Senior Electrical Engineer - Mission Critical

DLR Group; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Employee stock ownership

401(k) plan

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

DLR Group seeks an Electrical Engineer for Mission Critical Projects to design and coordinate electrical systems for data centers and related facilities. You will work with architects and clients to develop efficient power and lighting solutions and prepare detailed drawings and calculations.

Responsibilities include BIM coordination in Revit, developing designs from concept to construction, and guiding project teams through shop drawing reviews, RFIs, and site visits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or architectural engineering.
• 10+ years in an MEP or integrated design firm on electrical projects.
• 5+ years on data center design projects.
• Proficient in BIM (Revit MEP) workflows.
• Strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and clients in an integrated design process.
• Create and coordinate documents using Revit.
• Develop electrical designs from concept through construction.
• Prepare engineering calculations and layouts.
• Write and review specifications and narratives.
• Prepare detailed engineering reports and submittals.
• Review shop drawings, RFIs, and submittals; conduct site visits.
• Manage electrical or interdisciplinary project teams.

Skills

Electrical design

Power distribution

Lighting design

BIM workflows

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering

Tools

Autodesk Revit MEP

Job description

DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet. If this sparks your interest, you’re in the right place.

DLR Group has an opening for an Electrical Engineer with a focused skillset on data center projects.

Position Summary

The Electrical Engineer for Mission Critical Projects is responsible for the design, coordination, and implementation of electrical systems for high-performance, technically complex facilities such as data centers, laboratories, clean rooms, and critical infrastructure environments. This role involves collaborating closely with multi-disciplinary teams to develop innovative, efficient electrical building systems and preparing detailed electrical engineering drawings and calculations.

The successful candidate will

• Collaborate with architects, other engineers, and clients as part of our integrated design process.
• Create and coordinate documents using Revit.
• Develop electrical designs from concept through completion of construction.
• Prepare engineering design calculations and layouts.
• Write and review specifications.
• Prepare detailed engineering reports and narratives.
• Review shop drawings, RFIs and submittals.
• Conduct site visits when needed.
• Manage electrical project teams and/or interdisciplinary project teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering.
• 10+ years of experience in a MEP or integrated design firm working on Electrical projects designing power and lighting building systems on complex projects.
• 5+ years of experience of design experience related to data centers.
• Proven experience as an Electrical Engineer designing power and lighting building systems on complex projects.
• Working knowledge of the design and construction process and the ability to understand and communicate with professionals of other disciplines.
• Experience with BIM (e.g. Autodesk Revit MEP) work flow.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer.
• LEED Accredited Professional and previous experience participating in the LEED or other green rating system process.
• Experience and interest in sustainable building design.

Our comprehensive Benefits at DLR Group include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401(k) plan, employee stock ownership, and bonus opportunities. Compensation considerations are based on location, experience, and skills. The suggested pay range for this position is:

Pay Range

$84,700 - $144,430 USD

DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects.

We are 100% employee-owned: every employee is literally invested in our clients’ success. At the core of our firm are interdisciplinary teams engaged in every step of project lifecycles. Our teams champion true collaboration, open information sharing, shared risk and reward, value-based decision making, and proficient use of technology to deliver exceptional design. We are pursuing the goals of the 2030 Challenge, the ME2040, and the SE2050, and are an initial signatory of the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment.

Through our values - commitment, creativity, environmental stewardship, fun, integrity, ownership, sharing, teamwork - we elevate the human experience through design, together.

DLR Group follows a four-day in-office work model, with employees having the flexibility to work somewhere other than the office on Fridays.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.