Electrical Engineer

Job Title: Electrical Engineer

Job Description

The Electrical Engineer will lead the start-up, testing, troubleshooting, and design of analog and digital control systems and facility systems in a complex operational environment. This role supports capital project programs for new equipment and major repairs, coordinates manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, and testing activities, and ensures all work complies with applicable specifications, codes, and customer requirements. The Electrical Engineer conducts engineering studies, field surveys, and system analyses to identify and correct power system issues, while designing, implementing, maintaining, and improving electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems. The position serves as a subject matter expert for electrical system activities and plays a key role in operations, maintenance, repair, and inspection of equipment and mechanical rooms.

Responsibilities

• Start up, test, troubleshoot, and design analog and digital control systems and facility systems to ensure reliable and efficient operation.
• Assist in developing capital project programs for new equipment and major repairs, including planning, scope definition, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Direct and coordinate manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, and testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, and customer requirements.
• Compile technical data and write clear, detailed reports regarding existing and potential engineering studies and projects.
• Conduct field surveys and analyze maps, graphs, diagrams, and other data to identify, diagnose, and correct power system problems.
• Design, implement, maintain, and improve electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems to meet operational needs and safety standards.
• Inspect completed installations and observe operations to verify conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational and safety standards.
• Perform detailed engineering calculations to establish manufacturing, construction, and installation standards and specifications.
• Oversee and coordinate operations, maintenance, repair, and inspections of all equipment and mechanical rooms to ensure continuous and safe functionality.
• Coordinate maintenance, repair, and engineering activities for vertical transportation systems, ensuring proper prioritization and execution of work.
• Oversee and coordinate activities with trade shops, including prioritization of work orders, review of ongoing projects, and inspection of installed equipment.
• Oversee and coordinate electrical work requests, service orders, and projects, ensuring timely completion and adherence to technical and safety requirements.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for all electrical system-related activities, providing guidance, technical leadership, and support to stakeholders.
• Utilize design techniques, tools, and principles to produce precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Coordinate activities with architecture, engineering, construction, and space planning teams, including operations, maintenance, repair, and inspections for all equipment and mechanical rooms.
• Apply project management practices to plan, implement, test, and validate electrical engineering solutions in facilities operations.

Essential Skills

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Valid Real ID drivers license.
• At least 2 years of experience applying substantive electrical engineering in facilities operations, including initiating, leading, planning, implementing, developing risk mitigation strategies, and ensuring quality through testing and validation activities.
• Current TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Working knowledge and programming experience with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) for process control.
• Working knowledge and programming experience with Distributed Control Systems (DCS) for process control.
• Experience with Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems.
• Familiarity with Honeywell and Carrier control systems and other similar control systems.
• Thorough knowledge of AC/DC electronic theory, solid state electronics, and control systems.
• Thorough knowledge of computer operations and data transfer protocols.
• Thorough understanding of project management practices as applied to engineering and facilities operations.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Expert computer skills, specifically with the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Working knowledge of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), including MAXIMO.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD for technical drawings and design documentation.
• Working knowledge of Revit for building information modeling and coordination with architectural and engineering disciplines.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license is highly preferred.
• Industry-recognized Project Management certification to manage and support government projects is preferred.
• Certification in Facilities Management or Project Management Professional (PMP) is desired but not required.
• Experience with PLC programming and troubleshooting in complex facility environments.
• Experience with distributed control systems and SCADA integration in building or industrial systems.
• Strong written communication skills for compiling data and preparing technical reports and documentation.
• Ability to act as a subject matter expert for electrical systems and to collaborate effectively with architecture, engineering, construction, and space planning teams.

Work Environment

This is an on-site role primarily based at installations on the Peninsula, with occasional travel to installations on the south side as operational needs require. The work environment involves frequent interaction with mechanical rooms, electrical equipment, vertical transportation systems, and facility control systems, including PLC, DCS, SCADA, Honeywell and Carrier systems, CMMS/MAXIMO, AutoCAD, and Revit. The position operates within a structured facilities and engineering setting, requiring adherence to safety standards, technical specifications, and established procedures. Work hours follow standard on-site schedules aligned with base operations, with flexibility to support critical maintenance, testing, and project activities as needed.

Interested? Questions? Book time with Recruiter Sophia Fontana using this link: https://talentassistant.actalentservices.com/assistant/bookings/OhUyEyl5

This is a Permanent position based out of Annapolis Junction, MD.

The pay range for this position is $110000.00 - $160000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

pto, health, holidays, retirement

This is a Permanent position based out of Annapolis Junction, MD.

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 27, 2026.

This is a fully onsite position in Annapolis Junction,MD.

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