Electrical Design Manager; Remote

Electrical Design Manager (Remote) – United States

Decima International is a professional services company that delivers project management and controls services to clients in the United States and the Middle East. Our mission is to become the premier professional services provider across all industry sectors we serve by partnering with clients, hiring talented professionals, and driving quality and excellence in our service standards.

The company is currently seeking an Electrical Design Manager to support multiple data center projects for a major global technology client. This client‑facing role requires strong communication, organization, engineering skills, and the ability to manage several high‑profile projects across multiple regions. Experience in hyperscale data centers, electrical design, mission‑critical systems, and engineering operations is essential. The position also involves mentoring team members, building lasting client relationships, and helping pursue new business opportunities.

• Owner Advocacy & Oversight
  • Act as the owner’s trusted electrical engineering authority, ensuring all designs meet program requirements, operational goals, and long‑term reliability.
  • Review and approve consultant design packages (concept, SD, DD, IFP, IFC).
  • Provide critical evaluation of proposed solutions, identifying gaps, risks, or value‑engineering opportunities that protect the owner’s interests.
  • Lead technical negotiations with designers, contractors, and equipment vendors.
• Technical Leadership
  • Evaluate and guide the development of electrical power systems, including medium‑voltage and low‑voltage distribution, UPS systems and battery/energy‑storage technologies, generators, switch gear, and paralleling gear, protective relaying, grounding, bonding, emergency power, lighting, and controls.
  • Review load studies, short‑circuit analyses, arc flash studies, and selective coordination plans.
• Design Governance & Management
  • Drive the design review process, ensuring alignment with codes, standards, and the owner’s design basis.
  • Coordinate interdisciplinary design integration across MEP, CSA, controls, and related disciplines.
  • Ensure all electrical design deliverables are complete, coordinated, and construction‑ready.
• Construction & Commissioning Support
  • Provide design‑intent interpretation during construction and ensure contractors’ work aligns with approved drawings and specifications.
  • Support submittal reviews, RFIs, and field issue resolution to maintain design intent.
  • Evaluate all electrical‑related change order requests from contractors and vendors on behalf of the owner, verifying causes, assessing technical validity, identifying mitigation options, and leading technical negotiations to resolve discrepancies and minimize unnecessary change costs.
  • Participate in commissioning planning, witness electrical system testing, and validate that installed systems meet performance and reliability requirements.
• Stakeholder Alignment
  • Work closely with program management, operations, construction, and finance teams to ensure electrical solutions meet functional and business objectives.
  • Communicate engineering decisions and recommendations to leadership clearly and effectively.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering.
• 10+ years of electrical design experience, with 5+ years on mission‑critical projects as an owner rep, design manager, or consulting lead.
• Strong knowledge of NEC, NFPA 70/70E, IEEE standards, and data‑center‑specific guidelines.
• Proven ability to manage external design firms and hold partners accountable for performance.

• Professional Engineer (PE) preferred.

• Location: Remote Position (U.S.
  
  -based)
• Position: Electrical Design Manager
• Employment type: Salary‑based full‑time hours
• Current U.S. work permit required. This position does not offer sponsorship for employment (e.g., H‑1B visa sponsorship or transfer not offered).

• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft 365

Decima International is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to the safety and wellbeing of all. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low‑income status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law.

At Decima International, we offer a competitive salary package, including paid time off and performance‑based bonuses. We also provide excellent medical, vision, and dental insurance for our employees.