Senior Electrical Engineer (Mission Critical)

Thomas Young Group; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Thomas Young Group is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead design for mission critical and data center projects in Raleigh. You will design medium and low voltage power systems, oversee generators, UPS and emergency power, and perform detailed calculations to ensure reliability.

The role requires 8+ years in electrical design, strong knowledge of NEC/NFPA/IBC, Revit proficiency, and a background in complex commercial or data center environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 8+ years of electrical engineering design experience preferred.
• Strong power distribution and emergency power experience.
• Background designing medium and low voltage systems.
• Mission critical or data center experience is highly desirable.
• Industrial or complex commercial experience will also be considered.
• Advanced Revit skills.
• Strong understanding of electrical codes and system studies.
• PE/EIT certification preferred/strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design across mission critical and data center projects.
• Design medium and low voltage power distribution systems.
• Oversee generators, UPS and emergency power systems.
• Complete and review electrical calculations and equipment sizing.
• Review fault current, selective coordination and arc flash studies.
• Support voltage drop and Neher-McGrath analysis.
• Ensure designs meet NEC, NFPA, IBC and local requirements.
• Coordinate electrical systems with other engineering disciplines.
• Review RFIs, submittals and construction documents.
• Provide technical leadership and QA/QC oversight.
• Mentor engineers as the Raleigh team continues to grow.

Skills

Power distribution

Emergency power

Medium voltage

Low voltage

Leadership

Mentoring

Electrical codes

PE certification

EIT certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

PE certification preferred

EIT certification strongly preferred

Tools

Revit

Job description

Senior Electrical Engineer (Mission Critical)

About the company:

A new office brings the opportunity to have an impact from the very beginning. This fast-growing MEP consultancy has established a strong position in the mission critical and hyperscale data center market and is now bringing that expertise to Raleigh.

You'll join with the backing of an established business and a strong pipeline of complex projects. As one of the senior engineers in the new team, you'll have the opportunity to influence technical delivery, mentor engineers and play an important part in how the Raleigh office develops.

What you'll be doing:

Lead electrical design across mission critical and data center projects

Design medium and low voltage power distribution systems

Oversee generators, UPS and emergency power systems

Complete and review electrical calculations and equipment sizing

Review fault current, selective coordination and arc flash studies

Support voltage drop and Neher-McGrath analysis

Ensure designs meet NEC, NFPA, IBC and local requirements

Coordinate electrical systems with other engineering disciplines

Review RFIs, submittals and construction documents

Provide technical leadership and QA/QC oversight

Mentor engineers as the Raleigh team continues to grow

What we're looking for:

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline

8+ years of electrical engineering design experience preferred

Strong power distribution and emergency power experience

Background designing medium and low voltage systems

Mission critical or data center experience is highly desirable

Industrial or complex commercial experience will also be considered

Advanced Revit skills

Strong understanding of electrical codes and system studies

PE certification preferred

EIT certification strongly preferred

Comfortable providing technical leadership and mentoring others

More reasons to apply:

Join a brand new Raleigh office at the beginning of its growth

Take on immediate technical and leadership responsibility

Work in the rapidly expanding hyperscale data center market

Help shape and develop the local electrical engineering team

Deliver complex power systems where reliability is critical

Strong project pipeline backed by an established MEP consultancy

Excellent compensation for experienced engineers

Clear opportunity to progress as the Raleigh operation expands