Ada Infrastructure · 14 hours ago
Data Center Electrical Design & Engineering
Ada Infrastructure is part of Ares Management Corporation, a leading global alternative investment manager. The Director of Data Center Electrical Design & Engineering will focus on developing global design and engineering strategies for data center electrical systems, ensuring compliance with standards while collaborating with regional teams to meet customer needs.
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Responsibilities
Develop and lead the electrical design strategies that are the basis of our global program. Including but not limited to electrical systems for hyperscale data centers, including sub-station, site & facility power distribution and backup power systems
Direct the development of our global electrical design roadmap. Knowledge of new technologies and the evaluation to determine their value in support of our customers’ future needs, our business objectives and the development of strategies for implementation into our program seamlessly
Stay up-to-date with advancements in electrical engineering and data center technologies, and recommend new technologies to improve the reliability and efficiency of our data center infrastructure
Provide leadership and direction to regional teams in support of implementing (“localizing”) electrical design strategies in various regions across the globe
Collaborate with other stakeholders to develop design criteria and project budget strategies that meet our customer requirements and business objectives
Provide technical review and design direction for our global site selection program. Including coordinating sub-station design and site utility power distribution with electrical utility providers
Support the technical review and qualification of our global equipment vendor selections
Support review and selection of global consultant teams
Evaluate customer requirements / requests for proposals and provide the technical responses and documentation. Interface with customers subject matter experts directly to understand requirements, look at options and develop solutions
Ensure compliance with industry standards, codes, and regulations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
10 years of relevant experience in electrical design and electrical engineering for data center infrastructure
Professional Engineering license
Strong knowledge of electrical design, utility sub-stations (HV), power distribution systems (MV & LV), UPS, and backup power systems
Knowledge of industry standards, codes, and regulations
Experience with Availability Studies
Experience with electrical safety processes & procedures and Short Circuit Coordination studies, including implementation
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with a cross-functional team
Preferred
Recent experience with high-density data centers and hyperscale environments
Experience in construction methods, schedules and budgets for data center electrical systems
Experience with prefabrication/modular construction and manufacturing techniques
Benefits
Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
Parental Leave
401k
STD/LTD
Discretionary PTO
HSA/FSA
Wellness Stipend
Company
Ada Infrastructure
Ada Infrastructure is a global data center delivering sustainable and secure data center capacity around the world.
Funding
Current Stage
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2025-06-21
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