Senior Electrical Engineer - Data Centers
- Arlington, VA, United States
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Job details
- Experience
- Minimum 11 years of relevant electrical engineering experience
- Posting language
- English
Original job description
The Opportunity
We are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineering Lead to drive electrical design and execution for complex data center projects. This role combines technical leadership, project oversight, team development, and client engagement.
You will:
• Lead electrical engineering delivery for design-only, design-build, and construction-only projects
• Serve as a subject matter expert in data center electrical systems
• Oversee complex engineering deliverables across multiple or large-scale projects
• Provide technical direction, mentorship, and quality oversight to engineering teams
• Act as Engineer of Record (where applicable)
• Collaborate cross-functionally across disciplines
• Engage in client-facing discussions and support business development efforts
• Develop scopes of work, budgets, schedules, and technical strategies
• Contribute to continuous improvement, risk management, and quality initiatives
This position primarily supports projects across North America.
Key Responsibilities
• Provide leadership on engineering standards, design guides, and applicable codes
• Develop and review complex calculations, system studies, and equipment selections
• Ensure compliance with internal quality programs and engineering best practices
• Manage discipline budgets, schedules, staffing, and deliverable quality
• Coordinate across multiple engineering disciplines on integrated project delivery
• Identify and address client drivers, priorities, and long-term needs
• Support pursuit strategy and technical positioning for new opportunities
• Mentor and develop early-career professionals
• Contribute to succession planning and team capability development
• Supervise team members, including performance management and hiring responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelors degree in Engineering from an accredited program (or equivalent experience)
• Minimum 11 years of relevant electrical engineering experience
• Active engineering registration or licensure (Professional Engineer preferred)
• Ability to serve as Engineer of Record where required
Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering
• Proven experience leading electrical design for data center projects
• Strong understanding of redundancy and resiliency design strategies
• Familiarity with hyperscale, edge, and colocation data center design differences
• Proficiency in Autodesk Revit, including advanced 3D modeling and custom families
• Experience with BIM 360, Navisworks, Revit worksets, view templates, and phasing
• Knowledge of data center tier classification systems
• Demonstrated leadership in managing project schedules, budgets, and resources
• Strong analytical skills with ability to leverage metrics for decision-making
• Effective client communication and business development support capabilities
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments
More about this job
Skills
- Electrical engineering
- Leadership
- Team building
- Sales
- Process improvement
- Risk management
- Regulatory compliance
- Performance management
- P.Eng.
- Autodesk Revit
- 3D modelling
- Building information modelling
- Autodesk Navisworks
- Analytical skills
- Decision making
- Communication skills