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Who You Are:

The Director of Electrical Engineering is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing and managing electrical engineering design, standards, and execution across missioncritical development projects. This role plays a critical part in delivering scalable, reliable, and innovative electrical systems that align with business objectives and support the development of largescale, missioncritical facilities.

This role operates within the Design and Engineering team and works closely with crossfunctional teams including Development, Construction, Operations, Sales Engineering, and external stakeholders. The role requires deep technical expertise in electrical systems for data centers and similar missioncritical environments, combined with strong leadership, communication, and decisionmaking skills.

What You Will Do:

• Lead and manage the Electrical Engineering team, providing technical direction, mentorship, and performance management

• Oversee electrical design and engineering activities across multiple projects and regions

• Drive development and implementation of electrical engineering solutions that support business growth and operational excellence

• Review and approve electrical designs, ensuring compliance with industry standards, codes, and best practices

• Partner with Development, PreConstruction, and Construction teams to support campuslevel master planning and complete electrical design solutions

• Identify and resolve technical issues, risks, and design challenges to support successful project execution

• Develop scopes of work for electrical engineering and design services and support procurement and cost estimating efforts

• Collaborate with Strategic Procurement on electrical equipment specifications, selection, and vendor coordination

• Create and present clear, concise design and program updates to executive leadership on a regular basis

• Support due diligence efforts for new site acquisitions and development opportunities as needed

• Collaborate with Sales Engineers and Product teams to support custom electrical solutions for prospective clients

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners

• Contribute to continuous improvement of project management processes and engineering standards

The Impact You Will Have:

• Drive decisionmaking to the lowest effective level while maintaining alignment across teams and regions

• Influence priorities, system architecture, and technical direction for nationallevel projects

• Actively develop team members through mentoring, onboarding, and professional growth

• Promote simplicity, innovation, scalability, and maintainability in electrical design solutions

• Adapt effectively in a fastpaced, highgrowth environment

What You Will Need to be Successful (basic qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent professional experience

• 12+ years of professional experience in electrical engineering design within the construction or missioncritical facilities industry

• 12+ years of experience managing missioncritical design, implementation, and project execution

• Direct experience designing electrical systems for data centers, critical facilities, or largescale infrastructure projects

• Strong understanding of electrical industry standards, methodologies, and performancebased design approaches

• Project management or project lead experience on large, complex programs

• Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts to senior leadership and nontechnical stakeholders

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including PowerPoint and Excel

• Ability to travel up to 50%, typically every other week for 2-3 days

• U.S. Citizenship required due to federal customer contracts

Other Key Skills:

• Professional Engineering (PE) license (preferred, not required)

• Experience with electrical systems supporting missioncritical operations, construction, and facility maintenance

• Advanced knowledge of multidisciplinary coordination and integration of electrical systems within complex environments

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to manage deadlines independently while supporting and guiding staff

• Proven capability to influence crossdiscipline teams

• Strong problemsolving, critical thinking, and decisionmaking abilities

• Demonstrated leadership presence and organizational skills

The Perks (and these are just a few!):

• Q-Rest Sabbatical

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• QTS scholarship for dependents

• Eagle Club Award Trip Eligibility

• Paid Volunteer and Floating days

• Tuition Assistance, Parental Leave and Military Leave Assistance

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