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[Remote] Electrical Engineer - Mission Critical
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. HED is looking to add an experienced team member to our group of talented Electrical Engineers. The Electrical Engineer is a senior technical leader responsible for shaping high-performance, integrated electrical engineering solutions across complex hyperscale projects in the mission critical sector.
Responsibilities
- Lead the engineering design and documentation of large-scale and complex electrical systems—such as multi-level distribution, emergency power, lighting controls, and low-voltage infrastructure—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, influence 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
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent required
- P.E. licensure required
- Ability to lead an electrical team in the successful execution of large-scale, complex mission critical projects is required
- 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
- 15+ years in the AEC Industry preferred
- Experience working with international (offshore) delivery partners is desirable
Benefits
- 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.
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