Electrical Lead

About the role

At EEI, we believe in doing things the right way, with excellence, integrity, and genuine care for our people. As an employee-owned company, our People First culture is rooted in trust, accountability, and shared success. As an Electrical Lead for EEI's Mission Critical team, you will lead electrical commissioning execution for data centers and other high-reliability facilities. You will work with project leadership, clients, contractors, vendors, and internal technical teams to help ensure electrical systems are installed, tested, documented, and operating in alignment with project requirements and client expectations. In this role, you will provide discipline-level technical leadership, guide complex field execution, drive issue resolution, and support team development across assigned projects. This position is ideal for an experienced electrical commissioning leader who enjoys leading people and projects, solving complex technical challenges, and building trusted client relationships in mission-critical environments.

EEI is a recognized leader in facility and energy consulting. We deliver innovative, performance-focused solutions that maximize building performance, extend system lifecycles, and reduce utility costs. This dedication has earned us trusted partnerships with Fortune 500 organizations, national healthcare networks, prestigious universities, and leading government agencies. Nationally recognized for building commissioning and building performance, EEI also provides facility assessments, master planning, energy audits, and technical program management, supported by specialty teams serving healthcare, data center, and mission-critical facilities. Our reputation is built by the people who lead our work every day, that’s why our values aren’t just words, they are lived out daily in how we make decisions, build trusted relationships, and deliver quality. As an employee-owned company, we share success through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), reflecting our commitment to building something meaningful together. And as EEI rapidly grows, we’re looking for talented people who want meaningful work, a supportive team, and room to grow. Learn more at https://eeibuildingperformance.com/.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical commissioning execution for systems supporting mission-critical facilities and data centers.
• Oversee field execution, functional performance testing, integrated testing support, and closeout activities across assigned scopes or projects.
• Serve as an escalation point for complex electrical system issues and drive practical resolution with project stakeholders.
• Align commissioning activities with project scope, schedule, client expectations, and EEI quality standards.
• Communicate project status, technical findings, risks, recommendations, and follow-up needs with clients and project teams.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching, and prioritization support for Electrical Support, Electrical Specialists, and Sr. Electrical Specialists.
• Help strengthen safe, consistent, and high-quality commissioning practices across the electrical discipline.

Qualifications

Required

• 10+ years of experience in electrical systems, commissioning, facilities operations, engineering, construction, maintenance, or a related technical field.
• Advanced knowledge of power distribution systems, switchgear, UPS systems, generators, PDUs, controls, and related electrical equipment.
• Ability to lead electrical commissioning execution, guide technical teams, and support complex project coordination.
• Advanced understanding of MEP systems, controls, and integrated building operations.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, sequences of operation, commissioning plans, trend data, and technical documentation.
• Strong technical troubleshooting, quality assurance, leadership, communication