Requirements and Optimization Electrical Engineer

About the role

This Electrical Engineer position is part of a Base Operations Support (BOS) contract supporting the Department of the Air Force at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. It covers civil engineering, infrastructure management and installation support, helping maintain safe and reliable facilities. The engineer evaluates, plans, improves and sustains electrical infrastructure for facilities, utilities and installation operations, working with facility managers, maintenance personnel, planners, engineers, contractors and customers.

Key responsibilities

• Evaluate electrical assets and systems, identify reliability issues and maintenance needs, and recommend repairs, replacements, modernization and improvements
• Perform engineering analyses, design reviews and root cause analyses of equipment failures
• Support facility and infrastructure planning, including future electrical system requirements and investment priorities
• Analyze asset performance, outage trends, maintenance history and repair costs; support preventive and predictive maintenance
• Develop lifecycle and cost-benefit analyses, performance metrics and risk assessments for management decisions
• Prepare technical reports, assessments, presentations and briefings; maintain engineering records and asset inventories
• Assist with commissioning, testing, acceptance and turnover of new or modified electrical systems
• Support contingency planning, emergency response, outage recovery and infrastructure restoration after disruptions
• Ensure compliance with engineering codes, safety requirements and contractual obligations

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program
• At least 3 years of engineering experience in electrical systems, facilities, infrastructure, utility, construction, maintenance or reliability engineering
• Experience supporting building, facility, infrastructure or utility projects
• Valid driver's license and ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance
• Ability to travel minimally, lift up to 50 pounds occasionally, climb ladders and walk uneven terrain, and wear PPE on site

Required skills

• Working knowledge of electrical distribution, lighting, emergency power systems, generators and substations
• Lifecycle planning, condition assessments, preventive maintenance and reliability engineering concepts
• Electrical safety practices, power distribution principles and applicable codes and standards
• Microsoft Office, especially Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
• Familiarity with CMMS, GIS platforms or asset management databases is preferred