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DataBank · 3 days ago

Electrical Infrastructure Engineer

Dallas, TX

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Provide engineering support for internal Colo Engineering, Construction, Facilities, Operations, Sustainability, and Sales teams.

Review equipment submittals & RFIs for construction and procurement.

Assist with development of complex Method of Procedures (MOPs) and Sequence of Operations (SOPs) for facility systems.

Perform site or data hall capacity analysis and help complete customer audit and sales RFP documentation.

Support startup, commissioning, and integrated systems testing. Review commissioning scripts for completeness and mitigate impacts to critical infrastructure or operations as required.

Review energy conservation and efficiency improvement initiatives for new and existing facilities.

Create conceptual designs and provide design specifications per latest Basis of Design standards and direct 3rd party consulting engineering firms to provide designs that comply with DataBank standards.

Work with utility companies to ensure delivery of appropriate capacity as soon as possible.

Review and approve MOPs per DataBank Change Control process and policy to minimize risk to data center operations and ensuring personnel safety.

Work with Procurement team to specify and select equipment for DataBank stocking program or customers that meet customer and DataBank specifications and standards.

Represent DataBank in project meetings as needed.

Qualification

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Data Center DesignPower DistributionElectrical SystemsBuilding CodesPower Systems AnalysisCritical SystemsEngineering FunctionsMechanical DesignsCalculationsAir ContainmentCapacity AuditingFailover AnalysisDatacenter EquipmentAutoCADBlueBeam RevuMS Office SuiteTechnical WritingDocumentationCross-Functional CollaborationProject ManagementProblem-SolvingHard WorkingCommunicationLeadership

Required

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an ABET-accredited program.

Minimum five years of professional experience in various aspects of data center design, maintenance, and operations with emphasis on design.

Thorough understanding of various power distribution topology designs: Distributed redundant, Block redundant, Catcher/reserve, etc.

Strong design, operational, and commissioning knowledge of data center facility electric power distribution systems from the substation (medium voltage) to the rack level (240/415V or 120/208V) utilizing electrical switchgear, protection schemes, standby generators, uninterruptible power systems (UPS), automatic/static transfer systems (ATS/STS), bus duct, power distribution units (PDUs), remote power panels (RPPs), DC power plants, electrical grounding, and EPMS.

Working knowledge of applicable building codes and regulations (National Electric Code, NETA, ASHRAE, etc).

Experience with power systems analysis and engineering software packages (SKM, Easy Power, etc.)

Working knowledge of all data center critical systems, engineering functions, and concepts

Practical and theoretical aspects of complex electrical and mechanical designs

Calculations (kVA, kW, tons (cooling), CFM, GPM, PUE, etc.)

Air containment configurations (Hot/Cold Aisle Design)

Capacity Auditing and Planning

Over subscription theory and Failover analysis

Familiarity with typical datacenter equipment (Chillers, Pumps, CRAC/CRAH, DX, Humidification, UPS, Generators, Switchgear, DC Plant, PDU, STS, Batteries, VFD)

Experience with AutoCAD, BlueBeam Revu, and MS Office Suite

Ability to travel to various sites upon hire to become familiar with key sites across the United States.

Willing and able to work off hours - outages, maintenances, etc

Strong technical writing, documentation, and communication skills with attention to detail.

Leadership competencies and willingness to work cross-functionally to maximize revenue and provide an exceptional business partner and customer experience.

Must be able to self-manage, prioritize, and successfully execute multiple concurrent projects as part of a team distributed across multiple time zones in a fast-paced environment.