Senior Power Studies Engineer

Strategic Mission Critical is a company focused on mission critical facilities, providing robust solutions for data center providers. They are seeking a Senior Level Power Studies Engineer to direct and execute electrical power studies for various mission critical projects and to lead a small team of engineers while interfacing with clients and design leads.

Responsibilities

• Develop and complete power studies for mission critical buildings and campuses including campus level medium voltage distribution; highly redundant power systems including various redundancy topologies such as distributed and block redundant; on-site generation and UPS backup; and typical house power distribution systems
• Coordinate with electrical design leads, contractors, and equipment manufacturers to collect all relevant information needed to build system models
• Review client standards, design criteria, applicable standards, and best practices in order to understand design requirements and ensure power system design meets all applicable requirements
• Understand local and national construction codes and project specifications and how they relate to the content of electrical power studies
• Utilize SKM, ETAP, Reliasoft BlockSim, and other specialized tools to complete required studies
• Have experience with the use of Microsoft tools such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Teams
• Meet project deadlines, including working necessary hours to complete major deliverables
• Have the ability to travel when required to project sites (typically less than 5% travel)
• Have the ability to clearly communicate with others in both written and spoken forms
• Lead other engineers and designers, and coordinate the tasks of multiple teams to execute project delivery of several projects simultaneously
• Mentor and train other engineers and designers to develop electrical power studies knowledge base
• Maintain excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously

Preferred

• 4-year degree in electrical engineering or architectural engineering with an electrical focus preferred. 2-year degrees and EET degrees with work experience will be considered
• Experience in electrical power studies such as short circuit, coordination, and arc flash for larger industrial and commercial buildings (greater than 1000 buses) is preferred, with experience in mission critical design (including multiple scenarios, alternate power paths, and complex topologies) a strong plus
• Experience performing and reviewing Neher-McGrath underground thermal studies is strongly preferred
• Experience leading small teams and interfacing with clients is strongly preferred
• Experience using construction management tools such as Procore and Autodesk Construction Cloud is a plus
• Knowledge of controls and monitoring systems for mechanical and electrical systems is a plus
• Professional Engineer (PE) License preferred; however unlicensed candidates with appropriate on-the-job experience are welcome to apply
• Electrical engineering degree
• Architectural engineering degree
• Short circuit analysis
• Coordination studies
• Arc flash studies
• Mission critical design
• Neher-McGrath studies
• Construction management tools
• Procore
• Autodesk Construction Cloud
• Controls knowledge
• Monitoring systems knowledge
• Professional Engineer License
• Team leadership
• Client interfacing

Benefits

• 36-hour standard work week
• Hybrid working arrangement
• 13 paid holidays
• 100% coverage of medical, health, and dental insurance premiums for our full-time employees
• Reimbursement of professional licensing costs
• Spouse and family insurance premiums are subsidized by SMC
• Employer-sponsored life and long-term disability insurance for all full-time employees
• Participation in our 401(k) plan, with annual safe harbor contribution

Company

• MEP/FP engineering for mission-critical data centers
• Phoenix, Arizona, USA
• https://www.smc-eng.com/
• Founded in 2024
• 51-200 employees

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in facility electrical design, particularly using SKM to complete power system studies
• Have experience with the use of Microsoft tools such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Teams
• Meet project deadlines, including working necessary hours to complete major deliverables
• Have the ability to travel when required to project sites (typically less than 5% travel)
• Have the ability to clearly communicate with others in both written and spoken forms
• Lead other engineers and designers, and coordinate the tasks of multiple teams to execute project delivery of several projects simultaneously
• Mentor and train other engineers and designers to develop electrical power studies knowledge base
• Maintain excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• 4-year degree in electrical engineering or architectural engineering with an electrical focus preferred. 2-year degrees and EET degrees with work experience will be considered
• Experience in electrical power studies such as short circuit, coordination, and arc flash for larger industrial and commercial buildings (greater than 1000 buses) is preferred, with experience in mission critical design (including multiple scenarios, alternate power paths, and complex topologies) a strong plus
• Experience performing and reviewing Neher-McGrath underground thermal studies is strongly preferred
• Experience leading small teams and interfacing with clients is strongly preferred
• Experience using construction management tools such as Procore and Autodesk Construction Cloud is a plus
• Knowledge of controls and monitoring systems for mechanical and electrical systems is a plus
• Professional Engineer (PE) License preferred; however unlicensed candidates with appropriate on-the-job experience are welcome to apply
• Minimum 8 years of experience in facility electrical design, particularly using SKM to complete power system studies.

Required skills

• Electrical power studies, Short circuit studies, Coordination studies, Arc flash studies, Neher-McGrath thermal ampacity studies, SKM Power Tools, ETAP, Reliasoft BlockSim, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Teams, Facility electrical design, Mission critical design, Professional Engineer (PE) License

Experience

• 8+ years