This role ensures the reliability and readiness of electrical power systems in mission-critical data center environments. As a Critical Power Systems Specialist, you will lead commissioning efforts, validate infrastructure performance, and bridge design with long-term operations to maintain system integrity and compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead commissioning oversight for power distribution systems, including UPS, switchgear, grounding, and protection schemes, ensuring all defects and punch list items are resolved prior to handover.
- Develop and execute commissioning plans for infrastructure upgrades within live data center environments.
- Verify operational procedures after project turnover and prior to customer load deployment.
- Support standardization of mechanical handover documentation, confirm proper archiving, and validate operator preparedness and training.
- Perform site inspections to evaluate electrical system integrity, maintain a risk register, and manage corrective actions to resolution.
- Document design changes during construction, communicate operational impacts, and ensure readiness gaps are addressed before handover.
- Collaborate with teams across Design & Construction, Commissioning, Site Operations, and Reliability Engineering to align standards and refine operational playbooks.
- Continuously assess existing processes and recommend improvements to enhance data center design and equipment performance.
Qualifications
Requires a minimum of 7 years’ experience in mission-critical facilities such as data centers, hospitals, or industrial environments. Must demonstrate in-depth understanding of medium- and low-voltage power systems, UPS configurations, protective relaying, grounding practices, and monitoring platforms including EPMS and SCADA.
Proficiency with NFPA 70, 70E, 110, IEEE standards, and NETA maintenance and acceptance testing specifications is essential. Strong background in safety protocols, including lockout-tagout and energized work practices, is required. Experience reviewing technical submittals, witnessing factory and site acceptance tests, marking up drawings, and resolving punch list items is critical.
Must possess strong analytical and documentation skills, with proven ability to manage multi-site initiatives and communicate effectively with stakeholders. Familiarity with CMMS, DCIM, BMS integrations, and incident investigation or root cause analysis processes is expected.
A bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Facilities Management, or a related field is preferred, though equivalent experience may be considered.
Work Environment
This is a hybrid role requiring up to 50% travel. Candidates must be available for on-call support during emergencies or outside business hours and capable of working in physically demanding conditions during critical operational events.
