Senior Electrical Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Electrical Engineer (Data Centers & Mission-Critical Infrastructure)

About the Role

Our client is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer who brings technical depth, proactive leadership, and a commitment to engineering excellence. This role is central to designing and delivering high-availability data centers and mission-critical infrastructure. As a key leader on our team, you will balance hands-on design execution with client-facing leadership and the mentorship of emerging engineering talent.

What You’ll Do

• Drive Technical Excellence: Perform advanced electrical design and analysis, including capacity calculations, system layouts, equipment selection, and life-cycle cost evaluations.
• Lead Projects End-to-End: Manage projects from conceptual design through construction administration and final closeout, consistently meeting scope, schedule, and budget targets.
• Serve as Engineer of Record: Sign and seal engineering drawings, ensuring strict compliance with engineering codes, design standards, and professional rules of conduct.
• Partner with Clients: Act as the primary engineering contact for customers, present technical proposals, lead project meetings, and build long-term, trusted relationships.
• Mentor and Develop Talent: Supervise and guide junior engineers, manage workload distribution, conduct regular reviews, and lead internal training sessions like Lunch and Learns.
• Collaborate Multidisciplinary: Coordinate closely across internal teams, vendors, and contractors to seamlessly integrate design, construction, and client objectives.
• Manage Project Financials: Oversee project budgets, track design costs, manage change orders, and support invoicing to ensure project profitability.
• Champion Innovation: Resolve complex design challenges decisively, conduct project closeout analyses to capture lessons learned, and continuously improve internal engineering practices.

What You’ll Bring

• Licensure: Active Professional Engineer (PE), or working towards it would be preferred.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field.
• Experience: 5+ years of progressive electrical engineering experience, with a strong preference for data center or mission-critical projects.
• Technical Mastery: Deep expertise in medium/low-voltage power distribution, UPS systems, generators, switchgear, and lighting/alarm systems.
• Software Skills: High proficiency in AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, and industry-standard electrical design tools.
• Leadership Traits: Proven track record of mentoring talent, managing project budgets, and juggling multiple competing priorities.

Why work here?

• Award-Winning Culture: Multi-year nominee for "Best Place to Work" featuring a collaborative, people-first environment with team outings and wellness programs.
• Flexibility: A culture focused on work-life balance, offering flexible hours and team-managed remote work schedules.
• Total Rewards: Competitive base salary commensurate with your experience, performance incentives, and comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans.
• Career Advancement: Clear paths for leadership development, fully supported continuing education, and long-term career growth.