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About the Role
Strategic Mission Critical (SMC) is seeking an Entry Level Electrical Engineer / Designer to execute electrical design for mission-critical projects, including data centers and colocation facilities. This role involves conceptual designs, feasibility studies, and power systems analysis, supporting the firm's commitment to technical rigor and operational excellence in a rapidly growing digital landscape.
Responsibilities
- Execute specific electrical design tasks for mission-critical buildings and campuses, including medium voltage distribution, redundant power systems, on-site generation, UPS backup, small power, lighting, grounding, and fire alarm systems.
- Coordinate electrical power connections with internal and external disciplines.
- Review and understand client standards, design criteria, applicable codes, and best practices.
- Gain understanding of local and national construction codes and project specifications.
- Utilize Autodesk Revit daily to produce detailed design documents.
- Demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Teams.
- Meet project deadlines, including working necessary hours for major deliverables.
- Travel to project sites and/or meetings as required (less than 10%).
- Communicate effectively in written and spoken forms.
- Take direction from senior and mid-level engineers and designers.
- Actively participate in training and mentoring opportunities.
- Maintain excellent organizational skills and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Requirements
- 2 or 4-year degree in electrical engineering or electrical engineering technology preferred.
- Electrical construction experience with a drafting certification will be considered.
- Past internship, co-op, or work experience in a consulting engineering role is a plus.
- Experience working in the construction industry is a plus.
- Experience using Revit in an educational or professional context is a plus.
- Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification is a plus.
- Strong work ethic.
- Eagerness to learn and grow expertise and career.
- Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and clients.
- Ability to meet scheduled project deadlines.
- Self-starter capable of independent research.
- Ability to clearly communicate with others in both written and spoken forms.
Skills
- Electrical design
- Mission critical facilities
- Data center design
- Greenfield and brownfield data center design
- Hyperscale and enterprise client fit-out packages
- Data center campus planning
- Conceptual designs
- Feasibility studies
- Power systems studies (Neher-McGrath, short circuit, coordination, arc flash)
- Medium voltage distribution
- Highly redundant power systems
- On-site generation
- UPS backup
- Small power systems
- Lighting systems
- Grounding systems
- Fire alarm systems
- Autodesk Revit
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Teams
Work Type
- Full-time
- Part-time
- Internship
- Co-op
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Entry Level
Education Level
- 2 or 4-year degree in electrical engineering or electrical engineering technology
- Drafting certification
Salary/Compensations
- $65,000-$85,000
Benefits
- 36-hour standard work week
- 100% coverage of medical, health, and dental insurance premiums for full-time employees
- Reimbursement of professional licensing costs
- Subsidized spouse and family insurance premiums
- Employer-sponsored life insurance for full-time employees
- Employer-sponsored long-term disability insurance for full-time employees
- Participation in 401(k) plan for full-time employees
- Annual safe harbor contribution to 401(k) plan
About the Company
- Strategic Mission Critical (SMC) engineers data centers with precision and expertise, focusing solely on mission-critical facilities.
- Our seasoned leadership team brings decades of experience, providing robust, reliable solutions to data center providers worldwide.
- SMC leads through technical rigor and operational excellence, meeting the accelerating demand for high-performance infrastructure fueled by AI and the expanding digital landscape.
- We seek leaders who elevate people, process, and performance.
Equal Opportunity
- SMC is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.