Vice President, Power Infrastructure Design
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About Nscale
NScale is the GPU cloud engineered for AI. We provide cost-effective, high-performance infrastructure for AI start-ups and large enterprise customers. NScale enables AI-focused companies to achieve superior results by reducing the complexity of AI development. Our GPU cloud bolsters technical capabilities and directly supports strategic business outcomes, including cost management, rapid innovation, and environmental responsibility.
At NScale, our Design and Construction team plays a critical role in delivering data center facilities that are optimized for AI deployments.
We thrive on a culture of relentless innovation, ownership, and accountability, where every team member takes pride in their work and drives it with excellence and urgency. As an NScaler, you'll build trust through openness and transparency, where everyone is inspired to do their best work. If you join our team, you'll be contributing to building the technology that powers the future
About the Role
● We are looking for a VP of Power Infrastructure Design to lead power infrastructure design strategy for NScale's data centers, ensuring technical standards support high-density AI/GPU workloads.
● This leader will own the organization responsible for AI load power strategy and substation/grid engineering design.
● You will set engineering standards for utility interfaces, substations, and grid infrastructure.
● You will lead a team of Directors and engineers delivering design solutions across the project portfolio.
What You'll be Doing (Responsibilities)
Design Strategy & Standards
● Define technical requirements and design standards for utility interfaces to high-density GPU data centers, including substations, transformers, switchgear, and protection schemes.
● Own the strategy for AI/GPU load power profiles and translate them into engineering design requirements.
● Set standards for redundancy, reliability, and fault studies across the portfolio.
Team Leadership
● Lead and develop the Directors of AI Load Power Strategy and Substation & Grid Engineering, along with their engineering teams.
● Build engineering capability and capacity to support a growing project pipeline.
● Mentor senior engineers and support career development across the design organization.
Engineering Delivery
● Oversee engineering design deliverables including one-line diagrams, protection schemes, and system studies (load flow, short-circuit, reliability).
● Provide engineering leadership on integration of alternative or on-site energy sources (renewables, storage, generators, microgrids).
● Ensure designs meet reliability targets suitable for high-density AI/GPU workloads.
Power Generation Strategy & Design
● Set architecture and design-basis standards for on-site power generation (e.g., reciprocating engines, turbines, dual-fuel strategies) supporting data center capacity, schedule acceleration, and resilience.
● Own standards for generation electrical topology and one-lines, including medium-voltage distribution, paralleling, synchronization, islanding, and black-start concepts.
● Set protection and controls philosophy for generation integration (relaying, coordination, fault duty, grounding, synchronization, load sharing).
● Define standards for integrating generation with UPS/BESS/microgrid controllers across operational modes (grid-parallel, island, peak shaving, backup).
● Guide equipment specification and procurement strategy for generator sets, switchgear, transformers, e-houses, and balance-of-plant, managing long-lead risk and schedule certainty.
● Oversee commissioning planning and field execution standards for generation systems, including performance verification and reliability demonstration.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
● Partner with Utility Development, Construction, and Operations to align design standards with project delivery.
● Communicate design trade-offs and technical risk to non-technical stakeholders and executive leadership.
● Contribute to enterprise infrastructure strategy, including power availability, cost, and carbon intensity.
About You (Skills / Qualifications)
Required
● Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
● 10-15+ years of experience in power systems engineering or utility design, including engineering leadership.
● Strong technical expertise in substations, protection and controls, and grid-connected infrastructure design.
● Demonstrated success leading engineering teams delivering complex, multi-project portfolios.
● Excellent communication skills, able to translate technical topics for non-engineers.
Preferred
● Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Power Systems.
● Professional Engineer (PE) license.
● Experience designing power infrastructure for AI/GPU or HPC data centers.
● Familiarity with renewable energy integration, storage, and microgrids.
● Experience with generator OEMs, EPCs, and commissioning providers for large-scale standby/prime power plants supporting mission-critical facilities.
Equal Opportunities Statement
At NScale, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace. We believe that a variety of perspectives enriches our work environment, and we encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, parents, carers, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
If there's anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let us know.
The responsibilities outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and are intended to provide a general overview of the position. The employee may be required to perform additional duties, tasks, and responsibilities as assigned by management, consistent with the skills and qualifications required for the role.
The range below reflects the base salary for the position. Actual compensation may vary based on job-related factors such as skill set, experience, education, and location. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for bonus, equity, and/or commission programs. Nscale may offer a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, flexible paid time off, parental leave, and retirement plan participation.
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