Senior Manager – Power Generation Engineering (Data Center Infrastructure)
Abilene, TX - USA
Job Summary
The Senior Manager Power Generation Engineering provides strategic and organizational leadership for the engineering standardization and lifecycle management of power generation infrastructure supporting hyperscale and enterprise data centers worldwide. This leader is responsible for building and developing a high-performing engineering team while establishing the technical vision governance and design standards that ensure safe reliable resilient and scalable power generation solutions across a global portfolio.
Reporting as a senior engineering leader this role drives enterprise-wide engineering strategy for diesel and natural gas generation microgrids fuel systems renewable energy integration energy storage switchgear interfaces and associated control systems. The Senior Manager partners closely with Architecture Design Construction Operations Commissioning Procurement Supply Chain and external engineering firms to deliver standardized innovative and cost-effective solutions that support long-term business growth and operational excellence.
Success in this role requires exceptional leadership the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders develop engineering talent champion continuous improvement and guide complex technical decisions while maintaining the highest standards of quality reliability and operational resilience.
Responsibilities
Engineering Leadership
- Lead mentor and develop a high-performing team of power generation engineers fostering technical excellence collaboration accountability and professional growth.
- Establish the strategic vision and engineering roadmap for power generation infrastructure across the global data center portfolio.
- Build organizational capabilities through talent development succession planning knowledge management and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Serve as the executive technical authority for power generation systems providing leadership on complex engineering decisions risk management and technology adoption.
- Drive cross-functional alignment among Design Construction Operations Procurement Commissioning and executive leadership to ensure successful project delivery.
Engineering Strategy & Governance
- Develop and maintain global engineering standards design criteria equipment specifications and operating philosophies for standby and prime power generation systems.
- Lead engineering governance processes to ensure consistency quality maintainability and scalability across multiple global programs.
- Guide technology roadmaps and evaluate emerging power generation technologies advanced controls renewable integration and energy storage solutions.
- Establish engineering best practices that improve reliability operational resilience lifecycle cost and sustainability.
Technical Leadership
- Provide engineering oversight throughout concept development detailed design construction commissioning and operational handoff.
- Lead technical design reviews for multiple concurrent projects ensuring compliance with Tier III/Tier IV reliability objectives and corporate standards.
- Review engineering calculations specifications studies and design documentation prepared by internal teams and external consultants.
- Evaluate equipment selections and maintain strategic technical relationships with major OEMs engineering consultants and technology partners.
- Support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) and Integrated Systems Testing (IST) to validate system performance and reliability.
Business & Operational Excellence
- Support long-range capacity planning and infrastructure expansion strategies.
- Partner with Procurement and Supply Chain to develop technical specifications support bid evaluations and optimize supplier performance.
- Drive standardization initiatives that improve project execution reduce lifecycle costs and increase operational consistency across the enterprise.
- Ensure compliance with applicable codes industry standards corporate engineering requirements and reliability objectives while continuously identifying opportunities for innovation and process improvement.
Required Qualifications
Education
- Bachelors degree in electrical engineering Mechanical Engineering Power Engineering or a related discipline.
- Masters degree preferred.
Experience
- 15 years of engineering experience in power generation or mission-critical infrastructure.
- 5 years leading engineering teams or technical programs.
- Experience supporting hyperscale colocation utility industrial or mission-critical facilities.
- Proven experience with large generator installations (300MW units and multi-generation power plants).
Qualifications
Disclaimer:
Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements such as immunization/occupational health mandates and/or drug testing requirements.
Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only
US: Hiring Range in USD from: $126200 to $264100 per annum. May be eligible for bonus equity and compensation deferral.
Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge skills experience market conditions and locations as well as reflect Oracles differing products industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.
Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
1. Medical dental and vision insurance including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. Voluntary benefits including auto homeowner and pet insurance
The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.
Career Level - M3
Required Experience:
Senior Manager
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