Electrical Engineer

Arlington, VA, United States

Looking for challenging and rewarding work alongside some the best in the business? Energized by finding new solutions and technologies that benefit your clients, improve efficiency, and make buildings and the environment better? Eager to work in a setting where you can make a difference, be involved from strategy through implementation, and can see your ideas come to life? Do you thrive in an environment where initiative is rewarded with opportunity? If your answer to these questions was a "Yes" then our client may be the right fit for you.

And a few more thingsare you flexible in your work schedule and work location? Our work allows for some work from home, but it also requires us to be hands-on for our clients when and where they need us. Are you up for a little adventure? Our client performs work in some interesting places well worth visiting, and you might want in on that.

The Work:

The Electrical Engineer (EE) will serve as a technical resource for our client. This individual will have passed the FE and be on a path towards, or already possess registration as a Professional Engineer. The Electrical Engineer will complete facility engineering projects including systems integration and distributed generation. The Electrical Engineer will utilize their building design, construction, and operations experience in complex electrical systems to develop engineering solutions, ensure compliance, recommend best practices, and increase operational efficiencies for clients. The Electrical Engineer will independently complete and coordinate work as assigned, taking the initiative to exceed customer expectations when possible. Our client has built a reputation for excellence in our industry and the EE will uphold that tradition by being diligent, proactive, solutions-oriented and a facilitator of success for team members, both internal and external. This position offers a career path to a Project or Program Management position and an exciting opportunity to make an impact in the growing markets of sustainability, resiliency, and cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

Perform power distribution, lighting and life safety surveys, evaluations, and condition assessments

Prepare feasibility studies for design and construction

Prepare engineering or repair/replacement estimates and schedules

Present reports and explain findings to clients

Conduct and analyze load flow, short-circuit, protective device coordination, and arc-flash studies

Prepare electrical design calculations; utilize electrical design software

Write technical specifications and develop drawings and visual aids

Review and provide comments on designs for configuration, reliability, redundancy

Review equipment and controls technology selections and strategies

Review and provide comments on equipment submittals, test reports, and manuals

Provide quality assurance to ensure compliance with client criteria, codes, standards, and policies and procedures

Provide equipment factory and field acceptance testing support

Develop testing, maintenance, lockout tagout, and safety procedures

Work with senior leadership to grow our electrical practice

Be responsible for the application of company policies.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field is required

A minimum of five (5) years of experience in the design, construction, and operation of power generators, uninterruptible power supplies, and life safety/emergency/mission-critical power distribution.

Must have a superior track record of client satisfaction in mission-critical facilities and a passion for analyzing, troubleshooting, optimizing, and upgrading integrated systems in aging facilities and campus environments.

Knowledge of codes and standards, regulatory requirements including experience with Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) and Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) is required.

The successful candidate will be a self-starter who initiates action and can work independently or with a team while providing multi-discipline coordination.

Effective communication and reporting skills at all working and management levels are essential

Must be a creative, innovative, and solutions-oriented thinker with the ability to understand and achieve goals and anticipate client needs

Experience using AutoCAD and/or Micro Station to prepare design plans; SKM and ETAP to perform power distribution evaluation and design; and AGI32 to perform lighting evaluation and design is required

Must be proficient in the use of MS Office suite and scheduling software

Experience with database management systems for commissioning and core business processes is necessary

Certified Commissioning Authority (CxA) and LEED Accredited Professional certifications are highly desirable

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Talent Acquisition Concepts is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against anyone because of their differences, such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion, or sexual orientation.

Talent Acquisition Concepts is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

Other Employment Statements

Applicants for employment must be US citizens and be able to pass security screens, up to Top Secret level, due to the nature of who we work for.

Applicants must be able to work a full day on a project site, combined sitting, standing, walking, and in front of the monitor. We can guarantee you won't be bored!

Applicants must be able to stand, climb ladders, stairs, and get to wherever the problem is so you can see it for yourself.

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