CBRE Group, Inc

Senior Data Center Electrical Engineer

CBRE Group, Inc$160K — $190K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree preferred; 8-10 years relevant experience considered without degree.
  • 5+ years in design, construction, and commissioning of electrical distribution systems.
  • Preferred PE license.
  • Experience with switchgears, cables, monitoring equipment, generators, and UPS systems.
  • Proficient in power system analysis using engineering software.
  • Innovative mindset for developing unique solutions.
  • Strong organizational skills and advanced inquisitive mindset.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in technical development of electrical systems for data centers.
  • Review internal specifications and vendor compliance statements.
  • Oversee design consultants and ensure adherence to engineering standards.
  • Conduct peer reviews of design deliverables and provide constructive feedback.
  • Identify and advise on value engineering opportunities.
  • Develop conceptual sketches using CAD or BIM for communication and validation.
  • Lead technical projects, addressing electrical issues and operational needs.

Benefits

  • 401(K) plan
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Vision insurance
Full Job Description
About the Role:
The Data Center Electrical Engineer shall assist and augment day-to-day capacity of our client's Global Data Center - Execution Engineering (ExE) team. This shall include the design & localization of new hyperscale data centers and campuses, supporting operations staff with engineering solutions, streamlining construction issue resolution and other internal engineering tasks.

This job is part of the Project Management function. They are responsible for the management of projects from initiation through completion.
What You'll Do:
  • Review and assist technical development of electrical systems for hyperscale data centers including campus planning, general layout/arrangements, Single line diagrams, SCCAF, calculations, etc.
  • Review and assist technical development of site primary substation.
  • Review internal specifications and vendor compliance statements (CDE).
  • Oversee design consultants and provide direction or escalation in accordance with established engineering standards.
  • Peer review design consultants' deliverables including drawing sets, specifications, sequence of operations, calculations, models, etc. and provide comments & resolutions in accordance with established engineering standards.
  • Review and advise on potential value engineering opportunities.
  • Develop rapid conceptual sketches using CAD or BIM for visualization and spatial/dimensional validations (e.g., for conveying ideas, streamlining communication, etc.).
  • Occasionally lead projects and solutioning of electrical issues, outages, fleetwide improvements and other needs arising from existing, operational data center campuses as ExE representative in direct support of DCOps stakeholders.
  • Evaluate post-mortem reports, root cause analyses and presentations and make comments and recommendations.
  • Generate solution/upgrade/improvement options that have a fleetwide impact to enhance reliability and availability of critical operational infrastructure.
  • Review data analytics of operational trends (historian trend logs) to evaluate equipment health, remaining useful life and predictive failure models.
  • Work with partners in construction, design and change management to compile, prioritize/triage and process construction originated engineering issues for standard design/product improvements.
  • When necessary, support engineering bulletins to ensure wide dissemination of design changes.
  • Support in overall standard design improvement loops/processes between products, design, construction and operations
  • Operate client's "Buganizer" platform to file or close out 'bugs'.
  • Contractor shall produce presentations (or 'presos') using as the main 'deliverable' format to communicate findings, evaluations and options to internal stakeholders.

What You'll Need:
  • Bachelor's Degree preferred with 8-10 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
  • 5+ years of experience in design, construction, and commissioning of medium/low voltage electrical distribution systems, as well as primary substations.
  • PE license is preferred
  • Experience specifying switchgears/switchboards/panelboards, cables, monitoring equipment, generators, VFDs, UPS, transformers, etc.
  • Experience performing power system analysis with common engineering software packages.
  • The innovative mentality to develop methods that go beyond existing solutions.
  • Ability to solve unique problems using standard and innovative solutions having a broad impact on the business.
  • In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office or Google Suite products, CAD and BIM. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
  • Expert organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset.
  • Experience with mission critical facilities design and construction is preferred.

Disclaimer:

Please be advised that effective January 1, 2025, CBRE Project Management and Turner & Townsend were consolidated into a single global business entity. As a candidate applying for a position, you should be aware that while your initial employment may be with Turner & Townsend PJM US LLC, you will subsequently transfer directly to Turner & Townsend at a date to be determined.

Turner & Townsend carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate's education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for this position is $160,000 annually and the maximum salary for this position is $190,000 annually. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. Successful candidates will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on Turner & Townsend's applicable benefit program. This role will provide the following benefits: 401(K), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, and Vision insurance.

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CBRE is a vertically integrated global commercial real estate services and investment firm. The company was established in 1992 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

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1906
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