Electrical Subject Matter Expert

Meta

$110K — $130K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of relevant electrical industry experience or equivalent trade certification plus 3+ years of experience.
  • Experience in critical environments is essential.
  • Strong understanding of power equipment and systems, including design, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
  • Familiarity with procedure-based work in critical facility operations.
  • Ability to interpret blueprints and CAD drawings, as well as electrical plans and specifications.
  • Demonstrated collaborative experience in cross-functional environments.
  • Basic knowledge of mechanical, controls, and life safety systems.

Responsibilities

  • Act as the technical resource for electrical infrastructure, prioritizing practical operations.
  • Facilitate collaboration between local and global electrical teams.
  • Contribute to the site's electrical safety program.
  • Author and approve procedures for troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance activities.
  • Oversee hands-on troubleshooting and maintenance of electrical systems.
  • Ensure compliance during system modifications and upgrades.
  • Conduct Quality Assurance/Quality Control oversight for construction and maintenance activities.
  • Lead root-cause analysis for electrical infrastructure issues and provide necessary training to teams.
  • Manage vendor relationships for electrical projects, ensuring strategic alignment.
  • Offer feedback on global electrical strategies and system design improvements.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive training and onboarding process, with travel expectations detailed.
  • Opportunity for occasional travel for training and collaboration.
  • Involvement in significant projects that enhance expertise and career growth.
Full Job Description
The Electrical SME will be a part of the facility operations team and will be responsible for being the electrical system technical operations expert. The Electrical Subject Matter Expert will need to have a broad understanding of electrical system and equipment function and will be responsible for procedure-based electrical maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, training, and project oversight. The candidate will need to be have understanding in Low Voltage & Medium Voltage power distribution, electrical protection & controls systems, UPS and battery systems, electrical testing, applicable electrical codes and standards, and have a basic understanding of mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

Serve as an onsite technical resource of electrical infrastructure systems and equipment, with an emphasis on practical field operation
• Ensure appropriate cross-functional collaboration between local electrical team and applicable local and global teams
• Contribute to electrical safety program for site
• Plan resource, author or approve work procedures to cover electrical troubleshooting, repair, retrofit, and maintenance activities, with an emphasis on assessing & mitigating personnel and critical systems and operational risk
• Conduct or oversee hands-on troubleshooting, repair, retrofit, and maintenance of electrical equipment
• Oversee electrical system configurations and component upgrades to ensure system integrity is maintained and that all modifications to existing systems are in compliance with best practices, including change control processes
• Provide Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QAQC) oversight of construction projects & maintenance activity
• Lead and/or participate in root-cause analysis activities in area of expertise
• Provide training to Critical Facility Engineers and other cross functional teams on electrical equipment, systems, procedures, and changes
• Manage vendor relationships for electrical maintenance and retrofit work
• Provide feedback on global electrical maintenance strategies and global electrical system design improvements
• Travel expectations can be significant during the first 3 months for initial training and onboarding. After initial onboarding, travel expectations are 10-15%. and then ongoing occasional travel for factory witness tests, collaboration, training, etc

Minimum Qualifications
• 7+ years relevant electrical industry experience or electrical trade level experience
• Bachelor's degree or trade certification in related field plus 3+ years relevant electrical industry experience will be considered in lieu of 7+ years relevant electrical industry experience
• Experience in critical environments
• Theoretical and practical understanding of power equipment & systems, with expertise in electrical equipment design, maintenance, troubleshooting, testing, and/or construction
• Working knowledge of critical facility operations with experience or understanding of procedure-based work
• Working knowledge of mechanical, controls, and fire and life safety systems
• Experience interpreting blueprints/CAD drawings
• Experience in comprehending electrical plans, specifications, and equipment shop drawings
• Experience working in a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in high voltage (up to 345kV) equipment construction, operation, and maintenance
• National Electrical Testing Association (NETA) or National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) electrical testing experience/certifications
• Equipment field service engineering or representative experience
• Experience in a data center industry
• Instrumentation & control, power system protection, power automation, etc. experience
• Trade Certification or state license as an electrician
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

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