Project Engineer – DC Power

Brunel has partnered with SB Energy to hire a Project Engineer DC Power to support the engineering coordination and execution of a major data center power infrastructure project in Borden County Texas. Backed by SoftBank and Ares SB Energy develops builds owns and operates large-scale power and data center infrastructure projects across the U.S.

In this role you will serve as a key on-site engineering interface connecting contractors the data center campus design team consultants and SB Energys in-house engineering resources. You will help ensure design decisions technical deliverables and field engineering activities remain aligned with construction commissioning and overall project execution.

SB Energy is a fast-growing energy and infrastructure company backed by SoftBank Group and Ares Infrastructure. Headquartered in Redwood City California they develop build own and operate large-scale power and data center infrastructure across the United States.

Since launching in 2019 SB Energy has quickly grown into a leading integrated platform with more than 3 GW in operation and a multi-GW pipeline of energy and data center infrastructure nationwide. Their team combines innovation technical expertise and execution excellence to deliver reliable secure and forward-thinking infrastructure that helps power Americas future.

The Project Engineer DC Power will manage engineering coordination for an assigned project in Borden County Texas working primarily in the field from the project site trailer.

This role will serve as the primary field contact for engineering and technical concerns coordinating contractors consultants the data center campus design team and SB Energys internal engineering resources to ensure design decisions and deliverables remain aligned with project execution.

The Project Engineer will bring strong electrical engineering fundamentals and broad coordination skills engaging subject matter experts when specialized technical support is required and driving engineering issues from identification through resolution and closeout.

Location: On-site Borden County Texas

• Serve as the primary field contact for engineering and technical concerns coordinating timely resolution with contractors consultants and SB Energy subject matter experts.
• Coordinate design packages and interfaces across transmission line (T-Line) substation and related power infrastructure scopes including alignment with the data center campus design team.
• Manage contractor design schedules deliverables and review milestones to support procurement construction commissioning and project completion.
• Identify engineering and design delays and drive appropriate corrective actions.
• Plan and coordinate design reviews with internal engineering resources and the Owners Engineering consultant.
• Consolidate design comments resolve conflicting feedback and track actions through closure.
• Own the timely coordination and issuance of SB Energy responses to design reviews requests for information (RFIs) and submittals obtaining input and approvals from appropriate technical authorities.
• Maintain engineering action RFI submittal and design review logs while communicating priorities overdue items decisions and risks to project leadership and field teams.
• Partner with QA/QC teams on first articles and benchmarks clarify design intent and acceptance criteria and coordinate resolution of technical discrepancies.
• Engage in-house subject matter experts for specialized analysis and technical decisions providing clear field information and following issues through documented resolution.
• Coordinate with the Independent Engineer on technical questions document requests reviews and milestone verification.
• Coordinate SB Energys review and responses for Mechanical Completion SC PIS and other project milestone certificates assembling supporting records and securing required internal approvals.
• Manage engineering closeout deliverables including job books as-built drawings and turnover documentation.
• Track contractor submissions for completeness and coordinate final reviews.
• Partner with construction project management QA/QC and commissioning teams to resolve engineering constraints.
• Communicate approved changes and their potential schedule cost quality and safety implications.

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 510 years of professional experience.
• Demonstrated leadership responsibility for projects exceeding $500 million in capital value.
• Experience coordinating engineering deliverables and field technical issues on power infrastructure utility industrial or comparable construction projects.
• Strong electrical engineering fundamentals with the ability to interpret drawings specifications and technical documentation.
• Familiarity with transmission lines substations and data center power interfaces is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage design schedules multidisciplinary reviews RFIs submittals and engineering documentation through resolution.
• Sound technical judgment including the ability to identify when specialist input is required engage the appropriate experts and translate technical guidance into clear project actions.
• Strong organizational communication and follow-through skills.
• Ability to effectively coordinate contractors consultants and internal teams across competing priorities.
• Ability to work primarily on-site in an active construction environment and comply with project safety requirements.

At SB Energy we invest in our people and their families with benefits designed for flexibility support and peace of mind. Full-time employees enjoy:

• 100% Company-Paid Medical Dental & Vision (for employees and dependents)
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Generous Paid Time Off 11 Paid Holidays
• 12 Weeks Parental Leave
• Life AD&D & Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Medical Dependent Care Transit & Parking (with company contributions)
• Mental Physical & Social Wellness Support (with company contributions)
• Flexible Work Arrangements & Hybrid Office Setup Benefits
• Monthly Reimbursement for Phone Internet & Data
• Optional Legal & Pet Insurance Plans
• Device Purchase Support