Project Engineer - Data Center Power

Do you want to work with high-caliber professionals in a dynamic and growing company? Are you entrepreneurial, hard-working, and collegial? Join us at SB Energy, a leading infrastructure company backed by SoftBank Group and Ares Infrastructure, pairing cutting-edge innovation with best-in-class execution. Our mission is to deliver reliable and secure data center and power infrastructure to strengthen America's future.

Founded in 2019, SB Energy is a SoftBank Group company headquartered in Redwood City, California. In 2026, SoftBank Group and OpenAI announced a $1 billion investment to support SB Energy as their leading development and execution partner for data center campuses, while Ares Infrastructure continues its long-standing support of the company's growth. SB Energy develops, builds, owns, and operates some of the largest and most technically advanced energy and data center infrastructure projects in the United States. Since its founding, the company has rapidly grown into a top-tier integrated platform with more than 3 gigawatts (GW) in operation and a multi-GW pipeline of energy and data center infrastructure nationwide.

SB Energy also leverages a strong culture of innovation to identify and integrate new technologies into its projects, including its AI-based digital platform, delivering energy infrastructure that is local, reliable, and matched to load. We are building the energy and infrastructure future—today.

Come join us in accelerating the energy and infrastructure transition!

Basic Function

The Project Engineer - Data Center Power will manage engineering coordination for an assigned project in Pike County, Ohio, working primarily in the field from the site trailer. This role connects contractors, the data center campus design team, consultants, and SB Energy’s in-house engineering resources to keep design decisions and deliverables aligned with project execution. The engineer brings strong electrical fundamentals and broad coordination skills, drawing on subject matter experts for specialized technical support and driving issues from identification through resolution and closeout.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary field contact for engineering and technical concerns, working from the project site trailer and coordinating timely resolution with contractors, consultants, and SB Energy subject matter experts.
• Coordinate design packages and interfaces across transmission line (T-Line), substation, and related power infrastructure scopes, including alignment with the data center campus design team.
• Manage contractor design schedules, deliverables, and review milestones to support procurement, construction, commissioning, and project completion; identify delays and drive corrective actions.
• Plan and coordinate design reviews with internal engineering resources and the Owner’s Engineering consultant; consolidate comments, resolve conflicting feedback, and track closure.
• Own the timely coordination and issuance of SB Energy responses to design reviews, requests for information (RFIs), and submittals, obtaining input and approvals from the appropriate technical authorities.
• Maintain engineering action, RFI, submittal, and design review logs; communicate priorities, overdue items, decisions, and risks to project leadership and field teams.
• Work closely with QA/QC on first articles and benchmarks, clarify design intent and acceptance criteria with the responsible engineers, and coordinate resolution of technical discrepancies.
• Engage in-house subject matter experts for specialized analysis and decisions; provide clear field information, route issues to the right resources, and follow through on documented resolutions.
• Coordinate with the Independent Engineer on technical questions, document requests, reviews, and milestone verification, tracking required responses through closure.
• Coordinate SB Energy’s review and responses for Mechanical Completion, SC, PIS, and other project milestone certificates, assembling supporting records and securing required internal approvals.
• Manage engineering closeout deliverables, including job books, as-built drawings, and turnover documentation; track contractor submissions for completeness and coordinate final review.
• Partner with construction, project management, QA/QC, and commissioning teams to resolve engineering constraints and communicate approved changes and their schedule, cost, quality, and safety implications.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field required.
• 5-10 years of professional experience.
• Demonstrated leadership responsibility for projects exceeding $500 million in capital value.
• Experience coordinating engineering deliverables and field technical issues on power infrastructure, utility, industrial, or comparable construction projects.
• Strong electrical engineering fundamentals and ability to interpret drawings, specifications, and technical documentation; familiarity with transmission lines, substations, and data center power interfaces preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage design schedules, multidisciplinary reviews, RFIs, submittals, and engineering documentation through resolution.
• Sound technical judgment, including the ability to recognize when specialist input is needed, engage the appropriate experts, and translate their guidance into clear project actions.
• Strong organization, communication, and follow-through, with the ability to coordinate contractors, consultants, and internal teams across competing priorities.
• Ability to work primarily on site in an active construction environment and follow project safety requirements.

Location: Pike County, Ohio. Primarily site-based, working from the project site trailer.

Base Pay - $140,000 - $165,000

The pay range mentioned above is a guideline. We tailor each offer based on your unique skills, experience, location, and market benchmarks—while ensuring internal parity across our teams. In addition to competitive base pay, total compensation may include a discretionary annual bonus and a market leading comprehensive health and wellness benefits package. Final details will be discussed during the later stages of the hiring process.

Our Health & Wellness Benefits

At SB Energy, we invest in our people and their families with benefits designed for flexibility, support, and peace of mind. Full-time employees enjoy:

• 100% Company-Paid Medical, Dental & Vision (for employees and dependents)
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Generous Paid Time Off 11 Paid Holidays
• 12 Weeks Parental Leave
• Life, AD&D & Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Medical, Dependent Care, Transit & Parking (with company contributions)
• Mental, Physical & Social Wellness Support (with company contributions)
• Flexible Work Arrangements & Hybrid Office Setup Benefits
• Monthly Reimbursement for Phone, Internet & Data
• Optional Legal & Pet Insurance Plans
• Device Purchase Support

At SB Energy, the success of our projects is driven by a desire to see our projects benefit as many people as possible. We work to serve local communities through volunteering, fundraising, and much more. For example, we’re proud to support access and opportunity in engineering and clean energy through impactful mentorship programs and workforce training. When you join SB Energy, you can become a part of these efforts, collaborating with team members who share a vision of building a better future now! 

SB Energy is built on a foundation of collaboration and inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.

To learn more about us, visit www.sbenergy.com.