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IBM · 13 hours ago

Electrical Engineer

IBM is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support electrical design and project operations in the Mid-Hudson Valley. The role involves ensuring the reliability of electrical infrastructure, overseeing maintenance, and providing technical expertise for critical facilities.

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Responsibilities

Responsible for all technical support regarding the electrical infrastructure to ensure 24/7 reliability, from main substations to individual dedicated electrical equipment panels. Serve as the subject matter expert for all site electrical systems including high-voltage distribution, substations, UPS systems, emergency generators and automatic transfer switch systems
Oversee break/fix maintenance and preventative maintenance of all electrical infrastructure including UPS systems, emergency generators and other critical infrastructure. Develop, review, and approve site technical specifications to ensure compliance and reliability
Have extensive knowledge and experience of data center and critical lab operations
Interface with local power utilities to arrange scheduled maintenance and outages of site dual electric feeds
Perform electrical system short circuit calculations, protective device coordination studies and arch flash analyses
Provide technical input to all Building Management Systems including troubleshooting, sequence of operations and improvements
Review new project electrical and instrumentation/controls designs, oversee and approve project designs, provide construction and commissioning support
Work closely with all external design engineers on new projects or retrofits of existing areas. Work closely with other site engineers and Full Service Vendor
Author, review and approve all necessary Field Switching Procedures for electrical tie-ins for new equipment or changes to any site electrical infrastructure
Provide technical expertise to all site electrical contractors including Full Service Vendor team
Lead all annual electrical maintenance shutdowns; provide alternate options for site tenants that need to remain operation due to critical lab operations
Troubleshoot all electrical related issues and support Root Cause Analysis (RCA) with Full Service Vendor
Provide keen input to annual capital plan to continually improve infrastructure reliability
Collaborate with Business Units on new growth initiatives and develop conceptual designs for cost estimation
Analyze power monitoring system data to optimize performance and troubleshoot issues
Identify and implement energy savings initiatives
Ensure compliance with NEC, NFPA, OSHA, IEEE, and other applicable codes

Qualification

Electrical systems expertisePower monitoring toolsProject managementElectrical codes knowledgeCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsProblem-solving

Required

8+ years of experience in electrical systems and facilities operations
Strong knowledge of electrical codes, safety standards and compliance
Skilled at power monitoring tools
Proven ability to manage projects, solve problems, and lead teams
Excellent communication skills and organizational skills

Preferred

Technical Diploma
Degree in Electrical Engineering (Professional Engineer License is a plus)

Company

IBM is an IT technology and consulting firm providing computer hardware, software, infrastructure, and hosting services.

H1B Sponsorship

IBM has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (3032)
2024 (3301)
2023 (2160)
2022 (1809)
2021 (1157)
2020 (2669)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
2011-01-14IPO

Leadership Team

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Alain Bénichou
Chief Executive Officer, IBM Greater China Group
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Alex Yang
CTO and Chief Architect
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