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The Opportunity
Own the Power When It Matters Most
At 3 a.m., customers still expect 100% uptime. On nights, you're the person who delivers it.
Our client is an enterprise data center operator with a growing site in Red Oak, Texas, about 30 minutes south of Dallas. Several night-shift chief roles are open now, with more to follow as new buildings come online. You'll lead the electrical side of critical operations, on site and hands-on.
Location: Red Oak, TX · Type: Full-time · Shift: Nights, including weekend coverage · Salary: $140,000–$155,000 per year, plus full benefits
What You'll Own
- Electrical infrastructure. UPS systems and switchgear first, with generators and automatic transfer switches close behind.
- Live incidents. Diagnose the issue, coordinate the response, escalate at the right moment, and see it through to recovery.
- Your team. Lead roughly 9–11 people, communicate clearly under pressure, and report to the on-site director.
- Procedures. Develop and review MOPs and SOPs, so critical changes run the same way every time.
- Customer deployments. Make sure power preparation and installs go in correctly and on time.
- Reporting. Deliver monthly metrics to site leadership.
Requirements
What You Bring
You've run critical facilities before. You're ready to run this one.
- 7+ years of facility operations and management experience in the data center industry
- Strong technical knowledge of critical infrastructure systems: UPS, generators and mechanical (HVAC) systems
- A track record of supervising and leading technical teams
- Working familiarity with industry codes, standards and procedures, including environmental and safety regulations, ISO 9000 (quality), ISO 14000 (environmental) and OHSAS 18000 (health and safety)
- Excellent written and verbal communication, with strong skills in technical presentations and proposal design
- Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university preferred, or equivalent training, education and experience
Benefits
What You'll Get
Salary: $140,000–$155,000 per year, depending on experience and shift. Third shift (nights) is paid at $155,000 for as long as you remain on nights. If you move to days, salary adjusts to $150,000.
Relocation allowance: for anyone not living or working in the Red Oak, there's a relocation allowance of $12,000 grossed up through the initial payroll.
Full benefits: health, vision and dental coverage · short-term and long-term disability insurance · life insurance · 401(k) with company match · paid time off and paid holidays
Room to grow. New buildings are opening, and the client prioritizes internal promotion when senior roles come up. Senior leaders meet every finalist personally.
Ready to Own It?
Apply today directly for a confidential conversation.
Working days or afternoons? Apply anyway. Day and afternoon roles are expected as new buildings open.
About C-Serv: a woman-owned global technology talent and consulting partner, placing specialist engineers across 50+ countries. Tech Talent, Human Connection.
Equal opportunity: C-Serv is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
The Opportunity
Own the Power When It Matters Most
At 3 a.m., customers still expect 100% uptime. On nights, you're the person who delivers it.
Our client is an enterprise data center operator with a growing site in Red Oak, Texas, about 30 minutes south of Dallas. Several night-shift chief roles are open now, with more to follow as new buildings come online. You'll lead the electrical side of critical operations, on site and hands-on.
Location: Red Oak, TX · Type: Full-time · Shift: Nights, including weekend coverage · Salary: $140,000–$155,000 per year, plus full benefits
What You'll Own
- Electrical infrastructure. UPS systems and switchgear first, with generators and automatic transfer switches close behind.
- Live incidents. Diagnose the issue, coordinate the response, escalate at the right moment, and see it through to recovery.
- Your team. Lead roughly 9–11 people, communicate clearly under pressure, and report to the on-site director.
- Procedures. Develop and review MOPs and SOPs, so critical changes run the same way every time.
- Customer deployments. Make sure power preparation and installs go in correctly and on time.
- Reporting. Deliver monthly metrics to site leadership.
Requirements
What You Bring
You've run critical facilities before. You're ready to run this one.
- 7+ years of facility operations and management experience in the data center industry
- Strong technical knowledge of critical infrastructure systems: UPS, generators and mechanical (HVAC) systems
- A track record of supervising and leading technical teams
- Working familiarity with industry codes, standards and procedures, including environmental and safety regulations, ISO 9000 (quality), ISO 14000 (environmental) and OHSAS 18000 (health and safety)
- Excellent written and verbal communication, with strong skills in technical presentations and proposal design
- Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university preferred, or equivalent training, education and experience
Benefits
What You'll Get
Salary: $140,000–$155,000 per year, depending on experience and shift. Third shift (nights) is paid at $155,000 for as long as you remain on nights. If you move to days, salary adjusts to $150,000.
Relocation allowance: for anyone not living or working in the Red Oak, there's a relocation allowance of $12,000 grossed up through the initial payroll.
Full benefits: health, vision and dental coverage · short-term and long-term disability insurance · life insurance · 401(k) with company match · paid time off and paid holidays
Room to grow. New buildings are opening, and the client prioritizes internal promotion when senior roles come up. Senior leaders meet every finalist personally.
Ready to Own It?
Apply today directly for a confidential conversation.
Working days or afternoons? Apply anyway. Day and afternoon roles are expected as new buildings open.
About C-Serv: a woman-owned global technology talent and consulting partner, placing specialist engineers across 50+ countries. Tech Talent, Human Connection.
Equal opportunity: C-Serv is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in chief electrical engineer jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an ABET-accredited program
- Professional Engineer license required or preferred in most postings
- Ten or more years of electrical engineering experience with progressive responsibility
- Proficiency in power systems software such as ETAP, SKM, or AutoCAD Electrical
- Experience with NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE standards, and applicable local codes
- Demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary engineering teams on capital projects
Tips for Your Chief Electrical Engineer Job Search
Tailor your resume to project scope
Chief electrical engineer roles prioritize large-scale project ownership, so your resume should lead with the voltage classes, megawatt ratings, or system complexity you've managed. Hiring managers want to see scope, not just job duties.
List your PE license prominently
A Professional Engineer license is a hard requirement in most industries that hire chief electrical engineers, especially utilities and public infrastructure. Put it in your header or summary so it's visible before a recruiter reads anything else.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists chief electrical engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match your specialization and apply directly to each listing without sorting through unrelated results.
Target postings by industry code
Power generation, defense contracting, and industrial manufacturing each require different specializations, so filter openings by industry rather than job title alone. A role in oil and gas infrastructure demands different expertise than one in commercial building systems.
Prepare a portfolio of single-line diagrams
Interviewers for chief electrical engineer positions often ask you to walk through a past design. Having clean single-line diagrams, load calculations, or relay coordination studies ready to reference shows technical depth that verbal answers alone can't convey.
Negotiate scope alongside compensation
When you receive an offer, ask which projects you'll own from day one and what budget authority you'll carry. Chief electrical engineers who clarify decision-making scope upfront avoid stepping into roles that are titled 'chief' but function closer to senior staff.
Chief Electrical Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most chief electrical engineers?
Saab, C-Serv, and Arconic are hiring the most chief electrical engineers right now, with openings concentrated in Texas, Arizona, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is strongest in energy, defense, and large-scale industrial construction.
How many chief electrical engineer jobs are remote?
About 67% of chief electrical engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, which is lower than most engineering disciplines because site walks, commissioning, and team oversight require physical presence. The sub-areas most likely to offer remote flexibility are systems design review, standards development, and project estimation roles.
How do you become a chief electrical engineer?
Start by earning a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an accredited program, then gain broad project experience across design, analysis, and commissioning. Obtain your Professional Engineer license, which requires passing the FE exam, accumulating qualifying experience, and passing the PE exam. From there, move into lead and principal roles that build team leadership and project ownership, which are the core qualifications for a chief-level position.
Can you get hired as a chief electrical engineer without direct leadership experience?
It's rare but possible if you have deep technical expertise in a specialized area and the employer is growing a function from scratch. The stronger path is to take on lead engineer or principal engineer roles that give you formal responsibility for junior staff, design standards, or project delivery before applying at the chief level. Highlighting mentorship, cross-discipline coordination, or technical authority in your current role makes the transition more credible to hiring managers.
What does the chief electrical engineer interview process look like?
Most processes run three to four rounds. An initial screening covers your background and leadership philosophy, followed by a technical interview where you walk through past designs, discuss code compliance decisions, and sometimes solve a system-level problem on the spot. A final round with senior leadership or a hiring committee focuses on strategic thinking, stakeholder communication, and how you'd build or improve the engineering function.
Where can I find and apply to chief electrical engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to chief electrical engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. The listings cover roles in energy, defense, manufacturing, construction, and utilities at every seniority level within the chief engineer tier. Find the roles that match your specialization and apply directly to each listing.
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