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Posted 6 days ago
Vertiv rating
6.8
Based on 59 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz
316th of 415 rated machine equipment manufacturers
Job description
Role Summary
Vertiv is building a global, assessmentled Data Center Consulting organization and is seeking a Principal Consultant - Power Systems to lead and deliver highimpact, systemdriven power consulting engagements.
This is a senior consulting role for a recognized power expert who applies Vertiv's proprietary consulting frameworks, digital tools, and intellectual property to assess, architect, and roadmap facility power environments - including highdensity and AIdriven workloads.
The Principal Power Consultant does not create bespoke studies. Instead, they operate as a senior practitioner within Vertiv's consulting operating system, ensuring repeatability, consistency, and scalable value creation while contributing expert insight back into the evolution of Vertiv's consulting IP.
Primary Objective
Deliver authoritative power consulting engagements through Vertiv's standardized assessment architecture roadmap system, while elevating technical credibility, mentoring consultants, and strengthening Vertiv's proprietary consulting IP.
Key Responsibilities
1. Senior Power Consulting Delivery
Lead complex facilitylevel power assessments using Vertiv's standardized consulting methodologies and tools, covering: utility interconnects, substations, MV/LV distribution, generators, UPS, PDUs, busway, and rack delivery.
Quantify capacity, resiliency, maintainability, and operational risk, and define AIscale power readiness and growth pathways.
Apply advanced power expertise to interpret results and ensure conclusions are technically rigorous, defensible, and actionable, serving as the senior technical authority on power topics within consulting engagements
2. SystemGenerated Architecture & Electrical Authority
Translate assessment outputs into systemgenerated power architectures and standardized recommendations (not bespoke designs), ensuring repeatability and alignment to Vertiv's consulting operating system.
Define scalable power strategies aligned to workload density and future growth, including MV/LV distribution strategy, redundancy targets, and growth staging.
Ensure recommendations align with Vertiv reference architectures, product/system capabilities, and global consulting standards.
3. Roadmap Development & Investment Sequencing
Develop phased power roadmaps that prioritize investments, balance performance, risk, and cost, and enable AI readiness and longterm scalability.
Ensure roadmaps clearly define followon consulting opportunities, design/commissioning/lifecycle services pathways, and hardware/system pullthrough.
4. Consulting IP & Framework Contribution
Provide structured expert feedback to improve assessment models/scoring logic, reference architectures, benchmarks, and assumptions used in Vertiv's consulting system.
Contribute field learnings to strengthen Vertiv's consulting IP and "digital thread," evolving the system based on realworld power complexity and emerging facility needs.
5. Technical Leadership & Mentorship
Act as a technical mentor to consultants and senior consultants by reviewing deliverables, elevating rigor, and reinforcing systembased delivery discipline.
Serve as a trusted technical advisor to consulting leadership and internal stakeholders.
6. Executive & Customer Engagement
Engage directly with senior customer stakeholders to explain findings and recommendations, build credibility, and position Vertiv as a differentiated, systemsled consulting partner.
Support presales and opportunity shaping where senior power authority is required.
Qualifications
10+ years in data center facility power systems, consulting, or reliability engineering; deep expertise in missioncritical electrical infrastructure; experience with highdensity / AI power requirements; comfortable operating within structured, IPdriven consulting systems.
The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.
OUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Diversity & Inclusion.
OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
Customer Focus
Operational Excellence
High-Performance Culture
Innovation
Financial Strength
OUR BEHAVIORS
Own It
Act With Urgency
Foster a Customer-First Mindset
Think Big and Execute
Lead by Example
Drive Continuous Improvement
Learn and Seek Out Development
About Vertiv
Vertiv is a $8.0 billion global critical infrastructure and data center technology company. We ensure customers' vital applications run continuously by bringing together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services. Our portfolio includes power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 20,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.
Work Authorization
No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to help.join@vertiv.com.
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Frequently asked questions
Q: What skills or qualities help someone succeed as a Principal Consultant?
A: To succeed as a Principal Consultant, key technical skills include expertise in a specific domain or industry, such as IT, finance, or healthcare, as well as proficiency in tools like data analysis software, project management methodologies, and industry-specific technologies. Soft skills like strong communication, strategic thinking, and leadership abilities are also crucial, enabling consultants to effectively collaborate with clients, drive business outcomes, and build lasting relationships. By combining these technical and soft skills, Principal Consultants can drive business growth, build a strong professional network, and advance their careers through leadership opportunities and industry recognition.
Q: What is the career path for a Principal Consultant?
A: A Principal Consultant typically follows a career progression from entry-level roles such as Management Consultant or Junior Consultant, to mid-level positions like Senior Consultant or Associate Partner, and eventually to senior roles like Principal Consultant or Partner. Key opportunities for skill development and professional growth in this role include developing expertise in specific industries or functional areas, enhancing leadership and project management skills, and cultivating strong business acumen and communication abilities. Long-term career prospects for a Principal Consultant may include transitioning into executive leadership roles, starting their own consulting firm, or pursuing non-executive positions such as board membership or industry thought leadership.
