Senior Data Center Electrical Engineer

Company: CBRE
Location: Omaha
Posted on: April 3, 2025

Job Description:

Senior Data Center Electrical Engineer

Job ID

212719

Posted

24-Mar-2025

Service line

PJM Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Construction, Data Centers, Project Management

Location(s)

Omaha - Nebraska - United States of America

About the Role

We are currently seeking a highly motivated Electrical Engineer with demonstrated design, construction, equipment operation and maintenance experience in the area of complex mission critical facilities. The Senior Data Center Electrical Engineer will support third-party data center projects for CBRE's clients, provide technical guidance and input, and support the development of complex electrical systems ranging from incoming utility design down to the rack. Project involvement starts at due diligence, progresses through construction and commissioning, and develops into sustaining support for the operations team.

• Onsite in Omaha, NE.
  What you'll do
  
  • Perform evaluations of market available multi-tenant facilities (i.e. colocation) for acquisition into the fleet portfolio.
  • Manage power system issues during concept design, detailed design, procurement, bidding, manufacturing, delivery, and installation on site.
  • Resolve issues raised by the cross functional teams and various external stakeholders.
  • Understand and evaluate data center designs based on level of redundancy, availability targets, and SPOFs in the design.
  • Interface closely with the Third-Party Data Center Operations (3PDC-Ops), Energy and Land Strategy (ELS), and Front End Planning (FEP) teams to deliver the electrical solutions to third-party data center projects.
  • Responsible for technical due diligence, QA/QC, and successful product delivery per internal and client standards.
  • Help reinforce standards across all regions to ensure consistency.
  • Cross discipline collaboration (with control systems and mechanical teams) and general understanding of interrelated issues is expected.
  • Update and maintain the internal design specifications, drawings and standards to the latest configurations based on lessons learned and real-time feedback.
  • Collaborate with internal teams regarding allowable power loading within multi-tenant facilities for rack deployment and load balancing.
    What you'll need
    
    • B.S.(Electrical Engineering) is required.
    • 5+ years experience with mission critical facilities, with focus on market available data center multi-tenant facilities
    • Expertise with performing power system analysis and common engineering software packages is required.
    • Experienced in bidding, designing, operating, and commissioning of electrical distribution systems from high voltage (HV) transformer to branch circuits.
    • Experience and general knowledge of cross discipline teams: structural, civil, IT/Telecom, security, mechanical, architectural.
    • Experience with colocation facilities is required.
    • Proficient in US codes and standards with knowledge of IEC standards.
    • Experience reviewing detailed shop drawings and sequences of operation.
      
      Preferred Qualifications:
      
      • M.S.(Electrical Engineering) is desirable
      • Professional Engineering (P.E.) License is desirable.
        Why CBRE?
        
        At CBRE, we believe we possess an encouraging environment where integrity, service, and excellence crafts our approach to every opportunity.
        
        Disclaimer:
        
        Please be advised that effective January 1, 2025, CBRE Project Management and Turner & Townsend will be consolidated into a single global business entity. As a candidate applying for a position, you should be aware that while your initial employment may be with CBRE Project Management, you will subsequently transfer to the newly formed entity that encompasses both organizations.
        
        Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE has a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
        
        Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company's success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).

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