Jordan McGill

Jordan McGill

Consultant - US MEP & Commissioning Engineers
jordan@jamesgrayrecruitment.com

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Power Systems Engineer

Ref #: 70731
Location: Los Angeles
Type: Permanent

We are seeking a Power Systems Engineer to support the design, analysis, and optimization of electrical infrastructure within mission-critical data center environments. This role focuses on ensuring reliability, resilience, and efficiency across medium- and low-voltage power distribution systems supporting hyperscale and enterprise facilities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform power system studies including short circuit, coordination, arc flash, and load flow analysis

  • Support the design and review of electrical distribution systems including switchgear, UPS, generators, transformers, and EPMS

  • Evaluate system reliability, redundancy (N+1, 2N, etc.), and fault tolerance

  • Collaborate with design engineers, commissioning teams, and construction partners to ensure technical compliance

  • Review protection schemes and relay settings

  • Support troubleshooting and root cause analysis of electrical system events

  • Ensure compliance with NEC, NFPA, IEEE, and other applicable standards

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

  • 3+ years of experience in power systems engineering, ideally within data centers or other mission-critical environments

  • Experience with power system modeling software (e.g., SKM, ETAP, EasyPower)

  • Strong understanding of medium- and low-voltage distribution systems

  • Knowledge of backup generation and UPS systems preferred

This is an excellent opportunity to work on complex, high-availability infrastructure projects where system uptime and performance are critical.

Want more details? Reach out to Jordan McGill, Commissioning Recruiter at James Gray Engineering for an informal and confidential chat. Contact details below:

jordan@jamesgrayrecruitment.com/ (210) 900-4760

James Gray Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. James Gray encourage equal opportunities and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates, regardless of their race, sex, disability, beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

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