Electrical Engineer

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is looking to hire an Electrical Engineer (EE) specializing in data center facility design to support Places Design & Engineering (D&E) directly serving our  client. Duration is current a 6-month engagement, with possibility to extend. As an EE, you will report to work at a Client data center facility in Omaha, NE or San Francisco, CA, or could work remotely.  You’ll also work with the Arcadis Places D&E electrical team of 30 design staff who will support you remotely.  You will function as a Client staff member performing various electrical design tasks.

Role accountabilities:

• 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.
• Identify and work with Client POC to 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 Client’s 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.
• Proficient in US codes and standards with knowledge of IEC standards.
• Experience reviewing detailed shop drawings and sequences of operation.
• Collaborate with internal teams regarding allowable power loading within multi-tenant facilities for rack deployment and load balancing.
   

Qualifications & Experience:

• B.S.(Electrical Engineering) is required, M.S. & P.E. are preferred.
• 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.
• Domestic & international travel, as needed (up to 20% of time).

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP,  401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement.  We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $100,000 - $150,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

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