Senior Mission Critical Electrical Engineer

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Full Time Fairfax, VA, US

3 days ago Requisition

At Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP, we are "People Focused and Project Driven". We have been in business for more than 110 years and we are known for our quality work and quality employees. This is your chance to join our team - help us to design the infrastructure and buildings that improve the world!

We are seeking a highly skilled Mission Critical Professional Electrical Engineer to join our dynamic team responsible for the design and analysis of high-reliability electrical systems supporting mission critical environments and data centers. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in electrical engineering with a focus on power distribution, redundancy, system resilience, and energy efficiency in mission critical applications. This is an onsite position in our Fairfax, VA office.

The engineer shall be able to lead medium to large electrical design projects and direct junior-level engineers. The engineer must excel at collaboration with clients, the design team, and contractors. Other responsibilities may include developing fee proposals and managing project budgets.

• A bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an ABET accredited program is required
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia required
• 16+ years of relevant progressive experience including experience in a Lead Engineer role on mission critical and/or data center projects
• Design experience with the following:
  • One-line diagrams and specifications for mission critical electrical components, including UPS systems, generators, medium voltage switch gear, and static transfer switches.
  • SCADA systems and automated operations for critical equipment
  • Various electrical design topologies; for example, Tier III, Tier IV, N+1, and 2N
• Compliance with applicable codes and standards (e.g., NEC, IEEE, NFPA, Uptime Institute, ANSI/TIA-942)
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent reputation as an engineering professional.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Ability to mentor and train younger engineering staff.
• Positive attitude and willingness to work cooperatively with others
• Possession of, or the ability to obtain, government TS/SCI clearance

At Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP, we are "People Focused and Project Driven". We have been in business for more than 110 years and we are known for our quality work and quality employees. This is your chance to join our team - help us to design the infrastructure and buildings that improve the world!

We are seeking a highly skilled Mission Critical Professional Electrical Engineer to join our dynamic team responsible for the design and analysis of high-reliability electrical systems supporting mission critical environments and data centers. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in electrical engineering with a focus on power distribution, redundancy, system resilience, and energy efficiency in mission critical applications. This is an onsite position in our Fairfax, VA office.

The engineer shall be able to lead medium to large electrical design projects and direct junior-level engineers. The engineer must excel at collaboration with clients, the design team, and contractors. Other responsibilities may include developing fee proposals and managing project budgets.

• A bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an ABET accredited program is required
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of…