Electrical Engineer - Mission Critical

About the role

HED is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to join their team of talented professionals. This role is a senior technical leader and design leader responsible for shaping high-performance, integrated electrical engineering solutions across complex hyperscale projects in the mission critical sector.

Essential Functions

• Lead the engineering design and documentation of large-scale and complex electrical systems—from concept through construction.
• Approve and apply advanced electrical calculations (e.g., short circuit analysis, voltage drop, coordination studies) to support system sizing, equipment selection, and performance verification.
• Direct the setup and refinement of Revit models for electrical scope, including template usage, view strategies, and coordination workflows.
• Standardize electrical Revit workflows across teams and lead the development of firmwide modeling tools, families, and system templates.
• Integrate electrical systems across disciplines, resolving coordination challenges with architectural, structural, mechanical, and civil design partners.
• Serve as the technical lead for electrical coordination with clients, consultants, and internal teams.
• Lead submittal reviews, RFI responses, and value engineering analysis for electrical scope, ensuring code compliance and performance integrity.
• Conduct field visits, lead construction observation efforts, and issue high-quality field reports documenting electrical progress and issues.
• Define electrical system strategies aligned with budget, performance, maintainability, and schedule requirements, influencing system decisions early in the design process.
• Develop and lead QAQC plans for electrical documentation; guide milestone reviews and apply firmwide drafting and modeling standards.
• Mentor junior engineers and electrical designers, providing real-time coaching, delegation guidance, and professional development support.
• Develop onboarding content, technical training sessions, and reusable tools that support electrical team development and consistency.
• Collaborate with project managers and firm leadership on fee development, staffing strategies, and discipline resourcing for electrical work.
• Lead technical segments of meetings with clients, building officials, and consultants, communicating electrical design direction and resolving complex issues.
• Guide electrical response strategies to field conditions, code conflicts, and VE proposals with clarity and ownership.
• Influence client expectations around quality, performance, technical decisions, and lifecycle outcomes of electrical systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent required.
• P.E. licensure required.
• 15+ years in the AEC Industry preferred.
• Ability to lead an electrical team in the successful execution of large-scale, complex mission critical projects is required.
• Experience working with international (offshore) delivery partners is desirable.
• An understanding of the financial status of projects as they progress, development of cost budgets for projects, value of client relationships, and being able to deliver projects with a focus on the quality is required.
• Written and verbal communication skills commensurate with the position required.
• Strong organizational skills required.
• Revit experience required.
• Experience with computers, specifically for word processing, spreadsheet use/creation, and email required.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, enthusiastic, flexible, and curious personalities required.
• Ability to work well with others under deadline situations required.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to visit project sites, observe existing conditions and/or construction progress.
• Must be able to effectively communicate in writing and verbally via phone, video conferencing, and in-person.
• Visual acuity to perform responsibilities.

Work Environment

We embrace a hybrid model that promotes both autonomy and collaboration, including the freedom to work from home, with regular in-office days to connect with teammates and build culture. The office is a professional, open-space environment for collaborative and independent work.