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Lead Electrical Engineer (Mission Critical/Data Center)

herndon, VA

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About this opportunity

WSP lists this Lead Electrical Engineer (Mission Critical/Data Center) opportunity in herndon, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

Great people. Great places. Great projects. kW Mission Critical Engineering, a WSP company, is a high-performance, fast-paced consulting engineering firm designing data centers and mission critical environments across the globe. We hire smart, responsive, team players to work in collaborative and mentoring office settings. Our mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, controls, telecommunications, and security building system designs keep many of the world’s top Fortune 100 financial, technology, enterprise, hyperscale, and colocation companies up and running 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

We work on innovative, award-winning, large-scale projects. We travel to construction sites to see our designs being built. As part of WSP, we are able to offer our employees increased professional development and career opportunities in addition to kW MCE’s office culture which is consistently recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work.” Join our great people at our great places designing great projects.

This Opportunity

kW Mission Critical Engineering is currently initiating a search for a Lead Electrical Engineer that can be located for our Herndon, VA office. As a Lead Electrical Engineer with us, you will design complex power and other building systems including generator plants, medium voltage distribution, uninterruptible power systems, lighting, fire alarm, and grounding while leading projects and a team of electrical engineers.

Your Impact

Produce high quality technical and professional deliverables for projects and proposals

Apply deep knowledge of engineering techniques across multiple technical functions

Utilize advanced analytical and design techniques to solve technical problems

Exemplify well-developed advanced experience in electrical discipline

Lead the development of initial electrical system concepts

Develop work plans to address technical issues within project time and budget

Work within multi-discipline project teams to develop drawing and specification documents for issuance to architects, contractors and building owners

Collaborate and coordinate with internal project discipline team members, equipment vendors and manufacturers

Perform project management activities including writing proposals, establishing budgets, and managing client interactions

Design complex and large electrical medium voltage and low voltage distribution systems and electrical building systems (i.e. general power, lighting, grounding, etc.)

Survey and evaluation of existing conditions

Perform construction administration

Develop and maintain client relationships

Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies

Who You Are

The ideal candidate has familiarity with Building Information Modeling using Revit, has strong communication skills, and an interest in liaising with internal and external design, client and construction team members. Candidate will have previous experience as a lead project electrical engineer capable of directing the project team.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering with electrical building systems emphasis

7+ years of experience in designing electrical systems for the high performing commercial or industrial

Registered Professional Engineer (PE)

Experience mentoring and training others in field

Strong working knowledge of electrical systems and codes

Attention to detail, highly organized, self-starter

Preferred Qualifications

Enhancing credentials (LEED, Uptime ATD, etc.) preferred

Experience with the analysis and modeling of short circuit coordination and arc flash studies

Mission Critical/Data Center experience

Experience with international projects and knowledge of international codes and standards

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Worksite address

herndon, VA, 22070, US

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