs based on level of redundancy, availability targets, and SPOFs in the design -Perform evaluations of market available multi-tenant facilities (i.e. colocation) for acquisition into the fleet portfolio. -Identify and work with Client POC to resolve issues raised by the cross functional teams and various external stakeholders. -Manage power system issues during concept design, detailed design, procurement, bidding, manufacturing, delivery, and installation on site. -Collaborate with internal teams regarding allowable power loading within multi-tenant facilities for rack deployment and load balancing.

Requirements

  • power analysis
  • colocation
  • us codes
  • iec standards
  • b.s. electrical
  • 5+ years

What You Bring

-Experienced in bidding, designing, operating, and commissioning of electrical distribution systems from high voltage (HV) transformer to branch circuits. -Experience with colocation facilities is required. -Proficient in US codes and standards with knowledge of IEC standards. -Cross discipline collaboration (with control systems and mechanical teams) and general understanding of interrelated issues is expected. -Experience reviewing detailed shop drawings and sequences of operation. -B.S.(Electrical Engineering) is required, M.S. & P.E. are preferred. -Expertise with performing power system analysis and common engineering software packages is required. -Experience and general knowledge of cross discipline teams: structural, civil, IT/Telecom, security, mechanical, architectural. -5+ years experience with mission critical facilities, with focus on market available data center multi-tenant facilities. -Domestic & international travel, as needed (up to 20% of time).

The Company

About Arcadis

-Evolved into a global design, engineering and consultancy powerhouse. -Excels in major infrastructure, water management, urban building, transport and industrial manufacturing projects worldwide. -Recent standout assignments include flood defences in New York, the Sydney Metro, and sustainable legacy planning for the Paris Olympics. -Structured around core business areas—Places, Mobility, Resilience and Intelligence—backed by digital centres of excellence. -Notable for blending data-driven tools with traditional consulting to optimise asset lifecycles and smart infrastructure.

Sector Specialisms

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