Department Head - Electrical Mission Critical
Job in
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, 02297, USA
Listed on 2026-10-01
Listing for:
Tri-S Recruiters
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-01
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Engineering Design & Technologists, Systems Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Our client is an MEP/FP engineering firm that has designed mission critical facilities for decades. They rank among the larger engineering firms of their kind in the country. Their data center clients include hyperscale operators, developers, and federal agencies, and the work covers AI and cloud deployments for enterprise and colocation facilities. Projects range from fit-ups of existing data halls to buildings over 30 MW and multi-building campuses with their own substations.
The role
The Electrical Department Head runs the electrical department in the Boston office, where the focus is data center work. The role combines managing the department with hands-on design work on the office's largest projects. This person sets the technical direction for electrical design, serves as the senior electrical contact for the office's data center clients, and signs as engineer of record.
Location:
Boston, MA. Hybrid, with up to two days a week remote. Relocation is available.
What you would be doing
Department leadership
Own the department's design guidelines and quality review process
Mentor and grow the department's engineers and designers
Review drawings, Revit models, and calculations before issue
Project delivery
Lead electrical design on large data center projects, from early planning through construction
Work with owners and the mechanical and civil engineers to integrate power systems into the overall design
Design to owner standards on hyperscale and colocation programs
Medium voltage and protection
Design medium voltage distribution up to 35 kV and specify transformers, switch gear, and feeders
Develop protection and control schemes, including relay settings, relaying diagrams, and control schematics
Oversee power system studies
What we are looking forAt least 15 years of electrical design experience, with substantial data center work, including hyperscale or colocation projects
Licensed Professional Engineer Medium voltage distribution and protective relaying experience
Experience designing redundant power systems for tiered facilities
Track record leading engineering teams
Working knowledge of Revit and BIMEngineering degree, or equivalent experienceLEED accreditation a plus
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