Electrical Engineer

ORNL’s Laboratory Modernization Division (LMD) is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support the new Government Computing Facility (GCF) data-center project. The role provides electrical engineering, design oversight, field support, and technical coordination for a large-scale, high-security data center that supports high-performance and mission-critical computing.

About the role

The position resides in the New Facility Construction Group within LMD, part of the Facilities & Operations Directorate. The successful candidate will support planning, design, construction, commissioning, and turnover of electrical and related facility systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and perform electrical engineering and design oversight for data-center projects, including facility power distribution, telecommunications, instrumentation and controls, and related electrical infrastructure.
• Support planning, design, construction, commissioning, and turnover of electrical systems for mission-critical data-center facilities within scope, schedule, budget, and available funding.
• Develop and review project definitions, conceptual electrical-system designs, scopes of work, methods of accomplishment, design documents, specifications, cost estimates, schedules, and construction/procurement packages.
• Review and approve electrical design documents, change orders, material requisitions, calculations, studies, and specifications for construction or procurement use.
• Collaborate with ORNL telecommunications, power-utility, facility-automation, cyber-security, operations, maintenance, and safety subject-matter experts to ensure complete and coordinated installations.
• Proactively identify and resolve potential design and construction issues, including safety, cost, schedule, quality, code compliance, configuration control, operability, maintainability, and constructability concerns.
• Contribute to configuration control of new and modified facilities and electrical, telecommunications, and I&C systems, including as-built documentation and closeout records in site database systems.
• Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service.

Requirements

• BS degree in electrical engineering or other relevant discipline from an ABET-accredited institution.
• Minimum of 5 years of working experience in electrical engineering for new construction, renovation, plant operations, power distribution, communications, plant automation, and/or SCADA systems.
• Experience supporting design, design reviews, construction oversight, field inspections, commissioning, testing, and technical-issue resolution for facility electrical systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work with operations, construction, facilities, and/or maintenance teams and coordinate field system tie-ins in a co-occupancy environment involving operations, construction contractors, vendors, and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to create, organize, and manage project documents from conception to completion, including closeout and as-built documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer registration in the State of Tennessee or the ability to obtain registration.
• Minimum of eight years of experience in design, design management, and/or construction management of multiple disciplines.
• Experience with electrical systems supporting data centers, high-performance computing facilities, mission-critical facilities, energy plants, utility rooms, secure facilities, or other sensitive technical environments.
• Demonstrated proficiency with arc-flash modeling software such as SKM, ETAP, or EasyPower, and application of arc-flash calculation methods.
• Education and experience in instrumentation and controls related to facility automation and utility SCADA.
• Experience performing constructability reviews, options analysis, and conceptual engineering to address construction conditions not anticipated during project design.
• Knowledge of Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 705 standards for the construction, accreditation, and maintenance of Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs).

Special Requirements

• A pre-hire physical will be required after offer.
• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance from the Department of Energy.
• This is a Workplace Substance Abuse (WSAP) testing–designated position; passing a pre-placement drug test and participation in an ongoing random drug-testing program are required.
• Due to the SCI clearance, random polygraph testing may also be required.

Benefits

• Prescription Drug Plan
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Contributory Pension Plan
• Life Insurance
• Disability Benefits
• Generous Vacation and Holidays
• Parental Leave
• Legal Insurance with Identity Theft Protection
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Educational Assistance
• Relocation Assistance
• Employee Discounts
• On-site fitness, banking, and cafeteria facilities