Lead Electrical Engineer, Mission Critical

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DLB Associates is a premier engineering and consulting firm specializing in innovative, mission-critical solutions across hyperscale data centers, advanced infrastructure, and high-performance building systems. With over four decades of expertise, we partner with some of the world’s most influential companies to design and optimize environments that demand precision, scalability, and resilience. Join us and be part of a team where your voice matters, your work makes an impact, and your growth is a shared priority. Position Title: LeadElectrical Engineer, Mission Critical Position Location: Remote - workvirtually fromanywhere in the United States Salary DLB recognizes salary ranges from jobboardsdo not necessarily reflect our pay ranges. In many instances we out-compete those ranges for well-qualified candidates. Job Summary Positions are available in our Mission CriticalDepartment,which focuses primarily on hyperscale data centers and related mission critical facilities. TheLeadElectrical Engineer, Mission Criticalwill have the opportunity to collaborate with all design staff and oversee full cycle electrical design activities. This person will work as part of the Engineering Team and interact closely with the Project Management Team to produce construction documents,developand edit projectspecificationsand lead the construction administration process. TheLeadElectrical Engineer, Mission Critical will be self-directed on day-to-day work and receive high level instruction on new projects or assignments. Will execute and lead design teams and design projects of complex scope. May coordinate activities of other personnel. TheLeadElectrical Engineer, Mission Critical will communicate andoperatein line with organizational goals and values, as well as departmentalobjectives. Essential Functions Lead Electrical Engineering Design Activities (50%) Independently perform intermediate to advanced engineering work Lead the design of resilient electrical infrastructure for mission critical facilities, including medium- and low-voltage power distribution systems, equipment layouts, and electrical system architecture from conceptual design through construction. Design electrical systems supporting high availability and continuous operationutilizingredundant power topologies Develop electrical designs incorporating generators, UPS systems, automatic and static transfer switches,parallelingswitchgear, PDUs, and associated critical power infrastructure. Utilize AutoCAD and Revit software to prepare drawings and visual aids Review and / or prepare book or sheet specifications for electrical systems Assistin proposal development including project scope,scheduleand budget Timely and effective management of project design team including resource forecasting and coordination Identifypotential project scope changes and aid in development of strategies to minimize impact and control deviations from estimated costs and project deadlines Support contact for design clients and builds effective, long-term client relationships May direct interns / other engineering and technical staff Lead Pre-Construction Activities (15%) Survey existing building conditions and prepares technical reports of findings Collect data and other information for construction documents Prepare project design and construction documents Lead Construction Activities (25%) May lead or work as part of the engineering team and interact closely with the project management team Review shop drawings and submittals Review and respond to RFIs Review and complete punch lists and project closeout documents Reporting (10%) Prepare project progress reports for internal and external stakeholders Update andmaintainshop drawing andRFIlog Manage personal hours using company tools Technology, Digital Tools AI-Enabled Efficiency Identifyopportunities and lead the strategic use of technology, digital platforms, and AI-enabled tools to enhance efficiency through workflow automation, reduced manual effor

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