Design and Construction Electrical Engineer, Korea

Job title: Design and Construction Electrical Engineer, Korea

About the Role Design and Construction Electrical Engineer, Korea will serve as the Electrical System subject matter expert for the design and construction of NSCALE's data centers in Korea. You will lead electrical design across the project lifecycle, review designs from colocation operators to ensure the electrical system can support high-density AI workloads, and drive quality, reliability, and safety. You will collaborate with regional teams and travel to on-site data centers to ensure uptime and peak performance.

What You'll Do

• Drive data center electrical designs in collaboration with other disciplines to create a coordinated construction document set.
• Drive innovation and R&D for emerging technologies (e.g., liquid cooling integration, advanced monitoring).
• Participate in site selection reviews and work with local utilities to understand and define site utility requirements.
• Involved in critical data centre equipment design including MV infrastructure, Generators, Uninterruptible Power Supplies, Switchgear, Transformers and Earthing.
• Creation of designs which meet or exceed our quality requirements and within our budgetary requirements.
• Work with regional vendors and manufacturers to specify the appropriate electrical equipment.
• Work with local agencies having jurisdiction to ensure compliance with IEC requirements, the various Data Centre wide design codes and other jurisdictional requirements.
• Review and approval of equipment submittals and ability to work on concurrent projects across in Korea.
• Define project scope and provide technical support for information requests prior to, and during construction phases.
• Conduct engineering analysis, feasibility studies, and value engineering for cost and performance optimization.
• Work with commissioning teams to properly test and validate installation, operation, and performance of electrical systems.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for electrical system issues.
• Travel to sites for site review and work with onsite field engineers, as well as provide engineering evaluations, electrical systems audits, and startup as needed across Data Centres in Korea.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 7-10+ years of experience in heavy industrial or commercial electrical design, including 5+ years in mission-critical facilities.
• Experience in high-density AI/HPC workloads.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or Chartered Engineer certification is an advantage.
• Strong understanding of regional electrical codes (IEC, NEC, CCC, etc.).
• In-depth knowledge of critical Data Centre electrical systems, including: MV distribution systems, UPS systems, diesel generators, electrical switchgear, PDUs, VFDs, and ATS/STS, High voltage substations.
• Experience with controls systems and integration.
• Proven ability to research and implement new designs and technologies from concept through deployment.
• Experience managing supplier relationships and conducting factory acceptance tests.
• Proficiency with modelling software tools (AutoCAD, Revit, BIM).
• Willingness to travel to Data Centres in Korea.

Nice to Have

• PE or Chartered Engineer certification is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

• Not disclosed in posting.