Senior Electrical Engineer

strategicmissioncritical; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Mission Critical is seeking a Senior Level Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design for mission critical data center projects. You will drive concept discussions, develop design plans and specs for permitting and construction, and interact with mechanical, architectural, civil, and structural leads across projects.

The role requires independent execution, strong leadership, and the ability to mentor other engineers while ensuring quality control and adherence to standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in facility electrical design with Revit drawing development.
• Experience in electrical design for large industrial/commercial buildings; mission critical preferred.
• Experience with power studies (Neher-McGrath, short circuit, coordination, arc flash).

Responsibilities

• Design electrical infrastructure for mission critical buildings and campuses.
• Coordinate with internal/external disciplines for electrical power connections.
• Coordinate monitoring system interfaces with controls and telecom engineers.
• Define performance criteria for power monitoring systems and create specs.
• Review client standards and applicable codes to guide design.
• Produce detailed design documents in Autodesk Revit.
• Lead engineers, designers, and modelers across multiple projects.
• Mentor and train junior staff to grow electrical design knowledge.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Project management

Revit proficiency

Interdisciplinary coordination

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering

4-year degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Autodesk Revit

Microsoft Office

Excel

Teams

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Engineering data centers with precision and expertise. At Strategic Mission Critical, we are more than just engineers; we are experts focusing solely on mission critical facilities. Our seasoned leadership team brings together decades of experience, equipping data center providers worldwide with robust, reliable solutions that keep pace with the evolving digital landscape. As demand for high-performance infrastructure accelerates - fueled by AI and the expanding digital landscape - SMC continues to lead through technical rigor and operational excellence. We're seeking leaders who think beyond projects to improve the way we deliver them: individuals who elevate people, process, and performance across the firm.

Position Opening:

SMC is actively looking for a Senior Level Electrical Engineer to direct and execute electrical design for mission critical projects. Typical project types may include design of greenfield and brownfield data center facilities, design of fit-out packages for hyperscale and enterprise clients of colocation providers, data center campus planning, conceptual designs and feasibility studies, and power systems studies such as Neher-McGrath, short circuit, coordination, and arc flash. This candidate shall be capable of executing electrical design projects independently, beginning with driving concept level discussions and proceeding through generation of design plans and specifications for permitting and construction. The electrical design scope will be a part of a broader project and therefore this candidate will be highly capable of interfacing with design leads within SMC (mechanical, telecommunications, fire protection, plumbing) as well as externally including architectural, civil, structural, etc. The ideal candidate will additionally be involved in growing the electrical expertise within the company, through internal training; development and implementation of design standards; oversight and execution of quality control practices.

Responsibilities:

• Design electrical infrastructure for mission critical buildings and campuses including campus level medium voltage distribution; highly redundant power systems including various redundancy topologies such as distributed and block redundant; on-site generation and UPS backup; typical building systems such as small power, lighting, grounding, and fire alarm.
• Coordinate with all internal and external disciplines for required electrical power connections.
• Coordinate monitoring system interfaces for electrical equipment with controls and telecommunications engineers.
• Understand and be capable of defining key performance criteria of power monitoring systems (EPMS), including specifications, points lists, and typical network hierarchies.
• Review client standards, design criteria, applicable standards, and best practices in order to understand design requirements and apply them.
• Understand local and national construction codes and project specifications.
• Utilize Autodesk Revit to produce detailed design documents.
• Have experience with the use of Microsoft tools such as Word, Power Point, Excel, and Teams.
• Meet project deadlines, including working necessary hours to complete major deliverables.
• Have the ability to travel when required to project sites (approximately 10-20% travel).
• Have the ability to clearly communicate with others in both written and spoken forms.
• Lead other engineers, designers, and modelers, and coordinate the tasks of multiple teams to execute project delivery of several projects simultaneously.
• Mentor and train other engineers, designers and modelers to develop electrical design knowledge base.
• Maintain excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Qualifications :

• 4-year degree in electrical engineering or architectural engineering with an electrical focus preferred. 2-year degrees and EET degrees with work experience will be considered.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in facility electrical design, particularly using Autodesk Revit for drawing development.
• Experience in electrical design for larger industrial and commercial buildings is preferred, with experience in mission critical design a strong plus.
• Experience performing and reviewing power studies such as Neher-McGrath, short circuit, coordination, and arc flash is strongly preferred.
• Experience working across the entire construction process, from schematic design through construction administration, including review of submittals and shop drawings, and field work such as existing condition surveys, site observations, and punch lists.