Mep Electrical Design Engineer Jobs in Atlanta, GA

Job Description:

This role provides technical services in support of a comprehensive Power Resiliency program within a sustainability and automation-focused department. The Electrical Design Engineer I concentrates on the planning, design, commissioning, and operational support of electrical infrastructure, backup power systems, and energy resiliency solutions across a large distribution network, with particular focus on NACF and NASC facilities. The position plays a key part in developing processes, documentation, and tools that enhance power reliability during both planned and unplanned events.

Responsibilities:

• Support the planning, design, commissioning, and operational support of electrical infrastructure, backup power systems, and energy resiliency solutions across the distribution network, with a specific focus on NACF and NASC sites.
• Assist in developing site-specific backup generation implementation plans, known as playbooks, involving internal teams, contractors, and utilities.
• Gather and validate site-specific technical information for playbooks, including engineering drawings, single-line diagrams, and equipment specifications from internal resources.
• Establish and maintain active points of contact for sites, contractors, and utilities, ensuring effective communication and coordination.
• Coordinate with site leadership, including reliability and maintenance engineering and operations personnel, to facilitate visits, equipment availability, and access to restricted areas as required.
• Support the ramp-up of planned backup power generation processes for AMZL, NACF, NASC, or combinations of business units, covering planning, deployment, and operation of generation assets.
• Develop and steward software systems and internal tools to manage data, track initiatives and assets, and report issues related to power resiliency.
• Communicate status, risks, and blockers to relevant stakeholders in real time, especially during major events such as peak seasons and significant weather events.
• Assist in executing power resiliency plans and processes during major events, including summer and winter storm seasons and other high-impact periods.
• Support unplanned backup power generation needs by coordinating efforts to bring generation assets to a site or make onsite backup generation operable.
• Coordinate with internal personnel, contractors, and utilities for the staging and deployment of generation assets as directed by leadership.
• Provide administrative support for ongoing process development related to both planned and unplanned power resiliency events.
• Contribute to documentation and reporting by providing inputs to tracking and reporting software, and assisting in the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Use internal tools to obtain information, log issues, and report problems, ensuring accurate and timely data entry.
• Collaborate with external vendors to obtain required technical information and documentation for power resiliency initiatives.
• Analyze data to support the development of white papers and other leadership-focused deliverables that inform executive decision-making.
• Coordinate with contractors, vendors, and utility providers to secure permissions and information related to site visits, equipment access, and technical specifications.
• Assist with resolving administrative matters related to requisitions and purchase orders, ensuring alignment with approved scopes of work.
• Operate strictly within administrative and technical support boundaries, without directly supervising employees or contractors, approving financial commitments, or accessing customer data or PII without explicit security clearance.

Skills:

• Strong foundation in electrical engineering with experience in electrical design for power systems and infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience within the utility industry, including familiarity with utility operations and power distribution networks (utility experience is a must).
• Experience with backup power systems, including planning, deployment, commissioning, and operational support.
• Ability to read, interpret, and work with engineering drawings, single-line diagrams, and equipment specifications.
• Competence in developing and using software systems and internal tools to manage data, track assets, and monitor initiatives.
• Strong organizational skills to maintain accurate records, contact lists, and documentation for multiple sites and stakeholders.
• Effective communication skills to coordinate with site leadership, contractors, vendors, and utility providers and to convey status, risks, and blockers in real time.
• Ability to support process development, including drafting and refining Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and other process documentation.
• Analytical skills to evaluate technical and operational data and contribute to reports and white papers for leadership.
• Capability to work within defined administrative boundaries, respecting limitations related to supervision, financial approvals, and data access.

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• Educational in electrical engineering or a closely related discipline is strongly preferred.
• Experience working on power resiliency, sustainability, or automation initiatives in large, complex distribution networks.
• Familiarity with NACF, NASC, or similar facility types and their operational requirements for electrical infrastructure and backup power.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, including reliability and maintenance engineering, operations, contractors, and utilities.
• Comfort with developing and refining processes for both planned and unplanned backup power generation events.
• Experience interacting with external vendors and contractors to obtain technical information, coordinate site access, and manage administrative documentation.
• Ability to contribute to leadership-facing deliverables, such as white papers and executive summaries, based on technical and operational analysis.

Work Environment:

This position is based onsite in an Atlanta office environment and supports a broad distribution network with NACF and NASC facilities. Work involves frequent coordination with site personnel, contractors, vendors, and utility providers, and may require occasional visits to operational sites to support power resiliency initiatives.

This is a Contract position based out of Atlanta, GA.

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $37.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Atlanta,GA.

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 31, 2026.

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