Lead Principal Data Center Power Delivery
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Abilene, TX - USA
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Job Summary
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 4060% site presence during critical utility energization startup and recovery activities.
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 4060% site engagement as needed
Ability to mentor peers and contribute as a trusted technical resource without direct supervisory responsibility
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelors 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 owners 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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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 - IC5
Required Experience:
Staff IC
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