Senior Electrical Engineer - Data Center

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead the electrical design of data center and mission-critical facilities. In this role, you will manage multiple projects from pursuit and concept development through construction administration, develop resilient electrical system architectures, and serve as Engineer of Record when assigned.

You will also conduct technical quality reviews, mentor electrical staff, and support the continued growth of our data center practice. The role requires approximately 5–10% travel for site visits and client engagement.

Role accountabilities:

• Lead the electrical design of large-scale data center and mission-critical facilities, with a focus on power distribution, resiliency, redundancy, reliability, efficiency, safety, constructability, and cost.
• Manage and mentor electrical design teams in the delivery of coordinated, construction-ready design packages.
• Deliver Issued for Construction (IFC) design packages that meet project scope, schedule, quality, and technical requirements.
• Develop project budgets, proposals, schedules, staffing plans, and resource allocation strategies.
• Serve as Engineer of Record when assigned and perform technical and quality reviews.
• Perform electrical system studies, including load flow, short circuit, coordination, arc flash, and duct bank heat calculations.
• Develop solutions for complex electrical design challenges across multiple concurrent projects.
• Support business development activities and build strong client relationships.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable standards, including NFPA, NEC, NESC, NETA, ANSI, IEEE, UL, UBC, IEC, CE, and EN.
• Use electrical design and modeling software such as Revit, AutoCAD, SKM, ETAP, EDSA, and EasyPower.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in the United States; multiple state licenses are preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of consulting engineering experience in facility design, including significant data center or mission-critical project experience.
• Demonstrated experience delivering IFC design packages for large-scale data center facilities.
• Strong knowledge of electrical power distribution systems and data center infrastructure.
• Strong leadership, communication, presentation, and technical writing skills.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $112,640- $168,960. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.