Senior Electrical Engineer - Data Centers

Jacobs Engineering Group - Dallas, TX

Full-time - Senior

Dallas, TX

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

As a Senior Electrical Engineer at Jacobs, you will leverage your design and analysis skills to plan and design electrical systems for buildings, facilities, and data centers. This role involves creating comprehensive electrical systems, including power, lighting, grounding, emergency generation, and life safety systems. You will be responsible for developing project scopes, estimating manhours, and ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of your work while collaborating with a technical team. A key aspect of this position is fostering an inclusive culture that values diversity and equality, enabling creativity and growth within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Design and analyze electrical systems for buildings and data centers.
• Develop assigned scope of work and manhour estimates for projects.
• Create Electrical Execution Plans and define required resources for project execution.
• Provide system design calculations and related design services.
• Coordinate with designs of other trades, including architectural and engineering.
• Ensure completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of assigned work.
• Progress from basic design assignments to more complex projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from an accredited university program.
• PE (Professional Engineer's) License.
• At least 15 years of experience in electrical engineering design of buildings.
• Demonstrated data center experience.
• Solid knowledge of electrical requirements per NFPA 70, 70E, 72, 101, 110, building codes, energy codes, and related standards such as IEEE and ASHRAE.
• Experience in mentoring and coaching younger engineers.
• Proficiency in SKM, Etap, or similar design software.

Nice-to-haves

• LEED AP certification.
• Experience in Medium Voltage Distribution.