Senior Electrical & Telecom Engineer for Federal Infra

Parsons; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

401(k)

Life insurance

Flexible work schedules

Holidays

Job summary

Parsons is seeking an Electrical/Telecommunications Engineer to support federal civil works, infrastructure, utility, and construction projects across the United States. This role involves site assessments, design reviews, utility coordination, telecommunications systems, and construction management.

You will prepare and review calculations, drawings, and specifications for low- and high-voltage systems, fiber optic and copper cabling, IP networks, and related infrastructure, while mentoring

Qualifications

• Active Secret security clearance is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Communications Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of related experience in electrical engineering, telecommunications, utilities, infrastructure, construction, design review, or technical project delivery.
• Experience with electrical or telecommunications design, utility coordination, site infrastructure, construction documents, and technical reviews.
• Proficiency with CAD and related engineering software.
• Strong written and verbal communication, analytical, organizational, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to perform site visits, field investigations, and construction inspections.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required site-access credentials, including a Common Access Card, if required.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical and telecommunications engineering analyses, site assessments, design reviews, inspections, and technical evaluations.
• Evaluate electrical, telecommunications, utility, infrastructure, access, and constructability requirements for proposed project sites.
• Assess existing utility and telecommunications systems, connection points, capacity, routing, relocation requirements, outages, and potential conflicts.
• Coordinate with utility providers, installation personnel, government authorities, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Prepare and review engineering calculations, designs, drawings, specifications, technical reports, equipment requisitions, material takeoffs, estimates, and construction documents.
• Support low- and high-voltage systems, utility infrastructure, communications systems, fiber optic and copper cabling, IP networks, SCADA, MPLS, VoIP, and related operational systems.
• Review contractor and supplier submittals, shop drawings, technical data, equipment requisitions, design deliverables, and proposed substitutions.
• Perform technical bid analyses and provide recommendations regarding equipment, materials, systems, and construction methods.
• Conduct constructability reviews and verify compliance with contract documents, applicable codes, criteria, and design requirements.
• Coordinate electrical and telecommunications requirements with civil, structural, environmental, geotechnical, security, and other disciplines.
• Review RFIs, field issues, proposed changes, differing site conditions, and utility relocation plans.
• Conduct site inspections to verify construction progress, installation quality, materials, and compliance with approved documents.
• Support cost and schedule evaluations, including identification of utility-related risks, cost drivers, and potential impacts from design changes or site conditions.
• Participate in design reviews, progress meetings, coordination meetings, workshops, and construction meetings.
• Provide technical guidance to designers, CAD personnel, technicians, and junior engineers.
• Support multiple concurrent projects and travel to geographically dispersed or remote project sites as required.

Skills

Active Secret clearance

Communication

Analytical skills

Coordination

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

GIS

Revit

Job description

Parsons is seeking an Electrical/Telecommunications Engineer to support federal civil works, infrastructure, utility, and construction projects across the United States. This role involves site assessments, design reviews, utility coordination, telecommunications systems, and construction management.

You will prepare and review calculations, drawings, and specifications for low- and high-voltage systems, fiber optic and copper cabling, IP networks, and related infrastructure, while mentoring