Electrical Engineer (CM-EE)

Position Overview

The Electrical Engineer (CM-EE) will serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) providing professional electrical engineering and technical consulting support to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Construction & Facilities Management (CFM) and Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The position supports VA design construction maintenance facilities and programmatic initiatives and may require simultaneous support of multiple projects throughout the VA portfolio.

The Electrical Engineer will provide specializedexpertiseassociated with electrical power distribution systems for healthcare facilities telecommunications signal systems electronic safety systems and electrical security systems. The engineer will support projects through planning design development construction commissioning system acceptance and project closeout.

This is a remote position with periodic travel to VA medical centers healthcare campuses construction sites and other project locations when field investigations inspections assessments meetings or other onsite activities arerequired.

Travel: Travel to Department of Veterans Affairs project sites as required.

Client: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Office of Construction & Facilities Management (CFM) / Veterans Health Administration (VHA)

Key Responsibilities

The Electrical Engineer will provide engineering subject matterexpertisesupporting VA design construction maintenance and facilities programs across assigned projects. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Review electrical engineering design packages drawings specifications calculations studies and technical submissions for technical accuracy constructability interdisciplinary coordination and compliance with applicable codes NFPA standards the National Electrical Code (NEC) VA Design Guides and federal healthcare facility requirements.

• Evaluate electrical systems including normal and emergency power distribution panels generators UPS systems lighting grounding and bonding life-safety infrastructure telecommunications signal systems and electronic safety and security systems.

• Perform and review technical engineering analyses including electrical load studies short-circuit and arc-flash assessments equipment sizing system capacity evaluations and infrastructure condition assessments to identify deficiencies risks and corrective actions.

• Review contractor documentation including Requests for Information (RFIs) submittals shop drawings proposals contract modifications technical studies and calculations for consistency with approved design intent contract requirements and applicable electrical standards.

• Conduct site visits field investigations inspections and system assessments at VA facilities to evaluate electrical system condition capacity reliability maintainability and ability to support construction or modernization activities.

• Provide electrical engineering support throughout design development construction commissioning acceptance and project closeout including constructability reviews Value Management activities field verification and resolution of construction-related technical issues.

• Coordinate with CFM VHA architects engineers contractors consultants and other stakeholders and prepare technical memoranda engineering evaluations studies reports recommendations and other decision-support documentation.

• Provide technical consultation and program support for VA initiatives including infrastructure prioritization and risk mitigation Post-Occupancy Evaluations (POE) Planning Design and Construction Standards and Criteria VA Master Specifications the VHA Deviation Request Program and required VA project tracking systems.

Required Qualifications

• Eligibility requirements: U.S. citizenship is required for this position under applicable federal contract requirements.

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution of higher learning.

• Current professional licensure applicable to the Electrical Engineering discipline.

• Minimum of six years of experience in electrical engineering design and construction.

• Ability to understand interpret and apply applicable local state and federal jurisdictional requirements and project-specific requirements.

• Strong technical written and verbal communication skills with the ability to independently evaluate technical information and communicate clear defensible engineering findings and recommendations.

• Strong computer and software proficiency with the ability to manage multiple projects priorities and deadlines while collaborating effectively within multidisciplinary engineering construction healthcare and project-management teams in a remote consulting environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current Professional Engineer (PE) license in good standing where applicable to the professional licensure requirement.

• Experience supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs other federal agencies healthcare facilities or mission-critical environments including hospitals medical centers laboratories or continuously operating facilities.

• Familiarity with the VA Technical Information Library (TIL) VA Electrical Design Manual and Design Guides VA Master Specifications NEC NFPA requirements federal healthcare facility criteria and related industry standards.

• Experience with electrical distribution emergency power UPS systems generators grounding and bonding lighting telecommunications and electronic safety/security systems including site assessments condition evaluations capacity analyses and infrastructure risk assessments.

• Experience performing design and constructability reviews reviewing RFIs submittals shop drawings contractor proposals and modifications and supporting commissioning testing system acceptance and project closeout.

• Strong technical writing skills including preparation of engineering reports field assessments memoranda analyses recommendations and design-review comments.

Remote Work and Travel Requirements

• This position is remote with the employees approved remote work location serving as the primary duty location. Travel may be required to support assigned engineering responsibilities at VA medical centers healthcare campuses construction projects and other VA facilities nationwide.

• Travel may include onsite design reviews investigations inspections assessments coordination meetings commissioning activities and other project-related events. All contract travel requires advance authorization in accordance with applicable task order and company requirements.

• Candidates must be able to support multiple geographically dispersed VA projects and maintain flexibility for travel as required by assigned work.

• For VA-facing activities including meetings and site visits work schedules must overlap VA core working hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Government interface activities may begin no earlier than 7:00 a.m. ET and end no later than 7:00 p.m. ET unless otherwise authorized.

Security and VA Access Requirements

The selected candidate must be able to satisfy applicable Department of Veterans Affairs personnel-security system-access and training requirements. Requirements may include:

Completion of the required background investigation.

Obtaining andmaintaininga VA Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card whenrequired.

Use of Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) when provided.

Compliance with VA information-security and privacy requirements.

Completion of VA Cyber Security Awareness Training.

Completion of VA Privacy Awareness Training.

Completion of training for applicable VA administrative systems including TRIRIGA whenrequired.

Safety and Physical Requirements

Because this position includes field assessments and construction-site activities the Electrical Engineer must be capable of safely conducting inspections and field verification activities in active construction and healthcare environments.

• Ability to walk and stand for extended periods climb stairs and ladders as necessary and safely navigate uneven terrain and changing construction-site conditions.

• Ability to access active construction areas utility spaces electrical rooms telecommunications rooms equipment areas and other facility environments and properly use required personal protective equipment (PPE).

• When performing inspections on active construction sites must comply with applicable federal state and local safety requirements and OSHA and/or EMrequirements whichever is more stringent.

• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Professional Expectations

The Electrical Engineer is expected to exercise sound professional engineering judgment andmaintaina high levelof technical integrity. The position requires an ability to work independently in a remote environment whilemaintainingstrong communicationand coordination withSteerBridgeleadership VA personnel designers contractors and multidisciplinary project teams.

As a contractor supporting a non-personal services task order the Electrical Engineer provides technicalexpertiseand information to Government personnel whileremainingunder contractor management and performing only authorized functions within the established scope of work.