THE POSITION:At STACK, the Director, Electrical Engineering & Design will lead innovation initiatives, maintain and enhance company electrical design standards, and direct, coordinate, and oversee project-specific engineering activities in support of STACK's development of cost-effective, scalable, resilient, and energy-efficient data center facilities that meet the current and future needs of its customers.
Acting as the subject matter expert for concurrently maintainable electrical power systems within mission critical facilities, the Director, Electrical Engineering & Design will serve as a senior technical leader responsible for guiding electrical engineering strategy, design governance, and project execution across STACK's data center developments.
The Director, Electrical Engineering & Design will partner closely with Development, Construction, Operations, Procurement, and external engineering consultants to ensure technical excellence, consistency, and operational reliability across multiple concurrent projects. Responsibilities are as follows:
- Lead the review, validation, and approval of project contract documents produced by third-party design consultants (EORs), ensuring compliance with STACK standards, reliability objectives, and project requirements with minimal oversight.
- Direct and oversee project execution to ensure alignment with schedule, budget, quality, and operational expectations.
- Provide technical leadership and engineering expertise throughout all phases of project delivery, including planning, design, construction, commissioning, and field coordination.
- Lead the review and approval of owner furnished contractor installed (OFCI) equipment and systems, including vendor submittals, technical evaluations, factory witness testing, and procurement support.
- Provide technical leadership and resolution for RFIs, submittals, design clarifications, and field engineering issues during active design and construction.
- Evaluate, approve, and implement engineering design changes while ensuring alignment with project requirements, operational standards, and reliability objectives.
- Coordinate with construction teams, consultants, vendors, and internal stakeholders to resolve technical and field issues in a timely and effective manner.
- Maintain, improve, and update legacy Basis of Design (BOD) documents and company engineering standards to support consistency across the organization.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to electrical engineering practices, technical standards, resiliency, constructability, and operational efficiency.
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve energy efficiency, scalability, sustainability, and cost optimization across projects and existing facilities.
- Communicate and enforce engineering policies, standards, practices, and design methodologies to ensure consistent execution across the organization.
- Maintain expertise in emerging technologies, market trends, and industry best practices related to mission critical electrical infrastructure and data center design.
- Provide engineering guidance and technical support for operations and infrastructure improvements within existing STACK facilities.
- Develop and maintain technical specifications for owner furnished contractor installed (OFCI) electrical equipment and systems.
- Assist in the development of new Basis of Design (BOD) standards and engineering solutions to support evolving business and customer requirements.
- Lead and mentor internal engineering staff while fostering technical development and engineering excellence across the organization.
- Drive alignment across Development, Construction, Operations, Procurement, and external partners to ensure successful project delivery.
- Provide technical leadership across multiple concurrent projects and regional developments.
- Drive long-term electrical infrastructure strategy focused on resiliency, scalability, maintainability, and operational efficiency.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and electrical infrastructure solutions for applicability, scalability, resiliency, sustainability, and cost optimization.
- Support capital planning, portfolio-wide engineering initiatives, and strategic technical decision-making.
- Experienced in reviewing Harmonic, SCCAF, Reliability and Availability studies.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
THE DETAILS:- Location: Remote
- Travel: Domestic travel required up to 30%
- Must be eligible to work in the United States
- Must pass comprehensive background screening
MUST-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS:- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
- Minimum of 10+ years of experience in the design of mission critical facilities and data centers, including specification of electrical equipment and technical procurement support
- Demonstrated expertise in diesel engine standby generators, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, medium-voltage power distribution systems, and concurrently maintainable data center electrical infrastructure
- Strong understanding of NEC, NFPA, IEEE, and applicable industry codes and standards
- Experience managing and coordinating external engineering consultants, vendors, and multidisciplinary project teams
- Experience supporting large-scale colocation and/or hyperscale data center developments preferred
- Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence technical and business stakeholders
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint
- Working proficiency in AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and Adobe Acrobat
Compensation Range: $197,600.00 - $221,300.00
THIS MIGHT BE RIGHT FOR YOU IF:- You are a strong communicator, you are persuasive and clear, blending analytics with experience in decision-making.
- You do not get flustered easily. You can juggle multiple priorities while balancing urgent requests with shifting timelines and deliverables.
- You are a team builder. You take the time to understand and develop the strengths of your resources while formulating long-term plans for the growth and success of the team.
- You are naturally curious and driven toward continual improvement. While you celebrate your successes, you take time to review and analyze campaigns for future learning.
- We offer a competitive compensation package with strong benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401K program, flexible spending accounts - even a cell phone subsidy.
- We foster a culture of appreciation, including peer-to-peer recognition and rewards programs.
- Fun is part of our DNA, with events, game nights, happy hours, and barbecues.
- We're growing - this is a great time to join and make an impact!
