Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Kforce Inc; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

HSA

FSA

401(k)

Life, disability & ADD insurance

Job summary

Kforce is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer IV in Seattle, WA to develop telecom pathway, space, and cabling designs for mission critical facilities, coordinating with engineers and program managers. This role emphasizes scalable design and construction documentation across complex projects.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years ICT design experience, a BICSI RCDD certification, and strong proficiency with AutoCAD, Revit, and MS Office.

Qualifications

• 5+ years ICT design experience in mission critical environments.
• 5+ years of designing construction or permitting documents.
• 5+ years of working with fiber optic components, cabling, and interconnect products.
• Experience in data centers, power generation, or oil and gas facilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable inside- and outside-plant designs, including drawings and specifications.
• Coordinate building designs with MEP and CSA teams.
• Review and approve ICT space, pathway, cabling, and equipment submittals.
• Identify and respond to risks and high-priority issues rapidly and escalate to sponsor.
• Perform construction administration: review RFIs, submittals, and conduct field surveys.
• Generate site reports based on field conditions.

Skills

ICT design experience

Fiber optic cabling

Construction documentation

Site/building design coordination

MS Office proficiency

Education

BICSI RCDD Certification

PE License (preferred)

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Bluebeam

MS Office Suite

Job description

Senior Electrical Design Engineer IV - Seattle, WA

Kforce has an enterprise client seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer IV in Seattle, WA. Summary: In this role, you will work with engineers and managers company-wide to develop solutions for the physical layer. Your day-to-day work will include developing telecom pathway, space, and cabling designs, along with specifications for construction. As a team member, your work will be scoped to assigned projects and deliverables and coordinated closely with your FTE sponsor. This engagement offers a chance to apply and expand your expertise on high-impact AWS infrastructure while operating within the defined scope.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop scalable inside- and outside-plant designs, including drawings and specifications, for assigned projects
• Coordinate building designs with MEP and CSA teams
• Review and approve ICT space, pathway, cabling, and equipment submittals
• Identify and respond to risks and high-priority issues rapidly and effectively, escalating to your FTE sponsor as appropriate
• Perform construction administration: review and respond to RFIs, review and approve submittals, and conduct field surveys
• Generate site reports based on field conditions
• Work and coordinate with construction teams to arrive at expedited solutions

Requirements

• BICSI RCDD Certification or internationally recognized equivalent (e.g., CDCDP, DCDC)
• 5+ years of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) design experience in mission critical environments
• 5+ years of experience developing design documentation (plans, specifications, etc.) for construction or permitting
• 5+ years of working experience with fiber optic components, cabling, and interconnect products, technologies, and standards
• Experience in industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities, including but not limited to data centers, power generation, or oil and gas facilities
• Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) License
• Experience with building codes and regulations for your region
• Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production
• Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents
• Experience with AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam, and the MS Office Suite
• Prior experience working as a contingent or contract engineer within a large enterprise environment

Compensation & Benefits

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• HSA
• FSA
• 401(k)
• Life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees
• Salaried personnel receive paid time off
• Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law
• Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.