Senior Electrical Engineer-Federal Engineering & Design Team

We are Olsson. We engineer and design solutions that improve the world around us. As a company, we promise to always be responsive, transparent, and focused on results – for our people, our clients, and our company.

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Job Description

Join Olsson’s Federal Engineering & Design Team as a Senior Electrical Engineer. At Olsson, you’ll play a key role in shaping projects that support military bases, VA campuses, and other vital government facilities. Join a high-performing, collaborative team dedicated to delivering innovative, engineering solutions that meet rigorous federal standards and exceed client expectations.

Acting as lead design engineer, you will spearhead some of the firm’s most demanding projects. You will be responsible for designing and coordinating electrical systems using Revit including the creation of Construction Documents and specifications.  Responsibilities include coordinating with other disciplines, performing supporting calculations, meeting with clients to discuss conceptual and final designs, and travel to job sites for observation, coordination, and investigation. Our electrical design services can include power distribution, lighting, and electrical modeling.

This position may involve travel to job sites for observation and client meetings and offers the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to Olsson’s growing federal portfolio.

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you’ll take ownership of electrical systems and coordination across a range of federal projects. Your day-to-day will include:

• →Design electrical systems for federal buildings, upgrade power distribution networks, and ensure compliance with safety codes and environmental regulations.
• →Implement renewable energy initiatives while improving overall energy efficiency for federal facilities.
• →Conduct site surveys and troubleshoot electrical installations to ensure reliability and performance.
• →Prepare detailed design drawings, technical specifications, project status reports, manuals, and compliance documentation.
• →Ensure all designs and installations align with the National Electrical Code (NEC), NFPA standards, federal agency requirements, and environmental regulations.
• →Plan and manage project budgets, schedules, and proposals while coordinating teams across federal agency projects.
• →Mentor junior staff.
• →Assist in the recruiting for the federal team
• →Represent Olsson in client meetings and site visits, providing expert guidance from concept through construction and ensuring client satisfaction.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is required.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in electrical design, ideally with federal clients.
• Proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD and other relevant design software.
• Deep understanding of DoD, VA, and federal design standards and processes.
• Exceptional communication skills and proven ability to coordinate complex projects.

Olsson specializes in engineering and design, client advisory services, planning, field services, and environmental. Improving the world has been our mindset from the very beginning, back when Olsson first opened for business in 1956. And it will be our mindset for years to come.

As an Olsson employee, you will:

• Receive a competitive 401(k) match
• Be empowered to build your career with tailored development paths
• Have the possibility for flexible work arrangements
• Engage in work that has a positive impact on communities
• Participate in a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles

In addition, full-time employees will receive our traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off, etc.) and the opportunity to participate in a bonus system that rewards performance.

Olsson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, military status, or other protected status.

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