Electrical Operations Engineer

Electrical Operations Engineer – Mission Critical Infrastructure
Location: Spartanburg, SC
Type: Direct Hire

• Base salary: $130,000 – $160,000 performance bonus
• 100% company-paid benefits

Overview

We are seeking an Electrical Operations Engineer – Mission Critical Infrastructure to support a large-scale High-Performance Compute Center in Spartanburg, SC. This role serves as a key on-site electrical engineering and operations resource for mission-critical infrastructure supporting advanced compute, AI/ML workloads, cloud platforms, and high-density data center operations.

This environment requires continuous operational oversight, strong technical judgment, and disciplined execution across electrical systems that directly support uptime, safety, and reliability. The Electrical Operations Engineer will provide hands-on technical support and engineering guidance for power distribution, UPS systems, switchgear, generators, protective relays, electrical safety, and operational procedures across a 24/7/365 critical infrastructure environment.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience in medium- and low-voltage electrical systems within data centers, industrial facilities, power generation environments, utilities, or other high-availability infrastructure settings. This person will work closely with Critical Infrastructure Operators, Mechanical SMEs, Controls teams, Energy Station personnel, Liquid Cooling Infrastructure teams, and site leadership to ensure safe, reliable, and consistent electrical operations.

Key Responsibilities

Electrical Operations & System Reliability

Serve as an on-site Electrical Operations Engineer for mission-critical power systems supporting the High-Performance Compute Center.

Provide engineering and operational support for medium- and low-voltage distribution systems, UPS infrastructure, switchgear, generators, breakers, transformers, protective relays, and related electrical equipment.

Support safe and reliable execution of switching, energization, restoration, isolation, and equipment return-to-service activities.

Monitor electrical system health, review alarms and abnormal conditions, and help direct corrective actions to maintain operational continuity.

Troubleshoot electrical faults, equipment failures, power quality issues, breaker trips, relay events, and other system abnormalities.

Maintain a strong understanding of electrical single-line diagrams, system configurations, interdependencies, redundancy schemes, and protection strategies.

Partner with Controls, Mechanical, Energy Station, and Operations teams during incident response, maintenance activities, commissioning, and live system troubleshooting.

Participate in root cause analysis efforts following electrical events, outages, equipment failures, or procedural deviations.

Critical Infrastructure Support

Work alongside contracted operations teams and internal technical groups to support daily operation of electrical infrastructure across the data center and associated power generation environment.

Provide real-time engineering guidance during critical activities involving live electrical systems, high-risk work, maintenance windows, and operational transitions.

Support 24/7/365 site coverage through shift-based operations, handoffs, and cross-functional coordination.

Assist with commissioning, startup, acceptance testing, functional testing, integrated systems testing, and turnover of new or modified electrical assets.

Identify risks to system reliability, safety, or maintainability and escalate recommendations to site leadership.

Training, Procedures & Operational Discipline

Train and mentor operators, technicians, and maintenance personnel on electrical system operations, safe work practices, switching activities, and procedural execution.

Support the creation, review, and improvement of MOPs, SOPs, EOPs, CMOPs, LOTO plans, switching procedures, and technical work instructions.

Participate in qualification programs, skills assessments, and operator readiness evaluations.

Help establish consistent standards for electrical operations, equipment status communication, documentation, and shift handover practices.

Promote strong procedural discipline, accountability, and ownership across operational teams.

Safety & Compliance

Serve as an on-shift technical resource for electrical safety, Lockout/Tagout, energized work permits, arc-flash requirements, PPE compliance, and safe work planning.

Ensure electrical activities align with NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, OSHA requirements, owner standards, and site-specific EHS procedures.

Support safe execution of electrical maintenance, testing, inspections, troubleshooting, and restoration work in live mission-critical environments.

Reinforce a safety-first culture focused on hazard recognition, risk mitigation, procedural compliance, and continuous improvement.

Participate in incident reviews, audits, corrective actions, and lessons-learned discussions related to electrical safety and operations.

Communication & Documentation

Act as a key electrical liaison between Operations, Critical Infrastructure, Compute Infrastructure, Energy Station, Controls, Mechanical, and site leadership teams.

Communicate electrical system status, active risks, maintenance impacts, equipment limitations, and operational priorities clearly during shift turnovers and coordination meetings.

Maintain accurate shift logs, event records, equipment status updates, and operational documentation.

Document lessons learned, technical findings, and improvement opportunities following system events or abnormal operating conditions.

Provide calm, clear, and technically sound communication during high-pressure operational events.

Required Experience

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Technology, Power Systems, or a related technical discipline; equivalent hands-on experience will also be considered.

Minimum 8 years of experience working with medium- and low-voltage electrical systems in data center, industrial, utility, manufacturing, or power generation environments.

Strong hands-on knowledge of switchgear, UPS systems, generators, transformers, breakers, power distribution equipment, protective relays, and electrical monitoring systems.

Experience supporting mission-critical, high-availability, or 24/7 operational environments.

Ability to troubleshoot electrical faults, system alarms, abnormal conditions, and equipment performance issues.

Working knowledge of NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, OSHA standards, LOTO, arc-flash safety, electrical PPE, and energized work practices.

Ability to read and interpret electrical single-line diagrams, schematics, control drawings, equipment documentation, and system drawings.

Experience providing technical direction, mentoring, or training to operators, technicians, or maintenance personnel.

Strong communication skills, operational discipline, and situational awareness in high-pressure environments.

Preferred Experience

Experience in high-performance computing, hyperscale data centers, AI infrastructure, critical facilities, utilities, or power generation environments.

Exposure to on-site power generation, generator paralleling, energy station operations, or integrated electrical and power plant systems.

Experience with commissioning, functional testing, integrated systems testing, acceptance testing, or equipment startup.

Familiarity with BMS, SCADA, EPMS, DCIM, PLC-based controls, or other electrical monitoring and control platforms.

Experience developing or reviewing MOPs, SOPs, EOPs, CMOPs, LOTO plans, switching procedures, and technical training materials.

Ideal Profile

This role is ideal for a hands-on electrical operations professional who can operate as both a field-facing engineer and a technical resource in a live, mission-critical environment. The successful candidate will bring strong electrical systems knowledge, sound judgment under pressure, a safety-first mindset, and the ability to guide teams through complex electrical activities while supporting uptime, reliability, and operational excellence.