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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

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