Senior Level Electrical Manager Jobs
Senior level electrical manager jobs place experienced professionals in charge of electrical infrastructure strategy, capital project delivery, and the engineering teams that carry out complex, large-scale work. Openings concentrate in Consulting & Professional Services, Construction & Real Estate, and Manufacturing, with mostly on-site and hybrid settings and employers like MCKIM & CREED, Amazon, and WSP in the U.S. hiring at this level now.
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Who We Are
Atwell, LLC is a bold leader in the consulting, engineering, and construction services industry, delivering a broad range of creative solutions to clients in the real estate & land development, and energy markets. We have a strong national presence and a diverse, award-winning project portfolio. Atwell is a privately owned company, with 2,000+ passionate team members across 75+ locations and growing!
Atwell, LLC is a proud recipient of the following 2025 awards:
- Ten consecutive years in a row as a “Best Place to Work” by Zweig Group (#11)
- Recognized as #70 in the ENR Top 500 Design Firms, ranked in every region
- Recognized in Crain's “Fast 50” as one of the fastest-growing companies (#14)
- Recognized as the 2025 ENR Design Firm of the year for the Southeastern US
About the Position
As a Manager in Data Centers Electrical, you will lead engineers, designers, and other technical professionals supporting electrical engineering scopes for data centers and mission-critical infrastructure projects. The role is accountable for team development, workload and resource planning, technical quality, project delivery, client support, and the accurate and timely completion of assigned work. In this role, an employee will be expected to demonstrate proficiency in the essential functions outlined below.
Essential Responsibilities
- Lead, manage, mentor, and develop engineers, designers, and other technical professionals supporting the assigned specialty.
- Maintain accountability for the accurate, timely, and quality completion of engineering and design scopes assigned to the team.
- Establish clear expectations and support employee development through coaching, feedback, training, performance management, individualized development planning, and succession planning.
- Assess team strengths, development needs, and technical capabilities and coordinate appropriate training, mentoring, and work assignments.
- Foster a collaborative, accountable, inclusive, and high-performing team environment focused on quality, safety, professional growth, and continuous improvement.
- Lead workload forecasting, resource planning, staffing decisions, team scheduling, and project performance monitoring to maintain appropriate project coverage.
- Maintain visibility into active projects, milestone dates, resource assignments, estimate-to-complete information, and workload constraints.
- Coordinate project assignments and team priorities with Project Managers, technical leaders, operations, and organizational leadership.
- Monitor team-level project budgets, estimate-to-complete information, and financial performance in coordination with Project Managers and organizational leadership.
- Identify and address workload, resource, schedule, quality, safety, and project-delivery risks before they affect project continuity or client commitments.
- Drive improvements in standards, workflows, tools, and team practices that enhance quality, consistency, efficiency, predictability, and project performance.
- Oversee electrical engineering and design for data centers and mission-critical infrastructure projects, including one-line and three-line diagrams, protection and control systems, control and relaying schematics, wiring diagrams, SCADA and communications systems, conduit and cable sizing and routing, grounding systems, equipment selection, equipment specifications, and construction documentation.
- Provide or coordinate QA/QC reviews of electrical designs, calculations, studies, models, specifications, submittals, drawings, and field-service work for overall quality and accuracy.
- Oversee or support power system studies and analyses, including short circuit, load flow, relay coordination, arc flash, power factor, harmonics, grounding, power quality, and other related studies.
- Oversee or support development and review of protective relay settings, technical documentation, equipment evaluations, and practical checks of computer-based models and study results.
- Apply and reinforce applicable codes, standards, client requirements, company procedures, engineering standards, and best practices.
- Provide technical leadership and engineering judgment for complex challenges, design alternatives, constructability concerns, troubleshooting, construction support, and commissioning activities.
- Support project planning and scheduling, cost estimates, budget reports, proposals, studies, technical scopes, change management, and multidisciplinary coordination.
- Support project planning and execution to help ensure assigned work is delivered within established scope, schedule, budget, technical, safety, and quality requirements.
- Support development of technical scopes, assumptions, estimates, schedules, proposals, and documentation for new work and project changes in coordination with Project Managers.
- Partner with Project Managers and technical leaders to coordinate multidisciplinary work and maintain appropriate coverage across project scopes.
- Support proposal development, marketing activities, client pursuits, and business development through technical input and resource-planning support.
- Support client relationships by helping resolve technical and delivery concerns and promoting consistent, responsive service.
- Perform other job-related responsibilities as assigned.
Must-Have Qualifications
- Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, develop, and hold accountable multidisciplinary technical teams.
- Ability to maintain accountability for team deliverable quality, schedule performance, work efficiency, and adherence to established processes.
- Strong workload-planning and resource-forecasting skills, including team assignments, project coverage, milestones, and estimate-to-complete information.
- Working knowledge of project budgets, financial performance, estimates, project controls, change management, and operational performance measures.
- Strong technical-review and QA/QC capabilities with the ability to identify quality, constructability, compliance, coordination, and execution concerns.
- Advanced knowledge of electrical power systems, substation engineering, protection and control, grounding, SCADA and communications, and data centers infrastructure.
- Strong understanding of electrical studies and applicable industry codes and standards, including NEC, NESC, IEEE, ANSI, NFPA, and client or utility requirements.
- Ability to investigate and resolve technical, workload, resource, safety, and project-delivery concerns and escalate issues appropriately.
- Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, coaching, conflict-resolution, client, and stakeholder-communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with Project Managers, Technical Advisors, leaders, clients, contractors, vendors, and multidisciplinary teams.
- Proficiency with engineering and business productivity tools applicable to the assigned specialty, including AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office, and power system modeling or study software.
- Demonstrates commitment to Atwell quality and safety standards, employee development, ethical conduct, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology from an accredited institution.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent operational experience required.
- 6-10 years of experience in electrical engineering or related field experience in data centers, mission-critical facilities, power systems, substations, power delivery, industrial, or related infrastructure environments.
- Demonstrated experience leading and developing engineers, designers, drafters, technicians, or other technical professionals.
- Experience supporting electrical design, power system studies, protection and control, QA/QC, project planning, budgets, proposals, client relationships, field support, construction support, and operational improvement.
Additional Position Details
- Work is performed in a professional work environment, with work location and reporting expectations determined by business needs and position requirements. Some field work may be required.
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods and operate a computer and other office productivity equipment.
- Frequently communicates and collaborates with clients, engineers, designers, contractors, vendors, and project stakeholders.
- Must be able to move around project sites and work in indoor or outdoor environments as required.
- Travel may be required based on client and project needs.
Cultural Fit
- Independent yet Collaborative
- Dependable
- Creative Problem Solver
- Natural Communicator
- Flexible
- Results Oriented
- Client Focused
- Enthusiastic
Fair Labor Standards Act
- Exempt | Overtime pay is not required.
Disclaimer
The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to perform the job.
Must be legally authorized to work in the USA.
If current job responsibilities differ from assigned duties, please contact Human Resources.
Pay Range
$100,000 - $165,000 USD
Atwell Benefits: To attract and retain the best professionals in the industry, we aim to provide an excellent working environment and a progressive benefits program designed to support your personal and professional needs.
Work/Life:
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Flexible work schedules are available for some positions
- Tenure Awards — Travel Vouchers to see the world based on your travel preferences
Compensation:
- Competitive Compensation packages
- Annual bonuses, spot bonuses and peer recognition awards
- 401K match - 1:1 up to 4% of compensation
- Tuition Assistance
- Student Loan Repayment
- Paid Licensing / Certification Fees and Renewals
- Financial Rewards for Obtaining Licensure
- Employee Referrals
- Annual Wellness Reimbursement for anything wellness related (Gym memberships, fitness tracker, home gym equipment, etc.)
- Dependent Care Match
‘Atwell’ness:
- Medical (BC/BS), Dental (Delta), and Vision (VSP)
- Family Planning & IVF Benefits
- Pet Insurance
- Health Savings Account & Flex Spending Account options
- Employer paid LTD, STD, and life insurance
- Metlife Supplemental Benefits covering accident, hospitalization, and critical illness
- Member Assistance Program (MAP) with complimentary counseling sessions, legal benefits, financial consultations, and work/life referral services
Who We Are
Atwell, LLC is a bold leader in the consulting, engineering, and construction services industry, delivering a broad range of creative solutions to clients in the real estate & land development, and energy markets. We have a strong national presence and a diverse, award-winning project portfolio. Atwell is a privately owned company, with 2,000+ passionate team members across 75+ locations and growing!
Atwell, LLC is a proud recipient of the following 2025 awards:
- Ten consecutive years in a row as a “Best Place to Work” by Zweig Group (#11)
- Recognized as #70 in the ENR Top 500 Design Firms, ranked in every region
- Recognized in Crain's “Fast 50” as one of the fastest-growing companies (#14)
- Recognized as the 2025 ENR Design Firm of the year for the Southeastern US
About the Position
As a Manager in Data Centers Electrical, you will lead engineers, designers, and other technical professionals supporting electrical engineering scopes for data centers and mission-critical infrastructure projects. The role is accountable for team development, workload and resource planning, technical quality, project delivery, client support, and the accurate and timely completion of assigned work. In this role, an employee will be expected to demonstrate proficiency in the essential functions outlined below.
Essential Responsibilities
- Lead, manage, mentor, and develop engineers, designers, and other technical professionals supporting the assigned specialty.
- Maintain accountability for the accurate, timely, and quality completion of engineering and design scopes assigned to the team.
- Establish clear expectations and support employee development through coaching, feedback, training, performance management, individualized development planning, and succession planning.
- Assess team strengths, development needs, and technical capabilities and coordinate appropriate training, mentoring, and work assignments.
- Foster a collaborative, accountable, inclusive, and high-performing team environment focused on quality, safety, professional growth, and continuous improvement.
- Lead workload forecasting, resource planning, staffing decisions, team scheduling, and project performance monitoring to maintain appropriate project coverage.
- Maintain visibility into active projects, milestone dates, resource assignments, estimate-to-complete information, and workload constraints.
- Coordinate project assignments and team priorities with Project Managers, technical leaders, operations, and organizational leadership.
- Monitor team-level project budgets, estimate-to-complete information, and financial performance in coordination with Project Managers and organizational leadership.
- Identify and address workload, resource, schedule, quality, safety, and project-delivery risks before they affect project continuity or client commitments.
- Drive improvements in standards, workflows, tools, and team practices that enhance quality, consistency, efficiency, predictability, and project performance.
- Oversee electrical engineering and design for data centers and mission-critical infrastructure projects, including one-line and three-line diagrams, protection and control systems, control and relaying schematics, wiring diagrams, SCADA and communications systems, conduit and cable sizing and routing, grounding systems, equipment selection, equipment specifications, and construction documentation.
- Provide or coordinate QA/QC reviews of electrical designs, calculations, studies, models, specifications, submittals, drawings, and field-service work for overall quality and accuracy.
- Oversee or support power system studies and analyses, including short circuit, load flow, relay coordination, arc flash, power factor, harmonics, grounding, power quality, and other related studies.
- Oversee or support development and review of protective relay settings, technical documentation, equipment evaluations, and practical checks of computer-based models and study results.
- Apply and reinforce applicable codes, standards, client requirements, company procedures, engineering standards, and best practices.
- Provide technical leadership and engineering judgment for complex challenges, design alternatives, constructability concerns, troubleshooting, construction support, and commissioning activities.
- Support project planning and scheduling, cost estimates, budget reports, proposals, studies, technical scopes, change management, and multidisciplinary coordination.
- Support project planning and execution to help ensure assigned work is delivered within established scope, schedule, budget, technical, safety, and quality requirements.
- Support development of technical scopes, assumptions, estimates, schedules, proposals, and documentation for new work and project changes in coordination with Project Managers.
- Partner with Project Managers and technical leaders to coordinate multidisciplinary work and maintain appropriate coverage across project scopes.
- Support proposal development, marketing activities, client pursuits, and business development through technical input and resource-planning support.
- Support client relationships by helping resolve technical and delivery concerns and promoting consistent, responsive service.
- Perform other job-related responsibilities as assigned.
Must-Have Qualifications
- Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, develop, and hold accountable multidisciplinary technical teams.
- Ability to maintain accountability for team deliverable quality, schedule performance, work efficiency, and adherence to established processes.
- Strong workload-planning and resource-forecasting skills, including team assignments, project coverage, milestones, and estimate-to-complete information.
- Working knowledge of project budgets, financial performance, estimates, project controls, change management, and operational performance measures.
- Strong technical-review and QA/QC capabilities with the ability to identify quality, constructability, compliance, coordination, and execution concerns.
- Advanced knowledge of electrical power systems, substation engineering, protection and control, grounding, SCADA and communications, and data centers infrastructure.
- Strong understanding of electrical studies and applicable industry codes and standards, including NEC, NESC, IEEE, ANSI, NFPA, and client or utility requirements.
- Ability to investigate and resolve technical, workload, resource, safety, and project-delivery concerns and escalate issues appropriately.
- Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, coaching, conflict-resolution, client, and stakeholder-communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with Project Managers, Technical Advisors, leaders, clients, contractors, vendors, and multidisciplinary teams.
- Proficiency with engineering and business productivity tools applicable to the assigned specialty, including AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office, and power system modeling or study software.
- Demonstrates commitment to Atwell quality and safety standards, employee development, ethical conduct, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology from an accredited institution.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent operational experience required.
- 6-10 years of experience in electrical engineering or related field experience in data centers, mission-critical facilities, power systems, substations, power delivery, industrial, or related infrastructure environments.
- Demonstrated experience leading and developing engineers, designers, drafters, technicians, or other technical professionals.
- Experience supporting electrical design, power system studies, protection and control, QA/QC, project planning, budgets, proposals, client relationships, field support, construction support, and operational improvement.
Additional Position Details
- Work is performed in a professional work environment, with work location and reporting expectations determined by business needs and position requirements. Some field work may be required.
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods and operate a computer and other office productivity equipment.
- Frequently communicates and collaborates with clients, engineers, designers, contractors, vendors, and project stakeholders.
- Must be able to move around project sites and work in indoor or outdoor environments as required.
- Travel may be required based on client and project needs.
Cultural Fit
- Independent yet Collaborative
- Dependable
- Creative Problem Solver
- Natural Communicator
- Flexible
- Results Oriented
- Client Focused
- Enthusiastic
Fair Labor Standards Act
- Exempt | Overtime pay is not required.
Disclaimer
The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to perform the job.
Must be legally authorized to work in the USA.
If current job responsibilities differ from assigned duties, please contact Human Resources.
Pay Range
$100,000 - $165,000 USD
Atwell Benefits: To attract and retain the best professionals in the industry, we aim to provide an excellent working environment and a progressive benefits program designed to support your personal and professional needs.
Work/Life:
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Flexible work schedules are available for some positions
- Tenure Awards — Travel Vouchers to see the world based on your travel preferences
Compensation:
- Competitive Compensation packages
- Annual bonuses, spot bonuses and peer recognition awards
- 401K match - 1:1 up to 4% of compensation
- Tuition Assistance
- Student Loan Repayment
- Paid Licensing / Certification Fees and Renewals
- Financial Rewards for Obtaining Licensure
- Employee Referrals
- Annual Wellness Reimbursement for anything wellness related (Gym memberships, fitness tracker, home gym equipment, etc.)
- Dependent Care Match
‘Atwell’ness:
- Medical (BC/BS), Dental (Delta), and Vision (VSP)
- Family Planning & IVF Benefits
- Pet Insurance
- Health Savings Account & Flex Spending Account options
- Employer paid LTD, STD, and life insurance
- Metlife Supplemental Benefits covering accident, hospitalization, and critical illness
- Member Assistance Program (MAP) with complimentary counseling sessions, legal benefits, financial consultations, and work/life referral services
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Senior Level Electrical Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a senior level electrical manager job?
Employers at this level want candidates who have already owned significant electrical projects from planning through commissioning, not just contributed to them. Highlight experience leading multi-discipline teams, managing subcontractors, and driving compliance with NEC, NFPA, or relevant codes. A Professional Engineer license or project management credential strengthens your candidacy, and demonstrated success mentoring junior engineers is a consistent differentiator at this stage.
Which companies hire senior level electrical managers?
Companies hiring senior level electrical managers right now include MCKIM & CREED, Amazon, and WSP in the U.S., based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Hiring at this level tends to come from large industrial contractors, utilities, engineering and construction firms, and manufacturers running capital-intensive facilities that require seasoned electrical leadership.
Are there remote senior level electrical manager jobs?
Yes, though most roles at this level involve significant on-site presence given the hands-on nature of electrical project oversight. About 14% of senior level electrical manager openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those positions typically involve program management, design review, or multi-site coordination rather than direct field supervision.
What makes an electrical manager role senior level?
Senior level electrical manager roles are defined by ownership of outcomes rather than task execution. These positions carry responsibility for full project lifecycles, departmental or team leadership, budget authority, and cross-functional coordination with engineering, operations, and executive stakeholders. Mentoring less experienced engineers and setting technical standards for the department are core expectations that distinguish senior roles from mid-level ones.
Which industries hire the most senior level electrical managers?
Senior level electrical manager roles concentrate in Consulting & Professional Services, Construction & Real Estate, and Manufacturing, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because they operate complex electrical systems, run ongoing capital programs, and require experienced managers who can maintain safety compliance and lead technical teams through demanding project environments.