Electrical Site Engineer (Data Center)

Responsibilities

• Monitor and inspect contractor execution of HV/MV works and substation activities.
• Verify compliance with approved drawings, specifications, codes, and project standards.
• Oversee switchgear, transformers, RMUs, substations, cables, joints, and terminations.
• Review technical submissions, including shop drawings, SLDs, method statements, ITPs, and risk assessments.
• Verify implementation of permit-to-work, LOTO, and HV safety requirements.
• Track progress and flag risks related to sequencing, safety, access, testing, and energization.
• Witness testing activities and support energization readiness reviews.
• Attend coordination and technical meetings with project and site stakeholders.
• Report discipline-specific issues, progress updates, and risks.
• Support utility authority coordination during inspections, testing, and energization activities.
• Verify contractor progress for payment validation.
• Support punch lists, as-built documentation, handover dossiers, NCRs, field changes, and variation requests.

Requirements

• Essential Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering .
• Proven experience in electrical site supervision and inspection.
• Strong knowledge of HV/MV electrical works and substation delivery.
• Experience coordinating HV/MV systems with LV power distribution and protection schemes.
• Ability to review shop drawings, SLDs, method statements, ITPs, and technical submissions.
• Good understanding of electrical safety governance, including permit-to-work and LOTO requirements.
• Experience supporting testing, commissioning readiness, and energization activities.
• Strong coordination and reporting skills in a site-based project environment.
• Data center or mission-critical project exposure.
• Utility coordination and approvals experience.
• Experience in substation energization.
• Familiarity with redundancy concepts and power reliability requirements.
• Experience in live or phased energization environments.
• Knowledge of IEC, IEEE, and local electrical codes.
• Familiarity with protection coordination, earthing, and grounding studies.
• Experience using document management systems such as Aconex or Procore.
• Core Competencies
• HV/MV Site Supervision - Ability to monitor, inspect, and verify electrical works and substation activities.
• Compliance and Safety Focus - Strong awareness of codes, standards, permit-to-work, LOTO, and HV safety requirements.
• Testing and Energization Readiness - Ability to support inspection, testing, commissioning, and energization activities.
• Technical Review - Skilled in reviewing SLDs, shop drawings, method statements, ITPs, and OEM documentation.
• Stakeholder Coordination - Able to coordinate effectively with contractors, consultants, utility authorities, and project teams.
• Progress and Risk Monitoring - Ability to identify site risks, track progress, and support timely resolution of field issues.
• Please Note: This position is part of our anticipated expansio

Benefits

Additional Information

Decima International is a professional services company, providing 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 are engaged in. To accomplish this, Decima International's founders established a simple yet powerful formula: Approach each client engagement as a partnership , create an environment that attracts the most talented professionals and allows them to flourish, and regulate growth to maintain excellence in our service standards. *]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" data-turn-id="request-WEB:6331a982-fd01-4b1b-8f24-b080d0f00dc7-11" data-testid="conversation-turn-6" data-scroll-anchor="false" data-turn="assistant"> Position Details Title: Electrical Engineer - HV/MV Data Center Projects Location: Onsite Employment Type: Full-time About Decima International Decima International is a leading professional services firm specializing in project management, planning, and advisory services for complex, large-scale developments. We partner with leading organizations in the technology and infrastructure sectors to deliver high-impact projects with precision and excellence. Role Overview We are seeking a site-based Electrical Engineer to supervise and verify contractor execution of HV/MV electrical works for data center projects. The role focuses on compliance, testing readiness, electrical safety governance, energization activities, and coordination of substation-related works. The ideal candidate will have strong HV/MV site supervision experience, solid knowledge of substation works, and exposure to data center or mission-critical project environments.

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