Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Electrical Engineer

Oak Ridge National Laboratory$80K — $110K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS degree in electrical engineering or relevant discipline from an ABET-accredited institution
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in electrical engineering for construction and operations
  • Experience with design reviews, field inspections, and issue resolution for electrical systems
  • Ability to coordinate with multidisciplinary teams in construction environments
  • Proven skills in organizing and managing project documentation throughout project phases

Responsibilities

  • Oversee electrical engineering and design for data center projects
  • Support planning and construction oversight of electrical systems in data centers
  • Develop and review project documents, designs, scopes, and estimates
  • Approve electrical design documents and specifications for construction
  • Collaborate with various ORNL teams to ensure coordinated installations
  • Identify and resolve design and construction issues proactively
  • Contribute to facility configuration control and documentation

Benefits

  • Promote a respectful workplace emphasizing teamwork and safety
  • Foster a diverse and inclusive environment
  • Participate in projects that support high-performance and mission-critical computing
  • Work within a secure facility with opportunities for professional development
Full Job Description
Requisition Id 16821

Overview:

The Laboratory Modernization Division (LMD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Electrical Engineer to support the new Government Computing Facility (GCF) data center project. This role will provide electrical engineering, design oversight, field support, and technical coordination for a new data center facility at ORNL supporting high-performance and mission-critical computing capabilities. The position resides within the New Facility Construction Group within LMD, which is part of the Facilities & Operations Directorate.

The successful candidate will support planning, design, construction, commissioning, and turnover of electrical and related facility systems for a large-scale, high-security data center environment. Responsibilities include electrical power distribution, telecommunications, instrumentation and controls, utility interfaces, facility automation, and coordination with ORNL subject matter experts, design teams, construction contractors, operations, and maintenance organizations.

Major Duties/Responsibilities:
  • Oversee and perform electrical engineering and design oversight for data center projects, including facility power distribution, telecommunications, instrumentation and controls, and related electrical infrastructure.
  • Support planning, design, construction, commissioning, and turnover of electrical systems for mission-critical data center facilities within scope, schedule, budget, and available funding.
  • Develop and review project definitions, conceptual electrical system designs, scopes of work, methods of accomplishment, design documents, specifications, cost estimates, schedules, and construction/procurement packages.
  • Review and approve electrical design documents, change orders, material requisitions, calculations, studies, and specifications for construction or procurement use.
  • Collaborate with ORNL telecommunications, power utility, facility automation, cybersecurity, operations, maintenance, and safety subject matter experts to ensure complete and coordinated installations.
  • Proactively identify and resolve potential design and construction issues, including safety, cost, schedule, quality, code compliance, configuration control, operability, maintainability, and constructability concerns.
  • Contribute to configuration control of new and modified facilities and electrical, telecommunications, and I&C systems, including as-built documentation and closeout records in site database systems.
  • Deliver ORNL's mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace - in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.


Basic Qualifications:
  • BS degree in electrical engineering or other relevant discipline from an ABET-accredited institution.
  • A minimum of 5 years of working experience in electrical engineering for new construction, renovation, plant operations, power distribution, communications, plant automation, and/or SCADA systems.
  • Experience supporting design, design reviews, construction oversight, field inspections, commissioning, testing, and technical issue resolution for facility electrical systems.
  • Demonstrated ability to work with operations, construction, facilities, and/or maintenance teams and coordinate field system tie-ins in a co-occupancy environment involving operations, construction contractors, vendors, and other stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated ability to create, organize, and manage project documents from conception to completion, including closeout and as-built documentation.
  • Experience working with Operations, Construction, and/or Facilities teams, including coordinating field system tie-ins in a co-occupancy environment involving operations staff, construction contractors, vendors, and other stakeholders.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Professional Engineer registration in the State of Tennessee or the ability to obtain registration.
  • A minimum of eight years of experience in design, design management, and/or construction management of multiple disciplines.
  • Experience with electrical systems supporting data centers, high-performance computing facilities, mission-critical facilities, energy plants, utility rooms, secure facilities, or other sensitive technical environments.
  • Demonstrated proficiency with arc flash modeling software such as SKM, ETAP, or EasyPower, and application of arc flash calculation methods.
  • Education and experience in instrumentation and controls related to facility automation and utility SCADA.
  • Experience performing constructability reviews, options analysis, and conceptual engineering to address construction conditions not anticipated during project design.
  • Knowledge of Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 705 standards for the construction, accreditation, and maintenance of Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs)


Special Requirements:
  • Work involves various physical requirements and working conditions. As such, a pre-hire physical will be required after offer.
  • This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance from the Department of Energy. As such, this position is a Workplace Substance Abuse (WSAP) testing designated position. WSAP positions require passing a pre-placement drug test and participation in an ongoing random drug testing program. In addition, due the SCI, you may also be subject to random polygraph testing.
  • Visa Sponsorship: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.


This position will remain open for a minimum of 5 days after which it will close when a qualified candidate is identified and/or hired.

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About Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a science and technology national laboratory managed for the United States Department of Energy (DOE) by UT-Battelle. ORNL is the largest science and energy national laboratory in the Department of Energy system by size and by annual budget. ORNL conducts research and development activities in a variety of scientific and technical disciplines. ORNL's scientific programs focus on materials, neutron science, energy, high-performance computing, systems biology and national security. ORNL partners with other national laboratories, universities and industry to solve complex problems and transfer knowledge and technology. ORNL is home to several of the world's most powerful supercomputers, including Summit, the world's most powerful supercomputer as of November 2018.
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