Electrical Engineer - Data Center

Arcadis; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 80,461 - 142,718; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401K plan

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

15 days PTO

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer in Richmond, Virginia. You will lead the electrical discipline for multiple data center projects, responsible for all phases from design to construction. Your expertise will include creating detailed drawing packages and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in electrical engineering, specifically in data centers. Benefits include comprehensive health plans, 401K, and generous PTO.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in engineering.
• Consulting engineering design experience producing IFC drawings.
• State‑issued professional engineering license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the electrical discipline of multiple projects.
• Develop construction-ready drawing packages.
• Travel to project sites for surveys and collaboration.

Skills

Electrical design for data centers

Fluency in design and modelling software

Inter-discipline knowledge of facility systems

Understanding of telecom and fire alarm design

Education

BS in electrical engineering or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

ETAP

Job description

Role description

As an Electrical Engineer you will lead the electrical discipline of multiple concurrent data center projects through pursuit, proposal, design, and construction phases. You will be responsible for leading design efforts, serve as the engineer of record, and teach other electrical staff specifics of data center electrical design. You will also support proposal and business development efforts, working with project teams, other senior and junior engineers, project managers, and clients designing power distribution, lighting, telecom and fire alarm systems on various projects.

Role accountabilities

• Inter-discipline knowledge of data center facility systems, with primary expertise in electrical design for data centers.
• Lead design teams to develop construction-ready drawing packages with inter-discipline coordination.
• Design for available capacity, redundancy, reliability, efficiency, and safety, as well as constructability and cost.
• Travel to project sites for engineering site surveys, data collection for system studies, system audits and collaboration with clients’ team members.
• Develop strong industry relationships with other design professionals.
• Knowledge of industry standards, building codes, and safety standards such as NFPA, NEC, NETA, ANSI, IEEE, UL, UFC, UBC as well as international standards such as IEC, CE, EN.
• Fluency in design and modelling software (AutoCAD, Revit, Elum Tools, BIM360, SKM, ETAP, EDSA, Easy Power).
• Perform various system studies (arc flash, load, short circuit, coordination). Experience developing solutions to complex projects.

Qualifications & Experience

• Consulting engineering design experience producing IFC drawings for data centers.
• BS in electrical engineering or equivalent. 8+ years of relevant experience in engineering.
• State‑issued professional engineering license preferred.
• Understanding of telecom and fire alarm design including prescriptive, performance‑based design as well as full detailed design.

Equal Opportunity & Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non‑discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Benefits

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $80,461 - $142,718. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.