Electrical Design Engineer

Post Date

Nov 11, 2025

Location

Herndon,
Virginia

ZIP/Postal Code

20170
US
Jan 12, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract,Perm Possible

Category

Electrical Engineering

Req #

FTL-16775267-1c60-4e87-9b8a-24cf215974c9

Pay Rate

$48 - $60 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

Responsibilities of the Sr. Electrical Engineer, will be:
- Data center electrical designs and collaboration with other disciplines to create a construction document set.
- Creation of designs which meet or exceed our quality requirements and fall within our budgetary requirements.
- Work with local agencies having jurisdiction to ensure compliance with federal, state and municipal requirements and building codes.
- Review and approval of equipment submittals.
- Define project scope and provide technical support for information requests prior to, and during construction phases.
- Work with commissioning teams to properly test and validate installation, operation, and performance of electrical systems.
- Ability to work on concurrent projects in multiple geographical regions.
- Travel to sites for site review and work with onsite field engineers, as well as provide engineering evaluations, electrical systems audits, and startup as needed.
- Having fun and offering creative, out of the box solutions.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Required Skills & Experience

Best candidates come from consulting engineering firms (Jacobs, AECOM, & examples from Co-Pilot, swans & rink, RMH engineer, vanderwhile)
Data Center or Mission Critical Background (hospitals, systems coordination)
Understanding of how to coordinate power systems
Have been a lead (minimum 4-5 years of working experience as an electrical design engineer)
Low Voltage (1000 volts and below) - buildings all run at 480 volts

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.