Vice President Healthcare Electrical Engineer

Salas O'Brien•Monroe Township, NJ

About The Position

The Vice President is an executive-level position reporting to the Principal in Charge. This role leads the electrical engineering and design group for complex healthcare environments, including hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and imaging facilities, ensuring compliance with NEC, NFPA 99, and FGI guidelines. The role also supports electrical projects in Life Sciences, Data Centers, Industrial, Commercial, and Infrastructure sectors. The position provides department oversight for developing detailed specifications for UPS systems, emergency and standby generators, and low- and medium-voltage switchgear, with a focus on system reliability, safety, and compliance. It requires knowledge of power system studies, including short circuit, selective coordination, and arc flash analysis, as well as experience designing complex generator and medium-voltage power systems. The Vice President brings field survey and construction administration experience and leads and mentors engineers, designers, and management teams to deliver high-quality solutions throughout project phases. The role also serves as a primary point of contact for key healthcare clients, supports business development and proposal efforts, and collaborates with principal leadership and marketing to grow healthcare opportunities in the region. The position is based in New Jersey and involves some travel to U.S. sites.

Requirements

20–25 years of experience.
BS or MS in Electrical Engineering.
Licensed Professional Engineer.
Proficiency in electrical load calculations.
Technical writing skills.
Proficiency developing specifications for UPS systems, emergency and standby generators, and low- and medium-voltage switchgear.
Knowledge of healthcare, infrastructure, and commercial facilities.
Knowledge related to data center infrastructure design.
Ability to supervise management, staff engineers, and designers.
Experience developing short circuit and selective coordination studies.
Experience developing arc flash hazard analysis studies.
Experience designing standby and emergency generator systems, including paralleling generator systems.
Extensive field survey experience.
Extensive construction administration experience.

Responsibilities

Act as the primary electrical engineering department head and point of contact for key healthcare clients, with oversight of Mission Critical, Life Sciences, and Commercial projects.
Uphold QA/QC within the group and guide the development of consistent QA/QC standards.
Assist with or oversee electrical load calculations and comprehensive power distribution designs for healthcare, commercial, infrastructure, and data center projects when needed for technically challenging projects or opportunities.
Provide management oversight for construction documents, including drawings, specifications, and technical reports for UPS systems, emergency and standby generators, and low- and medium-voltage switchgear.
Provide management oversight for power system studies, including short circuit, selective coordination, and arc flash hazard analysis using SKM, ETAP, or similar software.
Oversee the design and engineering of standby and emergency power systems, including single-generator and paralleling configurations.
Lead and supervise lower-level management and their reports, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and quality oversight.
Perform field surveys and site assessments for technically challenging projects or when participation is valuable to the client.
Support construction administration, including general oversight of submittal reviews, RFIs, site visits, and contractor coordination.
Collaborate with clients, internal teams, and external stakeholders to deliver technically sound and cost-effective solutions.
Develop and maintain technical specifications and documentation to ensure compliance with codes, standards, and project requirements.
Stay current with industry standards, technologies, and best practices to contribute to continuous improvement.
Lead business development initiatives, identify new market opportunities, and lead proposal preparation to secure healthcare consulting projects.
Work with principal leadership to cultivate and grow business opportunities.
Engage with marketing to advance healthcare work within the region.
Participate in client presentations.