Electrical Engineer - Federal Healthcare

Procon-Consulting; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Procon-Consulting in Erie, PA is seeking an Electrical Engineer for a long‑term, onsite opportunity supporting VA EHRM infrastructure upgrades at the Erie VA Medical Center, in an active federal healthcare environment.

The role requires a minimum of six years of electrical engineering experience on facility construction projects, knowledge of electrical systems, and ability to coordinate with contractors and government stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in facility construction projects.
• At least 3 years in field construction management, inspections, or QA.
• Experience reviewing drawings, specs, RFIs, schedules, and changes.
• Experience with electrical building systems and critical infrastructure.
• Federal/VA/Healthcare construction experience preferred.
• PE license preferred.
• Knowledge of construction codes and safety standards.
• Strong written and verbal communication with stakeholders.
• Ability to obtain VA credentials and work onsite in Erie, PA.

Responsibilities

• Provide onsite electrical engineering and construction management support for VA EHRM infrastructure upgrades.
• Oversee electrical infrastructure improvements: power, UPS, data centers, telecom, grounding, life safety.
• Perform field inspections for compliance with drawings, specs, safety, codes.
• Review submittals and contractor proposals and provide technical recommendations.
• Monitor progress, quality, and contractor performance, coordinating with stakeholders.
• Support QA, testing, commissioning, and acceptance of electrical systems.
• Identify deficiencies, risks, and corrective actions.
• Maintain inspection and project tracking records.
• Ensure compliance with VA design standards and applicable codes.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Construction coordination

Communication skills

Onsite work

Electrical building systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

PE license preferred

Job description

Procon is a top-ranked construction management and technology consulting firm with 25 years of experience delivering high‑impact projects across the U.S. and worldwide. An ENR Top 100 CM/PM firm for five consecutive years, we specialize in program management, project controls, commissioning, and technology—and offer an excellent platform to grow your career while shaping the future of the built environment.

Procon is seeking an Electrical Engineer for a long‑term, onsite opportunity in the Erie, Pennsylvania area, supporting construction, renovation, and facility improvement projects within an active federal healthcare environment.

The position will support complex projects involving architecture and engineering, design-build construction, facility renovations, infrastructure improvements, space management, and facilities management. Because work will be performed within an active healthcare environment, the Electrical Engineer must be able to effectively coordinate construction activities while considering patient safety, infection control requirements, continuity of facility operations, and impacts to critical building systems.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of six years of electrical engineering experience supporting construction projects, with experience in federal, VA, healthcare, hospital, or other complex occupied facilities strongly preferred. The successful candidate will possess a strong understanding of electrical building systems, construction practices, design review, quality assurance, and interdisciplinary coordination.

This position does not offer employment visa sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related technical field; directly related experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

• Minimum of 7 years of experience supporting facility construction projects, including design coordination, construction oversight, scheduling, cost control, and project execution.

• Minimum of 3 years of field construction management, construction administration, inspection, or quality assurance experience.

• Experience reviewing construction drawings, specifications, submittals, RFIs, schedules, and proposed changes.

• Experience with electrical building systems, critical infrastructure, data centers, emergency power, UPS, telecommunications, or low‑voltage systems strongly preferred.

• Federal, VA, healthcare, hospital, or other highly regulated construction experience preferred.

• PE license preferred.

• Strong knowledge of applicable construction codes, standards, safety requirements, and industry practices.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to coordinate effectively with contractors, engineers, facility personnel, and government stakeholders.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain required VA credentials/background clearance, and able to work full‑time onsite in Erie, PA, including occasional night or off‑hours support as required.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Provide onsite electrical engineering and construction management support for VA EHRM infrastructure upgrades at the Erie VA Medical Center.

• Oversee electrical infrastructure improvements, including normal and emergency power, UPS systems, data centers, telecommunications rooms, grounding and bonding, low‑voltage systems, and life safety systems.

• Conduct field inspections to verify contractor compliance with drawings, specifications, contract requirements, safety standards, and applicable codes.

• Review electrical submittals, shop drawings, RFIs, product data, design changes, and contractor proposals and provide technical recommendations.

• Monitor construction progress, schedules, quality, and contractor performance while coordinating with contractors, designers, VA personnel, and other project stakeholders.

• Support quality assurance, testing, commissioning, and acceptance of electrical systems.

• Identify construction deficiencies, design conflicts, safety concerns, and project risks and recommend corrective actions.

• Maintain inspection reports, project tracking documentation, schedules, and other required construction records.

• Ensure compliance with VA design standards, NEC, NFPA, OSHA, The Joint Commission (TJC), and applicable federal, state, and local requirements.

Physical Requirements

This position requires regular onsite presence in an active construction environment. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, including:

• Walking and standing for extended periods while performing site observations and inspections.

• Navigating active construction areas, including stairs, uneven surfaces, temporary walkways, and varying elevations.

• Occasionally bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, and climbing as necessary to observe construction activities.

• Accessing mechanical, electrical, utility, process, and other construction areas as required.

• Wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE) and complying with all applicable site safety requirements.

• Working in indoor and outdoor environments with exposure to typical construction‑site conditions, including noise, dust, weather, and temperature fluctuations.

• Occasionally lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds.

Salary commensurate with experience.

Procon offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, including full

medical/dental insurance and 401(K) plan. Procon is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected factor.