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Lead Electrician, Data Centers

Santa Clara, CA💼 Full-time💰 $126,100–$137,280🗓 2026-09-18 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead the safe operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and reliability of electrical infrastructure supporting mission-critical facilities.

Role type

Senior IC lead electrician (critical environment)

Builds

24/7 uptime for UPS, generators, switchgear, and power distribution networks

Domain

Data Centers / Mission-Critical Facilities

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Medium-voltage electrical distribution, UPS systems, emergency generators, switchgear, ATS equipment, power monitoring systems, NFPA 70E, NEC, OSHA regulations, electrical schematics interpretation, team leadership, preventive maintenance planning

Preferred skills

Data Center experience, CESCP certification, CMMS proficiency, commissioning procedures, supervisory experience

Technologies

CMMS, UPS, Generators, Switchgear, ATS, Power Monitoring Systems

Responsibilities

Lead operation and maintenance of critical electrical infrastructure, provide technical guidance to electricians and technicians, coordinate maintenance schedules, champion safety culture and conduct audits, support capital improvement projects and infrastructure upgrades

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership duties

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