Electrical Engineer - Data Center Power Generation

SB Energy•Pike County, Ohio, OH

6h•$140,000 - $170,000•Hybrid

About The Position

SB Energy is a leading infrastructure company backed by SoftBank Group and Ares Infrastructure, focused on delivering reliable and secure data center and power infrastructure. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, SB Energy develops, builds, owns, and operates large-scale energy and data center projects across the United States. The company utilizes a strong culture of innovation and an AI-based digital platform to deliver local, reliable energy infrastructure matched to load. SB Energy is committed to accelerating the energy and infrastructure transition.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
Experience in electrical engineering for gas-fired power generation, with direct involvement in simple-cycle and/or combined-cycle projects.
7-10+ years of professional experience.
Strong understanding of power plant electrical systems, including generators, transformers, medium- and low-voltage distribution, switchgear, motors, grounding, DC systems, and UPS systems.
Experience coordinating electrical design interfaces between major equipment OEMs and EPC engineering teams.
Ability to independently review electrical drawings, specifications, calculations, equipment submittmits, and engineering studies, and provide clear, actionable technical comments.
Working knowledge of power system protection, electrical studies, equipment testing, and commissioning practices.
Experience working with utilities and Independent System Operators (ISOs) or Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) through the generator interconnection process, including technical reviews, interconnection requirements, energization approvals, commissioning, and testing.
Familiarity with applicable electrical codes, industry standards, and utility requirements.
Ability to assess technical issues, develop practical recommendations, and recognize when additional specialist input is needed.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical issues to project managers, contractors, and operations personnel.
Strong organization and follow-through in managing design comments, RFIs, submittals, and technical action items.
Ability to work remotely and travel approximately 25% to project sites in Pike County, Ohio.

Nice To Haves

Experience with both simple-cycle and combined-cycle gas generation projects.
Experience serving as an owner’s engineer or technical representative for a developer, asset owner, or utility.
Experience with gas-powered data center projects, including coordination of electrical interfaces between generation facilities and data center loads, with consideration of load profiles, load changes, power quality, reliability, and operating requirements.
High-voltage experience involving substations, switchyards, generator step-up transformers, transmission interconnections, and associated protection and controls.
Experience with gas turbine and steam turbine generator packages and their integration into plant electrical systems.
Familiarity with generator protection, excitation systems, synchronization, and interfaces with plant and turbine control systems.
Experience using or reviewing results from power system analysis software such as ETAP, SKM, or equivalent tools.
Experience supporting field construction, commissioning, startup, and operating plant troubleshooting.
Professional Engineer (PE) license.

Responsibilities

Serve as the owner’s electrical engineering SME for simple-cycle and combined-cycle gas generation projects, providing technical guidance from initial design through commissioning and closeout.
Review electrical design criteria, specifications, calculations, drawings, and equipment selections for alignment with contractual requirements, applicable codes and standards, and plant operating needs.
Review plant electrical systems, including generator connections, generator step-up and auxiliary transformers, medium- and low-voltage distribution, switchgear, motor control centers, emergency power, DC and UPS systems, grounding, lightning protection, and cable systems.
Review electrical studies, including load flow, short circuit, protective device coordination, arc flash, motor starting, and grounding; coordinate specialized analyses with qualified internal and external resources.
Evaluate designs for constructability, maintainability, equipment access, system reliability, and integration with plant operations.
Identify technical gaps, conflicting requirements, and design risks; track resolution and escalate issues affecting safety, performance, cost, or schedule.
Coordinate electrical interfaces among gas turbine, steam turbine, generator, and balance-of-plant OEMs and the EPC contractor, as applicable to each project configuration.
Establish and maintain clear interface requirements, scope boundaries, responsibilities, and required engineering deliverables.
Coordinate OEM electrical data, equipment ratings, auxiliary load requirements, protection requirements, connection details, and control interfaces for incorporation into the EPC design.
Verify alignment among OEM package designs, plant distribution systems, protection and controls, plant control systems, and grid interconnection requirements.
Coordinate with the data center electrical design team, generation OEMs, and EPC contractor to align generation capabilities with campus load requirements, including load ramping, operating modes, protection, controls, and energization sequencing.
Lead technical interface meetings, document decisions and action items, and drive timely resolution of open issues.
Work with project management and project engineering personnel to align technical deliverables and decisions with procurement, construction, and commissioning milestones.
Lead or participate in electrical design reviews at key project milestones, consolidating owner comments and tracking their disposition through closure.
Develop and coordinate SB Energy’s technical responses to electrical RFIs, equipment submittals, shop drawings, technical deviations, and proposed substitutions.
Engage other engineering disciplines, operations personnel, consultants, and OEM specialists when responses affect systems beyond the electrical scope.
Review proposed design changes for impacts on equipment ratings, protection, reliability, operability, cost, and schedule; provide recommendations to project leadership.
Maintain clear records of technical decisions, review comments, accepted deviations, and outstanding engineering issues.
Coordinate reviews with the Owner’s Engineer and support responses to Independent Engineer questions and document requests.
Develop or review electrical equipment specifications, technical requisitions, and procurement package requirements.
Perform technical bid evaluations, identify exceptions, and support clarification of supplier proposals.
Review vendor drawings, calculations, test plans, and technical documentation for compliance with project requirements and coordination with connected systems.
Support factory acceptance testing and equipment inspections, as required, and coordinate resolution of technical deficiencies.
Work with procurement and project teams to address technical issues affecting long-lead electrical equipment and delivery schedules.
Coordinate with utilities, ISOs/RTOs, OEMs, and the EPC contractor to address interconnection requirements, resolve technical comments, and align protection, metering, telemetry, and controls interfaces.
Support interconnection-related energization and commissioning, including outage coordination, required documentation, witness testing, and verification of readiness for grid connection and operation.
Provide owner-side technical support for electrical installation questions, field changes, nonconformances, and construction issues.
Work with site engineering, construction, and QA/QC teams on first articles, installation benchmarks, inspections, and resolution of electrical deficiencies.
Review electrical testing and commissioning procedures, protection settings, and energization plans with the responsible specialists and operating personnel.
Support troubleshooting during equipment testing, initial energization, startup, and plant commissioning.
Review test results and support verification that electrical systems meet project acceptance and turnover requirements.
Review as-built drawings, final studies, relay settings, equipment manuals, test records, and other electrical closeout documentation for completeness and consistency with the installed systems.

Benefits

100% Company-Paid Medical, Dental & Vision (for employees and dependents)
401(k) with Company Match
Generous Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays
12 Weeks Parental Leave
Life, AD&D & Long-Term Disability Coverage
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Medical, Dependent Care, Transit & Parking (with company contributions)
Mental, Physical & Social Wellness Support (with company contributions)
Flexible Work Arrangements & Hybrid Office Setup Benefits
Monthly Reimbursement for Phone, Internet & Data
Optional Legal & Pet Insurance Plans
Device Purchase Support