Datacenter Engineering Principal Electrical

**Overview**:
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Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO&I) is the team behind the cloud. Within CO&I, the Datacenter Engineering (DCE) team is responsible for delivering core datacenter infrastructure for Microsoft’s cloud business. The MS portfolio consists of complex, multi-disciplinary, large scale, multi-year datacenter construction and lease projects. We are looking for a passionate, high-energy, motivated and dynamic individual to help build the cloud datacenters that power the world’s largest online services.

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

**Responsibilities**:
**Responsibilities**:
The Datacenter Engineering Principal Electrical Engineer will be part of the team responsible for the development of Microsoft’s industry-leading datacenters in APAC. We are looking for an Electrical Engineering expert to design, develop and continuously innovate designs and solutions for High Voltage substations, systems and related infrastructure to build the cloud datacenters that power the world’s largest online services.

The HV Electrical Engineer will be responsible for the following:

- Collaborate with global electrical team to understand requirements for the HV substations, datacenter (DC) electrical designs from basis of design (BOD) to issue for construction (IFC) for new DC builds.
- Be a leader and work within the regional team to understand user requirements and support Microsoft’s data centers.
- Lead and direct consultants in the design and coordination of the HV substations, data center electrical systems, backup emergency power systems with other disciplines for our datacenter builds.
- Lead electrical work groups with representatives from consulting firms along with key stakeholders within Microsoft.
- Support the Site Selection team by validating electrical infrastructure arrangement, HV substation footprint and identify power availability risk during site due diligence and test fit.
- Critical data center equipment design including HV substations, HV primary assets and secondary systems, site wide MV/LV infrastructures, Diesel Generators, Uninterruptible Power Supplies, Automatic/Static Transfer Switches, Switchgear, Transformers, Switchboards and Earthing.
- Manage all electrical designs during the design, equipment procurement, bidding, manufacturing, delivery, installation, and commissioning phases. Identify and resolve issues raised by the delivery teams and various stakeholders.
- Develop and manage regional HV design topologies and specifications, detailing of drawings, review system study analysis, calculations, and sequence of operation for HV system and datacenter electrical system.
- Review and validate equipment submittals.
- Work with the Microsoft Energy team to define site utility and substation requirement with local utilities, lead technical review with utility providers to complete reliability and feasibility studies.
- Work with the Microsoft Procurement team, regional vendors and manufacturers, and global/regional engineering teams to deliver the electrical solutions required for the projects.
- Work with the Commissioning team to test and validate installation, operation and performance of electrical systems.
- Assist the Operations teams with electrical solutioning by providing expert opinions on electrical systems.
- Assist partner teams to review the electrical infrastructure upgrading/retrofitting scopes to raise site utilization.
- Ability to work on concurrent projects in multiple geographical locations within APAC.
- Travel to sites for site review, engineering evaluations, technical support and startup as needed.
- Travel for “Factory Witness Testing” on equipment and engineering vendor interaction in the design process, as well as final commissioning of the installed systems.
- Passion for engineering, enjoys innovation and “out of the box” solutions.

**Qualifications**:
**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electrical engineering
- Professional Engineer in Electrical Engineering
- A minimum of 15 years’ experience in design & engineering with power systems, mission critical electrical design with focus on HV designs of large scale and complex electrical engineering systems (Refineries, Datacenters, Semiconductors are some examples of relevant industries).
- Excellent technical knowledge of HV substations, HV primary assets and secondary systems.
- Detailed understanding of mission critical HV, MV and LV electrical equipment, system modelling, protection schemes, grounding and bonding and building services.
- Electrical trade background preferably with knowledge and experience in power generation and HV/MV/LV electrical equipment will be an advantage.
- Knowledge of codes and requirements across APAC region.
- Ability to drive designs through development, construction and deployment of da