Electrical Engineer

ROI Agency • Washington, DC

2h • $120,000 - $170,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Electrical Engineer Subject Matter Expert (SME) serves as the technical authority for electrical infrastructure on mission-critical and data center projects. This remote position includes occasional travel for project site visits during construction administration and site surveys at existing facilities; anticipated travel is 10%–25%. Approved business travel expenses are reimbursed under company travel policies. Candidates interested in office-based or hybrid arrangements may discuss available options.

The role leads the development of reliable, maintainable, and scalable electrical solutions, covering power distribution, utility integration, standby generation, UPS systems, grounding, and electrical system resiliency. The engineer leads design through planning, concept development, schematic design, design development, construction documents, commissioning, and construction administration. They also support project delivery, mentor engineering staff, and advise clients and project teams.

Projects may include power systems for facilities ranging from 3 MW to 100+ MW campuses. Relevant environments include hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, and edge data centers, as well as industrial and healthcare facilities. The role involves coordination with multiple engineering and design disciplines and support for commissioning, integrated systems testing, and operational readiness.

The stated annual salary range is $120,000–$170,000. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; HSA or FSA options; an employee assistance program; a 401(k) with employer contributions; student loan payment matching; company-paid life and disability insurance; paid time off; parental leave; and optional supplemental coverage and programs. Benefits are subject to plan terms, eligibility requirements, and company policies.

Requirements

• 5–10 years of electrical engineering experience focused on mission-critical, data center, industrial, or healthcare facilities.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required or strongly preferred.
• Experience with SKM PowerTools, ETAP, EasyPower, Revit, and AutoCAD.
• Strong knowledge of NEC, NFPA, IEEE, NETA, and local code requirements.
• Excellent communication, technical leadership, and client-facing skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, and edge data center environments.
• Familiarity with utility-scale infrastructure and campus-wide electrical distribution systems.
• Experience with power systems supporting facilities ranging from 3 MW to 100+ MW campuses.
• Strong understanding of reliability modeling, fault tolerance, and resiliency strategies.
• Experience supporting commissioning and startup of complex electrical infrastructure systems.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license, which is described as strongly preferred as well as required or strongly preferred in the qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead electrical subject matter expert for mission-critical and data center projects.
• Develop electrical system architectures supporting N, N+1, 2N, and concurrently maintainable design strategies.
• Lead electrical design through planning, concept development, schematic design, design development, construction documents, commissioning, and construction administration.
• Perform and oversee electrical load analysis, equipment sizing, fault current calculations, arc flash assessments, and protective device coordination studies.
• Lead utility coordination, including service applications, capacity assessments, and interconnection requirements.
• Provide technical oversight for medium-voltage and low-voltage distribution systems.
• Develop power system concepts involving utility substations, generators, UPS systems, switchgear, transformers, automatic transfer switches, and power monitoring systems.
• Coordinate with mechanical, controls, telecommunications, structural, architectural, and civil disciplines.
• Support commissioning planning, integrated systems testing, and operational readiness activities.
• Lead technical design reviews and quality assurance and quality control processes.
• Mentor junior electrical engineers and provide technical guidance across project teams.
• Travel to project sites during the construction administration phase and conduct site surveys for existing facilities as needed.

Benefits

• Medical insurance, with UnitedHealthcare plan options and Kaiser options in California.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• 401(k) retirement plan with up to 4.5% in total employer contributions, subject to eligibility and contribution conditions.
• Student loan payment matching through employer retirement contributions, subject to eligibility.
• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance.
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Parental leave.
• Optional supplemental life insurance.
• Optional additional long-term disability insurance.
• Optional accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Optional legal services.
• Optional identity theft protection.
• Periodic opportunities to purchase company shares directly.

What This Job Offers

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