Senior Data Center SME - Infrastructure

Leidos•Framingham, MA

4d•Remote

About The Position

Leidos' Energy, Infrastructure, and Automation operation helps solve utilities’ complex challenges through its full life-cycle, performance-based solutions. The Energy and Infrastructure Consulting (E&IC) Division is seeking a Senior Data Center Subject Matter Expert to support its growing data center consulting practice. Data center expansion is accelerating, and the critical path to development is power that must be secured on compressed timelines. This power demand is being met through hybrid generation strategies or dedicated on-site power generation. Services include independent engineering to support investment decisions, capital raise, and merger and acquisition transactions. The role involves working with project developers, utilities, equipment manufacturers, engineering firms, investors, bankers, and legal and financial advisors. The division is small (100 people) with a flat organizational structure, offering opportunities for growth into line management or technical excellence leadership roles. The position is fully remote but requires the candidate to be located within the United States and be able to travel to Denver, CO or Framingham, MA offices or project sites.

Requirements

Knowledgeable of technical and commercial aspects of data center infrastructure, including electrical and mechanical systems and associated power generations assets.
Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering from an accredited university with 15 plus years of experience in data center operation, including power and cooling systems; design, construction and/or O&M of power generation assets or similar experience; knowledge of medium voltage electrical systems and high-performance computing and networking infrastructure.
Data center infrastructure experience and ability to apply oneself to a broad range of power generation applications including distributed generation, combined heat and power plants, and utility-scale generation, as well as a breadth of technologies including renewable (solar, wind), energy storage, and/or thermal (e.g., reciprocating engines).
Experience evaluating commercial risks in construction, procurement, O&M contracts.
Successful track record maintaining client relations and working with clients both internal and external.
Ability to travel up to 15 to 20% of the time.
Must be currently located within the United States.
Ability to travel to Denver, CO or Framingham, MA offices or project sites is a requirement.

Nice To Haves

Technical writing proficiency.
Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Direct experience with electrical equipment.
Additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree (for Subject Matter Expert Level).

Responsibilities

Apply strong working knowledge of design, construction, electrical interconnection, and asset condition and operation to support a growing data center consulting practice.
Perform electrical design and interconnection reviews, technology reviews, construction-related and/or operations and maintenance (O&M) reviews of data centers and prepare associated reports.
Support projects and project team members working both independently and in collaboration with other colleagues and managers.
Attend project meetings to confirm status of design, construction, and O&M.
Support electrical design and interconnection reviews, technology reviews, and construction-related reviews for other power generation technologies.
Manage client engagements and ongoing relationships.
Lead project teams based on client requirements and objectives.
Facilitate status review meetings among project team members and clients.
Work with senior management on project proposals, bids, contracts, estimates, and schedules.
Manage project requirements, scope, and change issues.
Coach and counsel members of cross-functional teams to accomplish project goals, to meet established schedules, and resolve technical or operational issues.
Develop and expand key client relationships.