Mission Critical / Data Center - Senior / Lead Electrical Engineers

Location: Las Vegas, Phoenix, Dallas/Plano, Lenexa, Houston, Denver, New York City, United States. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and employment eligibility will be verified.

Salary: $126,000–$162,540 in Las Vegas; other location-specific ranges include $113,520–$198,000 in Denver and $125,904–$219,600 in New York City.

Company

hirify.global provides design and construction services for mission-critical, higher education, sports, healthcare, grocery, restaurant, and retail facilities, with a focus on technical excellence, innovation, sustainability, and employee ownership.

What you will do

• Design, coordinate, document, and deliver electrical building systems for mission-critical data center projects.
• Perform engineering calculations and prepare, review, and coordinate design documents and shop drawings.
• Lead discipline coordination and manage complex, large-scale scopes across fast-track, multi-phase data center builds.
• Design and evaluate power distribution, low- and medium-voltage systems, emergency generation, UPS systems, paralleling switchgear, PDUs, grounding, lighting, and backup power infrastructure.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary project teams, mechanical and cooling specialists, clients, architects, and contractors.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring, support business development, visit job sites as needed, and contribute to client and industry events.

Requirements

• 9+ years of electrical engineering experience in the MEP and/or construction industry, with strong emphasis on mission-critical and data center projects.
• Experience designing and delivering data center electrical systems, including power distribution, redundancy strategies, reliability, and uptime considerations.
• Advanced to expert electrical engineering design proficiency and deep knowledge of applicable codes, standards, and mission-critical practices, including NEC, redundancy topologies, selective coordination, and arc flash.
• Ability to lead discipline coordination and manage complex, large-scale project scopes involving fast-track schedules and multi-phase builds.
• Hands-on experience with UPS systems, generators, paralleling switchgear, PDUs, grounding, and backup power systems.
• Proficiency with Revit, Bluebeam Revu, SKM/ETAP or similar tools, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong understanding of A&E practices for mission-critical environments, including constructability, commissioning, and coordination with mechanical and cooling systems.
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, accountability, reliability, precision, quality, and ethical engineering practices.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is highly preferred and required for Engineers of Record; FE/EIT certification is strongly preferred.

Nice to have

• RCDD, NICET, CPD, LEED, WELL, or other mission-critical/data center-specific certifications.
• High technical aptitude and the ability to learn and apply new technologies, systems, and evolving data center design standards.
• Openness to feedback and continuous improvement in fast-paced, high-demand project environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee-owned ESOP company with a collaborative, inclusive, people-first culture.
• Flexible work hours, casual dress code, paid volunteer time, paid parental leave, health and wellness initiatives, and clear career development paths.
• Industry-leading 401(k) matching, profit sharing, performance bonuses, comprehensive insurance, paid life and disability coverage, HSA, FSA, paid time off, and sick time.
• Paid professional development training, financial wellness coaching, and forward-thinking leadership.

Hiring process

• Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis for multiple openings.
• Offers are contingent on completion of the hiring process, including required eligibility verifications and background checks.
• Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies are not accepted without a prior written search agreement.