Job Description

Director, Data Center Electrical Design & Engineering

Application Deadline: 31 December 2025

Department: Design & Engineering

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Seattle

Reporting To: SVP, Global Design & Innovation

Compensation: $220,000 - $240,000 / year

Description

About the company:

Ada Infrastructure is a part of the digital infrastructure platform of Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES), a leading global alternative investment manager offering clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across the credit, real estate, private equity and infrastructure asset classes.

We are a global data center business grounded in sustainability, safety, and security.

With a world-class team of industry leaders and the resources of Ares Management Ada Infrastructure is executing on our mission to lead the world in sustainable digital infrastructure that drives customer success and social benefit.

Why Join Us:

This role is an excellent opportunity to join a deeply experienced and high-performing team, while benefiting from the opportunity to directly impact and contribute to our global datacenter design & engineering program. Our hand-picked team combines industry-wide experience and in-country expertise with unmatched customer relationships and industry intelligence.

The Team you are joining:

We are a lean team of datacenter infrastructure experts developing a global datacenter program that meets the evolving needs of our customers, at scale and in a sustainable way. We are committed to listening, collaborating cross functionally and partnering to drive efficient and effective solutions that achieve our business objectives. We provide global leadership and direction that enables our regional teams to design and deliver scalable future ready solutions to successfully support our customers.

Location
Seattle, WA

Responsibilities

Summary:

As Director of Data Center Electrical Design & Engineering, you will be focused on the development of the global design and engineering strategies and standards that are the basis of our Program. You bring a holistic knowledge of data center systems that goes beyond your discipline and enables integrated & efficient solutions. You’re an expert at managing competing priorities to focus on what is necessary for the success of our program objectives. You will be responsible for the development of electrical design strategies that enable our global program to bring our capacity to market safely, quickly, and with high reliability and quality. With your technical expertise, you ensure compliance with codes and standards and serve as an expert in your area. You’re a valuable contributor to the development of our data center design roadmap, collaborating with our other discipline leads, to position us for success now and into the future. You understand how design can support safe and efficient construction and operations.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and lead the electrical design strategies that are the basis of our global program. Including but not limited to electrical systems for hyperscale data centers, including sub-station, site & facility power distribution and backup power systems.
• Direct the development of our global electrical design roadmap. Knowledge of new technologies and the evaluation to determine their value in support of our customers’ future needs, our business objectives and the development of strategies for implementation into our program seamlessly.
• Stay up-to-date with advancements in electrical engineering and data center technologies, and recommend new technologies to improve the reliability and efficiency of our data center infrastructure.
• Provide leadership and direction to regional teams in support of implementing (“localizing”) electrical design strategies in various regions across the globe.
• Collaborate with other stakeholders to develop design criteria and project budget strategies that meet our customer requirements and business objectives.
• Provide technical review and design direction for our global site selection program. Including coordinating sub-station design and site utility power distribution with electrical utility providers.
• Support the technical review and qualification of our global equipment vendor selections.
• Support review and selection of global consultant teams.
• Evaluate customer requirements / requests for proposals and provide the technical responses and documentation. Interface with customers subject matter experts directly to understand requirements, look at options and develop solutions.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, codes, and regulations.

Skills & Experience

Skills & Experience

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10 years of relevant experience in electrical design and electrical engineering for data center infrastructure.
• Professional Engineering license.
• Strong knowledge of electrical design, utility sub-stations (HV), power distribution systems (MV & LV), UPS, and backup power systems.
• Knowledge of industry standards, codes, and regulations.
• Experience with Availability Studies
• Experience with electrical safety processes & procedures and Short Circuit Coordination studies, including implementation.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with a cross-functional team.

Preferred qualifications:

• Recent experience with high-density data centers and hyperscale environments.
• Experience in construction methods, schedules and budgets for data center electrical systems.
• Experience with prefabrication/modular construction and manufacturing techniques.

Additional Information

Salary commensurate with experience and background. Bonus eligible. Comprehensive benefits package includes: Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance, Parental Leave, 401k, STD/LTD, Discretionary PTO, HSA/FSA, Wellness Stipend.

Actual compensation offered will be finalized at offer and may be above the posted range due to skill level, experience, industry specific knowledge, education/certifications, or geographic location. The offer represents the components of our total package.

Physical Requirements
The work for this position will be conducted in an office environment. The role may require maintaining a stationary position for extended periods of time, operating a computer and other office productivity machinery, attending to tasks for extended periods of time, and communicating accurate information effectively and efficiently. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.

Closing Statement

We are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. We are a background screening, drug-free workplace.

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