Director, Data Center Electrical Engineering (AI Infrastructure)

Location: Remote with on-site attendance at the NYC HQ for at least one week per month; occasional travel to other sites and vendor or partner locations.

Salary: $220,000–$285,000 USD annually, plus bonus and equity opportunities.

Company

hirify.global is a publicly traded energy and digital infrastructure company that develops and owns data centers and power assets across North America.

What you will do

• Define, own, and continuously improve electrical engineering standards, basis-of-design documentation, and technical specifications for data center development.
• Lead electrical design reviews across feasibility, schematic design, construction documents, construction administration, commissioning, and energization.
• Establish requirements for utility service, medium- and low-voltage distribution, UPS, STS, PDUs, busways, generators, ATS, and BESS.
• Review external engineer-of-record designs for compliance with company standards, NEC, NFPA, and jurisdictional requirements.
• Lead value engineering, equipment standardization, procurement support, contractor selection, and electrical construction coordination.
• Build and mentor the internal electrical engineering team and present system strategies and capital recommendations to executives, customers, and investors.

Requirements

• 12+ years of progressive electrical engineering experience, including leadership on hyperscale, colocation, or enterprise data center projects.
• Experience serving as a technical owner or discipline lead on large capital projects and managing engineering staff or external consultants.
• Deep knowledge of data center electrical distribution, medium-voltage systems, UPS, battery systems, transfer switches, diesel generators, and generator controls.
• Experience with arc flash, short-circuit, load-flow, and power-quality studies, plus SCADA, EPMS, and BMS integration.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field; a Professional Engineer license is strongly preferred.
• Strong communication and organizational skills, including the ability to explain complex engineering decisions to executives and investors.

Nice to have

• CDCDP, PMP, ATD, LEED AP, DCEP, or similar professional certification.
• Experience with AI/HPC power distribution, 415V busway, direct 480V rack-level distribution, or 800VDC integration.
• Participation in 7x24 Exchange, NFPA, IEEE, Uptime Institute, or similar industry organizations.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-moving, high-growth, hands-on environment focused on energy and next-generation compute infrastructure.
• Cross-functional collaboration across engineering, commissioning, construction, procurement, utilities, and external partners.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
• Retirement savings with company contribution.
• Employee referral program and opportunities for growth, bonus, and equity.