Mission Critical / Data Center - Senior / Lead Electrical Engineers
Henderson EngineersAbout the role
At Henderson, we're about more than just buildings
We're about the people, experiences, and longevity of a building. We’re a company of problem-solvers and innovators known for our technical excellence and ability to provide come up with out-of-the-box solutions when it comes to design and construction. We love the process of bringing buildings to life – and keeping them in shape long after the doors open.
As an ESOP, each of our employee-owners are an essential part of our mission to lead the industry in innovation, sustainability, and client experience. With a vision to build a better world, Team Henderson has a people-first culture and diverse portfolio of world-class facilities.
It's What We Do
We provide total building system design and construction services across multiple high-growth markets throughout the country for industry leaders. You'll get to use your talent to work on projects for some of the biggest names in mission-critical, higher education, sports, healthcare, grocery, restaurant, and retail within the sectors we serve in business, community, grocery, health, retail, and venue.
It's How We're Different
We're about more than just buildings. We're about you. You, and the hundreds of passionate employee-owners who make us who we are. We’ve always been committed to providing an inclusive workplace where people can bring their full self to work and helps people reach their full potential – both as professionals and individuals. Together, we provide dream up innovative solutions for our clients industry-wide problems, design and construct spaces that become landmarks, and toast the good life at our happy hours. Take a peek into what makes us different here: https://youtu.be/AIt17t_uJ-A?si=oSMy5zQeUcb_faE3
Multiple Openings: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.
Summary:
Electrical Engineers and Electrical Designers are responsible for the design, coordination, documentation, and delivery of electrical building systems for our Mission Critical Data Center practice. Individuals will perform engineering calculations, prepare and review design documents, coordinate with project teams, manage tasks or projects, provide technical leadership, mentor others, and support business development activities. All team members are expected to uphold a client-centric mindset, demonstrate quality and integrity, and contribute to a collaborative, inclusive, and continuously learning environment.
(Multiple Openings) Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Henderson's Electrical Services:
• Power Systems Design & Distribution
• Low & Medium Voltage Design
• Emergency & Standby Power Generation
• Lighting Systems & Controls Design
• Lightning Protection
• Grounding Design
• Fault Current & Overcurrent Coordination Studies
• Arc Flash Studies
• Emergency Egress Illumination
• Solar & Wind Power Design
• more..
Responsibilities:
• Prepares design documents under the supervision of experienced engineering and design staff.
• Supports the review of shop drawings for conformance to plans and specifications.
• Assists with engineering calculations as directed.
• May support business development or pursuit activities under direct supervision.
• Occasionally participates in client, company and/or industry events.
• Fosters a client-centric mindset and approach.
• Partners with experienced engineering and design staff to understand client requirements and scope of work.
• Acts as a liaison to inform engineering and design teams of client and architect questions and relays responses.
• May visit job sites for observation and learning and development opportunities.
• Identifies and seeks to fill gaps in industry and/or discipline knowledge on a continuous basis.
• Acquires knowledge and fundamentals of common industry software, including Revit, Bluebeam Revu and Microsoft Office products.
Key Qualifications:
• 9+ years of experience in electrical engineering within the MEP and/or construction industry, with a strong emphasis on mission critical and data center projects.
• Proven experience supporting the design and delivery of electrical systems for data centers including power distribution, redundancy strategies, and uptime/reliability considerations.
• Advanced to expert proficiency in electrical engineering design, with deep knowledge of applicable codes, standards, and mission critical best practices (e.g., NEC, redundancy topologies, selective coordination, arc flash).
• Demonstrated ability to lead discipline coordination and manage complex, large-scale data center project scopes, including fast-track schedules and multi-phase builds.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license highly preferred (requir
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