Fairfax, VA, 22037, USA
5 days ago
Senior Electrical Engineer
**About the Role:** Step into a leadership-oriented role where you will drive the full lifecycle of complex electrical design projects across high-stakes environments, including healthcare, datacenters, and government facilities. As a primary technical authority, you will bridge the gap between conceptual vision and operational reality, managing multidisciplinary coordination and directing design teams to deliver sophisticated power, lighting, and infrastructure solutions. This position offers the autonomy to own your designs, interpret critical codes, and serve as a key technical partner for clients on mission-critical projects from initial scope through final commissioning. **About TAI:** TAI is a full-service, multi-disciplinary engineering and construction firm built to scale; delivering mission-critical, integrated solutions across the full design–build–maintain lifecycle. For more than 35 years, TAI has partnered with leading organizations in advanced manufacturing, life sciences, food and beverage, energy, and government to design, build, and sustain complex facilities and infrastructure. TAI brings deep expertise across five core service pillars: Engineering, Construction, Systems Integration, On-Site Services, and Technical Services. Our unified approach combines precision engineering, field execution, and technical depth to deliver end-to-end results that drive reliability, safety, and long-term value for our clients. Team members at TAI are capable, well-rounded, flexible, and optimistic. We have found that the best employees are the ones who recognize the importance of what they do and the ones who let that guide them in the actions they take. More than any skill, we seek people who make decisions that support the common good. We work for our clients, and we work for one another. **Here’s a glimpse into your day to day:** + Individuals in this position are responsible for planning, organizing, and performing detailed electrical design with capability to manage engineering activities. + This position requires minimal administrative direction from the division manager and is responsible for engineering design of multiple complex projects. + Research applicable industry standards, prepare and critique engineering studies, analysis of systems, preliminary and detailed engineering designs. + Develop and review engineering specifications and project cost estimates. + Direct and review work of project design team, check progress of work and alert managers to change of scope and additional services. + Coordinate all aspects of project document completion. + Direct contributing engineers and CAD designers for the preparation of construction drawings. + Possess ability to interpret applicable codes. + Independently work with code officials and other design professionals when an interpretation or exception to codes is required. + Coordinate project design with other engineering disciplines. **You’ll be a perfect fit if you have:** + Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university; Electrical or Mechanical Engineering + Master’s Degree is a plus. + Professional Engineer licensure is a plus. + Minimum of eight (8) years of engineering and design experience. + Expertise in specifying and designing systems in at least one of the core industries served by TAI: commercial, hospitals, laboratories, datacenters, and government facilities. + Extensive experience designing, reviewing and approving Electrical Construction Drawing sets including but not limited to single lines, grounding plans, lightning protection, lighting plans, power plans, fire alarm, communication and security infrastructure plans. + Extensive experience with generator sizing software. + Interact with customers to gather critical information. + Working Knowledge of NEC (NFPA 70). + In depth knowledge of LEED, ASHRAE, IECC, and IGCC energy codes. + Knowledge of IES recommendations. + Experience supporting mission critical and/or secure facilities design projects is preferred. + Preferably knowledge of SKM, Easypower, or ETAP. + Valid U.S. Citizenship. _Candidates should have experience with the following software:_ + Microsoft Office applications – Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project + AutoCAD and/or Revit (ability to open drawings, navigate, edit text, and print) + Masterspec **Compensation and Benefits:** + Annual Profit Sharing Bonus (variable) + PTO and Paid Holidays + Health Benefits: Employee through family level coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurances. Company funded life and long-term disability insurances. Short Term Disability, FSA, HSA, EAP, and supplemental life insurances (employee – family) are also available! + 401(k)with employer match **Other Offerings:** + The opportunity to make a real impact on a variety of industry-leading projects. + The ability to balance your work and family activities. + Flexible work schedule + Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment that values creativity and innovation. + A chance to learn and grow alongside some of the brightest minds in engineering. + Professional Development, Tuition Reimbursement, and Association Membership Reimbursements. Discover what makes TAI a top-20 manufacturing partner, according to Engineering News-Record (ENR), and one of the top-50 fastest-growing private companies in the Baltimore Business Journal. Learn more about us at www.taiengineering.com. TAI provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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