Principal Electrical Engineer - SCIF
arcadisArlington (VA)
Principal Electrical Engineer - SCIF
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arcadisArlington (VA)
SENIORITY
Lead
About the role
Overview:
In this role you will lead electrical design for federal facilities, guiding multiple projects as a trusted SME. You’ll mentor teams, develop construction-ready packages, and ensure scope compliance across USACE/NAVFAC efforts. You’ll collaborate with federal clients and multidisciplinary teams to deliver sustainable, compliant solutions. Expect variety, travel for site visits, and opportunities to influence critical infrastructure. This is a chance to shape high-impact government projects within Arcadis’ mission to improve quality of life. Compensation / Benefits medical, dental, and vision 401K STD, LTD, AD&D life insurance paid parental leave tuition reimbursement
Responsibilities:
Lead electrical design teams and mentor junior staff to produce construction-ready design packages reflecting scope and documentation Design facilities focused on USACE or NAVFAC with emphasis on SCIFs, ICD 705 compliance, TEMPEST shielding Lead project lifecycle activities including budgets, proposals, schedules, staffing plans, and resource allocation Engage in business development and client relationship building within federal, state, and local government 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
Key requirements:
U.S. Citizenship (required for federal project work) Minimum 15 years of consulting engineering experience in facility design with extensive federal government experience Proven experience delivering IFC design packages for federal facilities Bachelor in Electrical Engineering Active Professional Engineering (PE) license in the U.S. (multiple state licenses preferred) Exceptional communication skills for presentations, speaking, and written work strong communication leadership mentorship ETAP SpecsIntact Revit
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