- Plan for your future with our Global Ownership Program (Annual RSU awards for eligible employees), a 401K with a generous company match, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan offering company stock at a discount.
- We prioritize your health with access to a dedicated Health Concierge service.
- Enjoy a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) package, paid holidays, and paid volunteer hours. We also fuel your ambition with tuition reimbursement, support for professional certifications, and a wellness reimbursement program.
Your Next Career Opportunity – Power Solution Specialist II
The Power Solutions Specialist II occupies a critical role in shaping, deploying, and sustaining robust power infrastructure across telecommunications networks. This position is dedicated to ensuring uninterrupted operations by leveraging an in-depth understanding of generators, rectifiers, solar and hybrid power solutions, as well as the complexities of poor grid systems. Working closely with engineering, operations, and project management teams, the specialist delivers innovative, reliable, and cost-efficient power systems that meet the evolving demands of telecom environments.
What You Will Do – Primary Responsibilities
Design & Engineering: Development and optimization of power system architectures tailored for telecom sites. This involves:
Generator Systems: Selecting and configuring generator sets for reliable backup and primary power, ensuring compatibility with site load requirements and fuel efficiency standards.
Rectifiers and DC Systems: Designing rectifier systems for stable DC power conversion, including redundancy planning and integration with battery banks for uninterrupted service.
Solar Arrays and Hybrid Solutions: Engineering solar PV arrays and hybrid energy systems, performing detailed sizing calculations to balance renewable input with generator and grid supply for cost-effective and sustainable operations.
Distribution Boards: Calculating and sizing AC and DC distribution boards to meet load demands, incorporating protective devices and compliance with electrical safety standards.
Cable Specifications: Defining cable types, sizes for both AC and DC circuits, considering voltage drop, thermal limits, and environmental conditions.
Grid Integration: Designing grid-tied solutions with appropriate switching mechanisms, surge protection, Automatic voltage regulators (AVRs) and load-sharing strategies to optimize energy efficiency and minimize operational costs.
Project Management: Lead and manage power infrastructure projects from conceptualization to commissioning, ensuring timely, on-budget delivery, and effective integration of advanced technologies such as solar and hybrid systems.
Technical Support: Provide advanced troubleshooting and technical support for complex power-related issues, including generator operations, rectifier performance, solar power optimization, and mitigation of poor grid challenges to maximize uptime and adhere to SLAs.
Maintenance vendor Coordination: Oversee vendor performance in preventive and corrective maintenance, including planning, quality checks, and reconciliations. This involves conducting site inspections of power systems such as rectifiers, batteries, diesel generators, and distribution panels, while ensuring full compliance with established standards. Additionally, ensure that all open issues are tracked, prioritized, and closed in a timely manner.
Compliance & Standards: Ensure all power systems, including those operating in poor grid environments, adhere to industry standards, safety regulations, and environmental guidelines.
Innovation & Sustainability: Champion the investigation and implementation of energy-efficient, renewable, and hybrid power solutions, driving reductions in operational costs and environmental impact, especially where grid reliability is low.
Documentation & Reporting: Maintain comprehensive records of power systems, maintenance activities, incident reports, and prepare regular performance and audit reports for management, with a focus on systems operating under challenging power dynamics.
Training & Mentoring: Train junior engineers and technical staff on best practices for managing generators, DC plants, solar and hybrid systems.
What You’ll Need – Qualifications & Requirements
A bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Power Systems, or a closely related discipline is strongly preferred. Candidates with advanced knowledge or specialized training in power system design and integration will have an added advantage.
3 to 5 years of experience in power systems engineering within the telecommunications sector, with direct hands-on exposure to generators, rectifiers, solar, hybrid, and grid systems.
Extensive knowledge of AC/DC power systems, backup power solutions, rectifiers, inverters, generators, solar and hybrid technologies, and techniques for managing unstable grid environments.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
Demonstrated expertise in industry standards such as IEE and IEEE. This includes adherence to international and local electrical safety codes for AC/DC systems, compliance with standards for solar, hybrid, and grid-tied configurations, and alignment with performance and environmental requirements. Additionally, skilled in navigating statutory obligations for telecom power infrastructure, ensuring compliance with energy efficiency mandates and sustainability.
Key Competencies
Attention to detail and quality assurance
Advanced technical design abilities in generators, rectifiers, batteries, solar, hybrid, and grid solutions.
Adaptability to new technologies and variable operational environments
Customer-focused mindset
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What We Do
SBA Communications Corporation is a leading independent owner and operator of wireless communications infrastructure including towers, buildings, rooftops, distributed antenna systems (DAS) and small cells. With a portfolio of high-quality and exclusive communications sites throughout the Americas and Africa, SBA is listed on NASDAQ under the symbol SBAC. SBA is part of the S&P 500 Index and is one of the top Real Estate Investment Trusts based on market capitalization. An industry leader with more than 30 years of experience and expertise, SBA has participated in the creation of the shared infrastructure model for carriers that helped to facilitate the expansion of the mobile industry. Our principal operations and offices are in the United States, Brazil, Canada, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, South Africa and Tanzania. Our commitment to Building Better Wireless® includes: Leasing antenna space on our multi-tenant towers and other structures to a variety of wireless service providers under long-term lease contracts. We build our towers at the request of wireless carriers, leveraging our in-house experience in site acquisition, zoning and construction. Assisting wireless service providers and operators in developing their own networks through site acquisition, zoning, construction and equipment installation. Our extensive site development experience includes participation in the development of more than 120,000 communication sites. Working with property owners to strategically develop and monetize the wireless infrastructure potential of their real estate assets. SBA also currently manages approximately 45,000 communication site locations on behalf of third-party landlords. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm






