Electrical Site Engineer (Data Center)

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.

Key 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.

Qualifications
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.

Nice to Have

• 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.

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.

Nice to Have

• 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.