Arcadis

Principal Electrical Engineer - SCIF

Arcadis • $170K — $220K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • U.S. Citizenship required for federal project work
  • 15+ years of consulting engineering experience in facility design, particularly for federal projects
  • Proven track record in delivering IFC design packages for federal facilities
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with an active Professional Engineering (PE) license in the U.S.
  • Exceptional communication skills for presentations and written documentation

Responsibilities

  • Lead electrical design teams and mentor junior staff to create construction-ready design packages
  • Design facilities for the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC), focusing on SCIFs and compliance standards
  • Oversee project lifecycle including budgets, proposals, schedules, and resource allocation
  • Engage in business development and build client relationships within government sectors
  • Ensure compliance with federal and industry standards such as UFC, NFPA, NEC, and IEEE
  • Utilize design and modeling software like ETAP, Revit, and AutoCAD

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • 401K plan
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) and life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Reward & recognition program
  • Optional wellbeing benefits and adoption assistance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Nine paid holidays and 15 days of PTO per year
Full Job Description
Role description:

Join Arcadis as a Senior Electrical Engineer and help shape the future of federal facilities. In this role, you'll bring your deep expertise in facility design to high-profile projects for U.S. Government agencies. As a trusted Federal Subject Matter Expert (SME), you'll lead electrical design across multiple concurrent projects, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and federal clients to deliver innovative, sustainable solutions.

Expect variety, challenge, and the opportunity to influence critical infrastructure. With approximately 20% travel for site visits and client engagement, you'll see your designs come to life and build strong relationships along the way.

Role accountabilities:

  • Lead electrical design teams and mentor junior staff to produce construction-ready design packages that clearly reflect design documentation and scope compliance
  • Design facilities focused on the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) or the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC), with specific focus on SCIFs, ICD 705 compliance, TEMPEST shielding. Familiarity with NIPR, SIPR, JWICS is a plus.
  • Take a leadership role in the project lifecycle, including the development of project budgets, proposals, schedules, staffing plans, and resource allocation
  • Engage in business development and client relationship building within federal, state, and local government sectors
  • Ensure compliance with federal and industry standards (UFC, UFGS, NFPA, NEC, NESC, NETA, ANSI, IEEE, UL, UBC, IEC, CE, EN)
  • Fluency in design and modeling software, especially ETAP and SpecsIntact, also Revit, Autodesk Forma, AutoCAD, Elum Tools, SKM, EDSA, Easy Power.


Qualifications & Experience:

  • U.S. Citizenship (required for federal project work)
  • Minimum 15 years of consulting engineering experience in facility design with extensive focus on federaI government/agency projects
  • Proven experience delivering IFC design packages for federal facilities
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. Active Professional Engineering (PE) license in the U.S. (multiple state licenses preferred)
  • Exceptional communication skills related to presentations, speaking, and written work


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 $170,000 - $220,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

About Arcadis

Arcadis is a global engineering and consulting firm that provides a range of services in the areas of infrastructure, water, environment, and buildings. The company was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Arcadis has a presence in over 70 countries and employs more than 27,000 people worldwide. The company's clients include governments, businesses, and non-profit organizations. Arcadis is committed to sustainability and has been recognized for its efforts in this area.
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