Senior Electrical Engineer (Mission Critical)

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Fairfax, VA

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SALARY

$135,000–$200,000 Per Year

SKILLS

ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology), American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Budget Management, Building Design, Building Systems, Communication Skills, Construction, Customer Relations, Electrical Design, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers), Leadership, Legal, Medium Voltage (MV), Mentoring, National Electrical Code, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Network Operations Center, Professional Engineer, Project Engineering, Project Execution, Proposal Writing, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Switchgear, Systems Administration/Management, Top Secret Clearance, Topology, United States Citizen

LOCATION

Fairfax, VA

POSTED

Today

$140K–$180K | Senior Electrical Engineer | Mission Critical

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Kelsey Bannon
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Salary: $135,000 - $200,000 per year

A bit about us:

We are a multidisciplinary engineering firm focused on delivering thoughtful, high performing design solutions across infrastructure and building systems. Our work is centered around collaboration, technical excellence, and long term client relationships.

Our mission critical team specializes in highly reliable electrical systems supporting data centers and other critical environments. Projects are complex, fast paced, and require a high level of technical expertise and coordination across teams.

Why join us?

Join a well established engineering firm with over a century of success and a strong reputation for delivering high quality infrastructure and building design. This team is known for taking on complex, high impact projects and giving engineers the opportunity to lead, mentor, and grow. You will work on cutting edge mission critical and data center environments where reliability and innovation matter.

You will also have access to a strong benefits package that supports both your career and personal life, including flexible scheduling, competitive compensation, comprehensive healthcare, retirement planning, and tuition reimbursement.

Job Details

Responsibilities -

+ Lead electrical design efforts on medium to large mission critical and data center projects
+ Collaborate closely with clients, internal design teams, and contractors
+ Oversee and mentor junior engineers and support their professional development
+ Develop and review electrical system designs including power distribution and redundancy strategies
+ Prepare fee proposals and assist with project budgeting and financial tracking
+ Ensure designs meet applicable codes, standards, and client requirements
+ Support project execution from concept through construction

Qualifications -

+ Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited program
+ Licensed Professional Engineer required
+ 16 or more years of progressive electrical engineering experience
+ Proven experience leading mission critical or data center projects
+ Strong knowledge of power distribution systems including UPS, generators, medium voltage switchgear, and transfer switches
+ Experience with electrical system topologies such as Tier III, Tier IV, N plus 1, and 2N
+ Familiarity with codes and standards including NEC, IEEE, NFPA, and ANSI TIA
+ Experience with SCADA systems and automated control of critical equipment
+ Strong communication and leadership skills
+ Ability to mentor and develop junior staff
+ U.S. Citizenship required
+ Ability to obtain or hold a TS SCI clearance

Preferred:

+ Experience with ETAP or SKM
+ Revit experience, especially in complex power system design

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Jobot

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COMPANY SIZE

100 to 499 employees

INDUSTRY

Staffing/Employment Agencies

FOUNDED

2018

WEBSITE

http://www.jobot.com

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