Data Center Electrical Engineer

About DataBank

DataBank Holdings Ltd. is a leading provider of enterprise-class data center, cloud, and interconnection services, offering customers 100% uptime availability of data, applications, and infrastructure. DataBank's managed data center services are anchored in world‑class facilities. Our customized technology solutions are designed to help customers effectively manage risk, improve technology performance, and allow focus on core business objectives. DataBank is headquartered in the historic former Federal Reserve Bank Building, in downtown Dallas, TX.

DataBank is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our work culture at DataBank does not discriminate based on actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veterans' status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

About DataBank Infrastructure Engineering

DataBank Infrastructure Engineering is a team is responsible for delivering mission critical infrastructure for DataBank's collocate data center business. Portfolio consists of small leased/owned facilities to large campuses.

Your Responsibilities

• Provide electrical engineering support for internal Colo Engineering, Construction, Facilities, Operations, Sustainability, and Sales teams.
• Review equipment submittals & RFI's for construction and procurement.
• Assist with development of complex Method of Procedures (MOP's) and Sequence of Operations (SOP's) for facility systems.
• Perform site or data hall capacity analysis and help complete customer audit and sales RFP documentation.
• Support startup, commissioning, and integrated systems testing. Review commissioning scripts for completeness and mitigate impacts to critical infrastructure or operations as required.
• Review energy conservation and efficiency improvement initiatives for new and existing facilities.
• Create conceptual designs and provide design specifications per latest Basis of Design standards and direct 3rd party consulting engineering firms to provide designs that comply with DataBank standards.
• Work with utility companies to ensure delivery of appropriate capacity as soon as possible.
• Review and approve MOP's per DataBank Change Control process and policy to minimize risk to data center operations and ensuring personnel safety.
• Work with Procurement team to specify and select equipment for DataBank stocking program or customers that meet customer and DataBank specifications and standards.
• Represent DataBank in project meetings as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree: in electrical engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Minimum five years: of professional experience in various aspects of data center design, maintenance, and operations with emphasis on design.
• Thorough understanding: of various power distribution topology designs: Distributed redundant, Block redundant, Catcher/reserve, etc.
• Strong design: operational, and commissioning knowledge of data center facility electric power distribution systems from the substation (medium voltage) to the rack level (240/415V or 120/208V) utilizing electrical switchgear, protection schemes, standby generators, uninterruptible power systems (UPS), automatic/static transfer systems (ATS/STS), bus duct, power distribution units (PDU's), remote power panels (RPP's), DC power plants, electrical grounding, and EPMS.
• Working knowledge: of applicable building codes and regulations (National Electric Code, NETA, ASHRAE, etc).
• Experience: with power systems analysis and engineering software packages (SKM, Easy Power, etc.)
• Working knowledge: of all data center critical systems, engineering functions, and concepts.
• Practical and theoretical aspects: of complex electrical and mechanical designs.
• Calculations: (kVA, kW, tons (cooling), CFM, GPM, PUE, etc.)
• Air containment configurations: (Hot/Cold Aisle Design)
• Capacity Auditing and Planning
• Over subscription theory and Failover analysis
• Familiarity: with typical datacenter equipment (Chillers, Pumps, CRAC/CRAH, DX, Humidification, UPS, Generators, Switchgear, DC Plant, PDU, STS, Batteries, VFD).
• Experience: with AutoCAD, BlueBeam Revu, and MS Office Suite.
• Ability to travel: to various sites upon hire to become familiar with key sites across the United States.
• Willing and able: to work off hours - outages, maintenances, etc.
• Strong technical writing: documentation, and communication skills with attention to detail.
• Leadership competencies and willingness to work cross-functionally to maximize revenue and provide an exceptional business partner and customer experience.
• Must be able to: self-manage, prioritize, and successfully execute multiple concurrent projects as part of a team distributed across multiple time zones in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Health, Vision and Dental Insurance Packages including HSA & FSA Accounts
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401k & ROTH IRA with company match
• 3 weeks Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays