Electrical Engineer (Mission Critical/Data Center)

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 and travel to construction sites to see our designs being built. As part of WSP, we offer employees increased professional development and career opportunities in addition to kW MCE’s office culture, consistently recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work.”

About the Role

kW Mission Critical Engineering, a WSP company, is seeking an Electrical Engineer for our Herndon, VA office. In this role, you will design complex power and other building systems, including generator plants, medium voltage distribution, uninterruptible power systems, lighting, fire alarm, and grounding.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical systems for buildings, including lighting, receptacle, general, essential, and critical electrical infrastructure.
• Work in a team or independently, planning and executing engineering tasks within projects.
• Demonstrate a significant understanding of the range of services provided by the kW MCE engineering teams and related practices.
• Independently support the team during design and construction stages of projects.
• Lead the electrical design of complex projects.
• Work within multi-discipline project teams to develop drawing and specification documents for issuance to architects, contractors, and building owners.
• Attend client meetings and contribute to discussions.
• Lead and mentor entry-level and junior engineers.
• Collaborate and coordinate with internal project discipline team members, equipment vendors, and manufacturers.
• Communicate complex electrical engineering concepts and decisions to clients and stakeholders.
• Integrate complex electrical engineering requirements into facility designs.
• Interact regularly with clients to maintain current relationships and develop new ones.
• Lead meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Research and recommend fundamental components identified in electrical designs.
• Develop equipment room layouts, floor plans, and one-line diagrams.
• Schedule equipment.
• Prepare short circuit, coordination, and arc flash calculations.
• Perform construction administration tasks.
• Survey and evaluate existing conditions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering with an electrical building systems emphasis.
• 3+ years of experience in designing electrical systems for high-performing, commercial, industrial, or mission critical/data center buildings.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, teamwork, and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficiency with applicable software packages including AutoCAD, Revit, SKM, eTap, or Cyme.
• Knowledge of building, electrical, and energy codes.
• Ability to organize and present design information to project staff.
• Attention to detail, highly organized, self-starter.
• Ability to travel to project sites.

Preferred Qualifications

• EIT or Registered Professional Engineer (PE), if applicable.
• Experience with the analysis and modeling of short circuit, coordination, and arc flash analysis.
• Experience with the design of highly reliable, robust, and concurrently maintainable Medium and Low Voltage infrastructure.
• Mission Critical/Data Center experience.
• Experience with international projects.
• Familiarity with Building Information Modeling using Revit.

Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include:

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage.
• Retirement savings.
• Paid sick leave.
• Paid vacation (or other personal time).
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Pay

Expected salary range: $110,000 - $135,000, based on education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.