# Electrical Department Lead (Mission Critical/Data Center)

**Company**: kW Mission Critical Engineering, a WSP company
**Location**: Herndon, VA
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

kW Mission Critical Engineering, a WSP company, is seeking an Electrical Department Lead for their office in Herndon, VA. This role involves designing complex power and building systems, leading projects, and managing a team of electrical engineers.

Responsibilities:

- Design complex power and building systems, including generator plants, medium voltage distribution, and uninterruptible power systems

- Lead projects and a team of electrical engineers

- Produce high-quality technical and professional deliverables for projects and proposals

- Apply deep knowledge of engineering techniques across multiple technical functions

- Utilize advanced analytical and design techniques to solve technical problems

- Present complex technical solutions to clients

- Manage and coordinate project teams and projects

- Develop work plans to address technical issues within project time and budget

- Collaborate with internal project discipline team members, equipment vendors, and manufacturers

- Perform project management activities, including writing proposals, establishing budgets, and managing client interactions

Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering with electrical building systems emphasis

- 12+ years of experience in designing electrical systems for high-performing, commercial, industrial, or mission critical/data center buildings

- Registered Professional Engineer (PE)

- Experience mentoring and training others in the field

- Strong verbal and written communication skills

- Ability to interact well with others and develop high-quality technical and professional deliverables

- Strong working knowledge of electrical systems and codes

Preferred Qualifications:

- Enhancing credentials (LEED, Uptime ATD, etc.)

- Experience with the analysis and modeling of short circuit coordination and arc flash studies

- Mission Critical/Data Center experience

- Experience with international projects and knowledge of international codes and standards

## Skills

### Required
- Electrical Engineering
- Architectural Engineering
- Project Management
- Team Leadership
- Revit

### Nice to have
- LEED
- Uptime ATD
- Short Circuit Coordination
- Arc Flash Studies
- International Codes and Standards

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