Data Center Electrical Engineer

Google•Bridgeport, CT

10h•$144,000 - $208,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a Data Center Services Electrical Engineer, you will support field-level implementation and operations at Google’s expanding data centers. You will oversee the design, construction, and commissioning of complex electrical distribution systems, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to a high standard. The role includes managing site-level electrical engineering issues, ensuring compliance with design standards and local regulations, supporting quality assurance, and providing technical guidance to vendor teams. You will work with engineering, operations, data center services, vendors, and other cross-functional teams to develop and implement electrical infrastructure for new builds, upgrades, and renovations. The position is suited to a strong communicator and collaborator comfortable on construction sites, with experience in complex systems and ideally in mission-critical facilities or related industries. The role requires being onsite five days a week.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
5 years of experience in mission-critical facility design and construction environments.
Experience in electrical infrastructure.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineering (PE) license.
Experience in the design, construction, and commissioning of high-voltage substations, medium- or low-voltage electrical distribution systems, AC/DC systems, and associated power-management or SCADA tools.
Experience in estimating, electrical design, operation, and commissioning of substations, switchgear, ATP/ATS, emergency power systems and their control systems, power monitoring, and electrical protection.
Experience with data-center equipment and environments, such as switchgear, generators, transformers, controls, security monitoring systems, and fire safety systems, with a strong understanding of startup and commissioning processes.
Experience with complex mechanical systems, ideally in mission-critical facilities, heavy industrial, oil and gas, or semiconductor industries.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

Own and resolve site-level electrical issues during project execution.
Maintain data-center-related electrical design requirements and interface documents, and ensure compliance with the change control process.
Partner with core engineering to integrate new technologies, provide site-specific requirements during Basis of Design (BOD) development, and coordinate schematics with the Engineer of Record (EOR) to meet local requirements.
Understand ongoing electrical project requirements, respond to Requests for Information (RFIs) with the EOR, and manage the site bug process with cross-functional teams.
Collaborate with DCDE core teams to develop and manage site electrical designs, from Basis of Design (BOD) to Issued for Construction (IFC), for new builds, upgrades, and renovations.
Provide technical support to operations and data center services to define electrical design requirements for multiple data-center projects from inception to completion.
Oversee the design, construction, and commissioning of electrical distribution systems.
Ensure electrical projects comply with design standards and local regulations, support quality assurance, and provide technical guidance to vendor teams.