Electrical Engineer - Data Center Specialist
Arcadis - San Francisco, CA
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Electrical Engineer - Data Center Specialist Base pay range: $100,000.00/yr - $150,000.00/yr Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Role description Arcadis is looking to hire an Electrical Engineer (EE) specializing in data center facility design to support Places Design & Engineering (D&E) directly serving our client. Duration is currently a 6-month engagement, with possibility to extend. As an EE, you will report to work at a client data center facility in Omaha, NE or San Francisco, CA, or could work remotely. You will work with the Arcadis Places D&E electrical team of 30 design staff who will support you remotely. You will function as a client staff member performing various electrical design tasks. Role accountabilities Perform evaluations of market available multi-tenant facilities (i.e., colocation) for acquisition into the fleet portfolio. Manage power system issues during concept design, detailed design, procurement, bidding, manufacturing, delivery, and installation on site. Identify and work with Client POC to resolve issues raised by cross-functional teams and various external stakeholders. Understand and evaluate data center designs based on level of redundancy, availability targets, and SPOFs in the design. Interface closely with the Third-Party Data Center Operations (3PDC-Ops), Energy and Land Strategy (ELS), and Front End Planning (FEP) teams to deliver electrical solutions to third-party data center projects. Responsible for technical due diligence, QA/QC, and successful product delivery per Client's standards. Help reinforce standards across all regions to ensure consistency. Cross-discipline collaboration (with control systems and mechanical teams) and a general understanding of interrelated issues is expected. Update and maintain internal design specifications, drawings and standards to the latest configurations based on lessons learned and real-time feedback. Proficient in US codes and standards with knowledge of IEC standards. Experience reviewing detailed shop drawings and sequences of operation. Collaborate with internal teams regarding allowable power loading within multi-tenant facilities for rack deployment and load balancing. Qualifications & Experience B.S. in Electrical Engineering is required; M.S. and P.E. are preferred. 5+ years of experience with mission critical facilities, with focus on market-available data center multi-tenant facilities. Expertise with performing power system analysis and common engineering software packages is required. Experience bidding, designing, operating, and commissioning electrical distribution systems from high voltage (HV) transformer to branch circuits. Experience and general knowledge of cross-discipline teams: structural, civil, IT/Telecom, security, mechanical, architectural. Experience with colocation facilities is required. Domestic and international travel, as needed (up to 20% of time). Why Arcadis? We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone/'s contribution matters and we are pioneering a skills-based approach to help you carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together. You/'ll do meaningful work and help deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis prohibited by law. Benefits Arcadis offers benefits for full-time and part-time positions, including medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition programs, and optional wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. Actual salaries will vary based on experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Created: 2025-10-01