Principal Data Center Power Delivery Lead

Oracle Corporation • Abilene, TX, United States, US • 1d ago

Principal, On-Site Power Delivery
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) — Data Center Infrastructure
Organization: OCI Abilene AI Data Center
Location: Abilene, Texas
Work Arrangement: On-site preferred or Texas Remote with 50-60% travel

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is seeking a Principal, On-Site Power Delivery Lead to support utility power coordination, high-voltage infrastructure readiness, substation delivery alignment, and permanent power energization across active OCI campuses.

This role focuses on keeping utility milestones, substations, outages, tie-ins, and permanent power transitions visible, coordinated, and executed safely. The principal partners closely with utilities, construction, commissioning, startup, controls, operations, and portfolio leadership to help ensure power delivery stays aligned with project schedules and operational readiness.

This is a highly field-engaged role, with expected 40–60% site presence during critical utility, energization, startup, and recovery activities.

Internal Responsibilities

Support regional utility power delivery governance across OCI campuses
Oversee HV utility interconnection strategy, substation delivery, and permanent power readiness
Coordinate utility milestones, outages, tie-ins, energization sequencing, and recovery plans
Maintain visibility into power delivery risks, dependencies, and schedule impacts across projects
Partner with utilities, contractors, commissioning, startup, controls, operations, and portfolio teams
Conduct power readiness reviews and energization readiness assessments
Validate substation progress, field readiness, turnover quality, and startup alignment onsite
Escalate utility, infrastructure, and energization risks early and clearly
Support safe and reliable temporary-to-permanent power transitions
Reinforce standards for live power work, outage planning, energization discipline, and turnover readiness
Provide executive-level updates on utility constraints, power risks, and recovery priorities
Mentor and support team members by sharing technical expertise, field insights, and practical execution guidance
Help drive consistency, accountability, and strong decision-making across power delivery workstreams

Qualifications:

12+ years of experience in utility power delivery, HV/MV electrical infrastructure, substations, mission-critical construction, data centers, industrial campuses, or large capital programs
Deep knowledge of utility feeds, substations, switchgear, transformers, protection systems, metering, grounding, and power distribution interfaces
Proven experience with utility coordination, interconnection strategy, substation delivery, energization planning, and permanent power readiness
Experience managing utility-driven schedule risks, outage constraints, tie-ins, long-lead infrastructure, and recovery plans
Background supporting commissioning, startup, turnover, and temporary-to-permanent power transitions
Strong field presence with the ability to assess readiness, challenge assumptions, and drive accountability
Clear communication skills with the ability to simplify complex power risks into decisions and actions
Strong safety leadership related to energized work, LOTO, outage planning, and live power activities
Ability to travel regularly to active campuses and maintain 40–60% site engagement as needed
Ability to mentor peers and contribute as a trusted technical resource without direct supervisory responsibility
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, Engineering Management, or related field; equivalent experience considered
PE, PMP, OSHA 30, NFPA 70E, or similar credentials preferred
Experience with data centers, cloud campuses, semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, energy, or other mission-critical environments
Experience supporting regional or multi-campus power delivery programs
Familiarity with utility interconnection, service agreements, outage requests, energization approvals, and metering requirements
Experience in owner’s representative, developer, EPC, construction management, commissioning, startup, or operations roles
Ability to influence senior stakeholders across utilities, contractors, project teams, and operations without direct authority

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External Responsibilities

Support regional utility power delivery governance across OCI campuses
Oversee HV utility interconnection strategy, substation delivery, and permanent power readiness
Coordinate utility milestones, outages, tie-ins, energization sequencing, and recovery plans
Maintain visibility into power delivery risks, dependencies, and schedule impacts across projects
Partner with utilities, contractors, commissioning, startup, controls, operations, and portfolio teams
Conduct power readiness reviews and energization readiness assessments
Validate substation progress, field readiness, turnover quality, and startup alignment onsite
Escalate utility, infrastructure, and energization risks early and clearly
Support safe and reliable temporary-to-permanent power transitions
Reinforce standards for live power work, outage planning, energization discipline, and turnover readiness
Provide executive-level updates on utility constraints, power risks, and recovery priorities
Mentor and support team members by sharing technical expertise, field insights, and practical execution guidance
Help drive consistency, accountability, and strong decision-making across power delivery workstreams

Qualifications:

12+ years of experience in utility power delivery, HV/MV electrical infrastructure, substations, mission-critical construction, data centers, industrial campuses, or large capital programs
Deep knowledge of utility feeds, substations, switchgear, transformers, protection systems, metering, grounding, and power distribution interfaces
Proven experience with utility coordination, interconnection strategy, substation delivery, energization planning, and permanent power readiness
Experience managing utility-driven schedule risks, outage constraints, tie-ins, long-lead infrastructure, and recovery plans
Background supporting commissioning, startup, turnover, and temporary-to-permanent power transitions
Strong field presence with the ability to assess readiness, challenge assumptions, and drive accountability
Clear communication skills with the ability to simplify complex power risks into decisions and actions
Strong safety leadership related to energized work, LOTO, outage planning, and live power activities
Ability to travel regularly to active campuses and maintain 40–60% site engagement as needed
Ability to mentor peers and contribute as a trusted technical resource without direct supervisory responsibility
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, Engineering Management, or related field; equivalent experience considered
PE, PMP, OSHA 30, NFPA 70E, or similar credentials preferred
Experience with data centers, cloud campuses, semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, energy, or other mission-critical environments
Experience supporting regional or multi-campus power delivery programs
Familiarity with utility interconnection, service agreements, outage requests, energization approvals, and metering requirements
Experience in owner’s representative, developer, EPC, construction management, commissioning, startup, or operations roles
Ability to influence senior stakeholders across utilities, contractors, project teams, and operations without direct authority