Director Electrical Design Engineer

Raymond Search Group • North Bethesda, MD

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced, PE-licensed Electrical Design Engineer to join our Mission Critical practice. In this role, you will serve as a technical leader on complex data center and mission critical facility projects—driving electrical design from concept through construction administration and commissioning support. The ideal candidate brings deep, hands-on experience designing and delivering hyperscale, colocation, or enterprise data center builds and is comfortable operating at both the system design level and in the field during commissioning phases.

Requirements

• Professional Engineer (PE) license — Electrical Engineering discipline (Multi-state registration is a strong plus).
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from an ABET-accredited program.
• 7+ years of electrical engineering design experience, with a minimum of 4 years focused specifically on mission critical / data center projects.
• Demonstrated experience as Engineer of Record on data center or mission critical facilities of 1MW+ critical IT load.
• Skilled in electrical design and analysis software (SKM PowerTools, ETAP, or equivalent) along with working knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit MEP.
• Strong understanding of applicable codes and standards: NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE, ASHRAE 90.4, Uptime Institute Tier standards, and TIA-942.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with hyperscale, wholesale colocation, or cloud provider data center builds (AWS, Azure, Google, Meta, or similar).
• Familiarity with Tier III / Tier IV redundancy design (2N power distribution, concurrent maintainability requirements).
• Experience with medium-voltage (15kV–35kV) switchgear and primary distribution design.
• Background in or exposure to commissioning (Level 1 through Level 5 testing protocols).
• LEED AP, RCDD, or CxA credentials.
• Experience with BIM coordination workflows in Revit and Navisworks.
• Willingness to obtain multi-state PE registration.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design for mission critical and data center projects including power distribution, standby generation, UPS systems, PDUs, switchgear, and low-voltage systems.
• Develop and oversee production of construction documents: single-line diagrams, riser diagrams, panel schedules, equipment plans, and electrical details.
• Perform load calculations, short-circuit studies, arc flash analysis, and voltage drop calculations.
• Design medium-voltage (MV) and high-voltage (HV) distribution systems, including utility coordination and service entrance configurations.
• Size and specify critical power infrastructure: generators (paralleled configurations), static and rotary UPS systems, automatic transfer switches (ATS/STS), and battery systems (VRLA, lithium-ion).
• Coordinate electrical design with mechanical, structural, and low-voltage disciplines to ensure fully integrated and constructible designs.
• Develop basis-of-design narratives and conceptual design packages to support owner decision-making and project budgeting.
• Serve as Electrical Engineer of Record (EOR) on projects, affixing your PE seal to construction documents.
• Act as the primary electrical engineering point of contact for clients, contractors, and Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead design coordination meetings and review submittents, RFIs, and contractor shop drawings.
• Support business development through client presentations, proposal preparation, and technical scoping.
• Collaborate with the in-house commissioning team during Integrated Systems Testing (IST) and Level 4/5 commissioning activities.
• Conduct site visits during construction to observe installation quality and resolve design-related field conditions.
• Review and approve commissioning test procedures for critical electrical systems.
• Support owner's representative services and closeout documentation.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience and PE licensure.
• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, and 401(k) with company match.
• Continuing education support and PE maintenance reimbursement.
• Flexible hybrid work arrangements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director