Electrical SCIF Designer

Arcadis; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

15 days PTO

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer in Arlington, Virginia to contribute to high-profile federal facility projects. Your role will involve managing electrical design while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. A strong background in facility design and proficiency in modeling software are essential.

This position offers a salary range of $90,000 - $135,000, along with comprehensive benefits including 401K, medical, dental, and 15 days of PTO.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of consulting engineering experience in facility design with federal projects.
• Proven experience delivering IFC design packages for federal facilities.
• Fluency in design and modeling software.

Responsibilities

• Produce construction-ready design packages that adhere to compliance standards.
• Design facilities for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Naval Facilities.
• Ensure adherence to federal standards and codes.

Skills

Electrical design

Facility design

Communication skills

Modeling software proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Registered EIT

Active Professional Engineering (PE) license

Tools

ETAP

Revit

AutoCAD

SpecsIntact

Job description

As an Arcadian, you already help us deliver world leading sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. You are part of our global business comprising 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life.

Join Arcadis as a Staff Electrical Engineer and help shape the future of federal facilities. In this role, you'll bring your deep expertise in facility design to high‑profile projects for U.S. Government agencies. As a trusted Federal Designer, you'll support electrical design across multiple concurrent projects, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and federal clients to deliver innovative, sustainable solutions. Expect variety, challenge, and the opportunity to influence critical infrastructure. With approximately 20% travel for site visits and client engagement, you’ll see your designs come to life and build strong relationships along the way.

Role accountabilities

• Key member of multiple electrical design teams to produce construction‑ready design packages that clearly reflect design documentation and scope compliance.
• Design facilities focused on the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) or the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC), with specific focus on SCIFs, ICD 705 compliance, TEMPEST shielding. Familiarity with NIPR, SIPR, JWICS is a plus.
• Ensure compliance with federal and industry standards (UFC, UFGS, NFPA, NEC, NESC, NETA, ANSI, IEEE, UL, UBC, IEC, CE, EN).
• Fluency in design and modeling software, especially ETAP and SpecsIntact, also Revit, Autodesk Forma, AutoCAD, Elum Tools, SKM, EDSA, Easy Power.

Qualifications & Experience

• U.S. Citizenship (required for federal project work).
• Minimum 5 years of consulting engineering experience in facility design with extensive focus on federal government/agency projects.
• Proven experience delivering IFC design packages for federal facilities.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and Registered EIT. Active Professional Engineering (PE) license in the U.S. is preferred.
• Exceptional communication skills related to presentations, speaking, and written work.

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 $90,000 - $135,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. 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, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.