Electrical Engineer Assistant

Overwatch Mission Critical•Midlothian, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Overwatch Mission Critical is seeking an Electrical Engineer Assistant to provide support to client Data Center Services (DCS) Electrical Engineers. This role involves reviewing submittals, planning temporary services, coordinating reviews, conducting site inspections, supporting commissioning, performing QA/QC inspections, and focusing on electrical systems within data center construction environments. The position requires a strong understanding of electrical systems, compliance with owner specifications, and effective communication with various stakeholders. While not requiring PE stamped documents, experience with Professional Engineers is preferred. The role is approximately 25% administrative and 75% site inspection effort.

Requirements

5 Years Data Center Experience
Required Software Experience: BIM
Required Experience: Electrical - QAQC - Site Inspection - HVAC - NETA testing and Reports
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in a professional work environment, including preparing written reports and documentation, conveying information clearly to team members, clients, and stakeholders, and responding appropriately to verbal and written communications related to job duties.
Must be able to walk, stand, stoop, twist, bend, and climb stairs or ladders for extended periods while navigating uneven, unpaved, or obstructed terrain.
Must be able to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis.
Must be able to drive between job sites and access all areas of an active construction zone, including raised platforms, scaffolding, and confined spaces.
Must be able to tolerate exposure to outdoor weather conditions, dust, and construction-related noise, vibrations, and odors.
Must be able to communicate effectively with contractors, engineers, and site personnel, and maintain situational awareness in high-activity environments.
Personal protective equipment (PPE), including hard hats, safety vests, hearing protection, and steel-toe boots, is required.
Must have sufficient visual acuity to read drawings, specifications, and safety signage, and to observe site activity.

Nice To Haves

Experience and background of Professional Engineers to perform these services are preferred.

Responsibilities

Participate in all meetings to provide electrical support.
Understand single line diagrams, sequence of operations and operational considerations to avoid conflicts with operations or downstream efforts.
Provide input on program and site specific requirements to subcontractors and vendors to ensure compliance with requirements.
Perform full review of submittals for temporary provisions, e.g., temp power, temp cooling, load banking etc.
Review of proposed substitution requests after submission to EoR.
Ensure all expected submittals are received and reviewed.
Review EoR comments on returned submittals to ensure they meet specifications and drawings.
Work with GC and subs to ensure the progress of pre-fabricated modular assemblies and technical systems like the BMS, PMS, etc. are progressing to meet milestones.
Review internal Engineering Bulletins for possible implementation on the local projects.
Review temporary services plans from the GC to ensure they are complete, cost effective and capture required scope.
Serve as owner primary temporary service equipment drawing and submittal review lead.
Use client tools to broadcast identified issues that may impact other sites and review possible solutions.
Attend GC weekly meetings for MEP and A/E coordination.
Review coordination Revit model for early identification of problems areas include service and operational access requirements.
Review change orders for technical content.
Review Method of Procedures (MOPS) for various warranty work, commissioning tasks and equipment start-up to ensure the procedures are safe and reliability is maintained.
Attend weekly meetings with Data Center Services (DCS) Electrical Engineers.
Perform First of a Kind installation reviews.
Conduct on site review of installation for compliance with site requirements and Operational staff expectations.
Set the standard for future installations to be best in class.
Cover non-critical system checks during commissioning.
Review relevant test reports, e.g., SCCAF, Test and Balance, NETA tests, HVAC and hydronic pressure tests, etc. for non-conforming data.
Assist with troubleshooting when commissioning issues arise.
Review installation for compliance with contract documents, submittals and product installation instructions.
Support QA/QC teams in issue resolution and correction.
Review of punch list items and issue resolution that require engineering judgment.
Participate in BIM Issue review and resolution.
Utilize BIM 360 for documenting field issues, discussing field observations with contractors, and reviewing validity of observations raised by various field resources.
Track and review as-built and redline progress.
Review detailed short circuit, coordination, and arc flash study results including, 30%, 65%, and 95% releases.
Provide comments and compare study results at each release phase and compare for conformance to client SCCAF study guidelines.
Provide technical support for Project Managers in resolving electrical systems design and technical issues.
Review electrical equipment construction protection plans, provide comments on the plan, and perform periodic validation of the equipment protection functionality.
Confirm that contractors are conforming to protection plans as permanent equipment is delivered to site and contractors are maintaining logs.
Assist in authoring processes and procedures for electrical equipment energization and testing.
Serve as technical resource for electrical equipment vendors and manage vendor relationships for electrical equipment.
Provide technical support for equipment issue resolution and disputed electrical equipment issues.
Work with client engineering to roll-out medium voltage quality standards and perform periodic inspection of medium voltage terminations on site to confirm adherence to established quality standards.
Review medium voltage pull calculations, walk through cables pulling processes and perform periodic oversight of medium voltage cable pulls.
Perform hands-on troubleshooting, identify repair plans, and participate in critical commissioning of electrical equipment such as substation switchgear, paralleling switchgear, low voltage switchgear, protective relays, HMI systems, power quality meters, and power monitoring systems.
Work with client engineering to roll-out electrical system torque standards.
Periodically inspect manufacturer and field torqued connections on site to confirm adherence to established quality standards.
Serve as expert electrical resource for on site installation contractors to discuss electrical substation and data center equipment installation, operation, and integrated functionality.
Serve as liaison with local utility company to coordinate substation energization, utility site access, and coordinate all utility related design coordination.
Validate redlines for electrical print/electronic panel schedules.
Review NETA testing reports and provide support for review of NETA reports and failed components, validate equipment failures, and assist with manufacturer resolution of failed systems.