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Senior Electrical Engineer - Mission Critical (Federal)

Black & Veatch · Arlington, VA · 2 wk ago
EngineeringFull-time

About the role

Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.

At Black & Veatch, you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

Responsibilities

  • Independently perform and lead electrical engineering work of medium to high complexity, applying advanced engineering principles, Mission Critical standards, and Federal design criteria.

  • Design, analyze, and oversee Mission Critical electrical systems, including:

    • Low and medium voltage power distribution
    • Standby and prime power generation systems
    • UPS systems, grounding, and lightning protection
    • Loading systems

  • Prepare, review, and approve complex engineering deliverables such as drawings, specifications, calculations, reports, and technical studies.

  • Perform and/or oversee advanced electrical analyses, which may include:

    • Load flow, short circuit, and voltage drop analysis
    • Protective device coordination and arc flash studies
    • Generator sizing, system reliability, and resiliency evaluations

  • Provide technical review and quality oversight of work produced by Staff and Associate Engineers.

  • Serve as a technical lead or discipline lead for electrical scope on Federal Mission Critical projects supporting clients such as USACE, NAVFAC, and AFCEC.

  • Apply strong working knowledge of Federal workflows, codes, and standards, including DesignBidBuild and Construction Phase Services.

  • Lead or significantly support resolution of RFIs, submittals, field issues, and constructability challenges.

  • Cook up and coordinate electrical scope with other disciplines, construction partners, and client stakeholders.

  • Assist project leadership with defining technical scope, execution strategies, schedules, and risk mitigation approaches.

  • Ensure compliance with the Black & Veatch Quality Program and applicable Federal quality requirements for assigned projects.

  • Manage assigned electrical engineering scope to meet budget, schedule, and quality objectives.

  • Identify, evaluate, and resolve technical risks within the electrical discipline; escalate issues as appropriate.

  • Support continuous improvement, lessons learned capture, and technical standardization efforts.

  • Provide technical guidance and mentoring to Associate and Staff Engineers, supporting their professional development.

  • Share Mission Critical expertise, Federal lessons learned, and best practices across project teams.

  • Participate in Mission Critical solution discipline initiatives, including:

    • Standards and guidance development
    • Technical training and knowledge sharing efforts
    • Culture and teambuilding activities

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing.

  • Minimum of 11 years related work experience.

  • U.S. Professional Engineer (PE) license strongly preferred.

  • Demonstrated experience delivering mission critical facilities, power reliability projects, or Federal/DoD infrastructure.

  • Proven experience with:

    • Specifications development
    • Review and resolution of RFIs and submittals
    • Grounding, lightning protection, and power system studies

  • Proficiency with engineering tools such as:

    • Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam
    • Electrical analysis software (e.g., ETAP, SKM)

  • Experience or specialization in Mission Critical differentiators such as microgrids, controls, communications, secure facilities, or energy resilience.

Skills

  • Advanced technical judgment and problem solving ability.

  • Ability to lead discipline level execution with minimal oversight.

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including client facing interactions.

  • Effective collaborator and mentor within multidisciplinary, Federal project teams.

Benefits

Final compensation is determined based on factors such as skills, experience, qualifications, internal alignment, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law.

We are proud to be a 100 percent ESOP-owned company. As employee-owners, our professionals are empowered to drive not only their personal growth, but the company's long-term achievements - and they share in the financial rewards of the success through stock ownership.

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