Electrical Project Engineer Jobs in Virginia
Electrical Project Engineer jobs in Virginia are consistently active, concentrated in defense contracting, utilities, and large-scale infrastructure development, with openings ranging from entry-level associate engineers through senior project leads. The strongest hiring markets are Northern Virginia, Richmond, and Hampton Roads, where employers like Leidos, Dominion Energy, and SAIC maintain substantial engineering workforces. Power systems design, electrical infrastructure for federal facilities, and renewable energy integration are among the most sought-after specializations in the state. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Description
PROJECT DIRECTOR
This is a site based role, supporting large projects across the USA.
Some of our current project sites include:
Ashburn, VA, Charleston, SC, Columbus, OH, CTP Lancaster CPE, PA, Danville, PA, Fargo, ND, Franklin Furnace, OH, Minneapolis, MN, New Florance, MO, Pittsburg (Shippingport), PA, Point Pleasant, WV, San Antonio, TX, San Antonio (Lytle), TX, South Bend, IN, and West Memphis, AR.
About ArchKey
ArchKey is one of the nation’s largest privately held specialty trade installation and integrated facility service companies. We are a leader in designing, building, and maintaining electrical, technologies and specialty systems. We’re the POWER behind making the improbable possible.
We’re electrifying the nation, energizing the future, and bringing communities to life like never before. What we do today shapes the vision of tomorrow. Our work impacts lives long after the building is done. This means we are committed to building in ways that are not just technologically advanced, but sustainable, scalable, and equitable by all. We’re not just energizing infrastructure, we’re energizing careers, communities, and the future.
Made up of the brightest minds in the industry, our team is our greatest asset bringing knowledge, skills, and experience to every project. This is more than a call to join us, it’s an invitation to be part of a visionary journey, to grow with us as we scale.
About the Position
The Project Director is responsible for providing overall strategies, leadership, and management of multiple, less complex regional or national projects from start to finish, including staffing, managing project budget, scheduling, quality control, problem resolution, job coordination and communication, job invoicing/payments and client satisfaction activities. This position has responsibility for business development, job solicitation and project negotiations, in alignment with all Company policies, procedures, key objectives and regulations.
Our Ideal Candidate
- Strong executive presence.
- Can flex and adapt to the growing needs of the business.
- Can work autonomously and creatively to solve problems.
- Has a growth mindset and is always looking to learn and grow continually.
Day in the Life
- Partners with senior leadership to create key functional strategies, critical objectives, and decisions affecting the business unit and functional work group. Conducts high-quality business development, creates key customer relationships, and performs job solicitation in the marketplace.
- Creates project execution strategies and directs all phases and activities of the project to achieve high quality and productivity in the work performed. Ensures all construction contracts are fulfilled to the customer’s satisfaction and the Company has earned a fair profit.
- Plans, implements, independently manages, and maintains project activities to optimize the efficiency of labor, materials, supplies, equipment, and tools. Ensures all plans and specifications identify project scope and milestones and share them with all appropriate parties.
- Provides frequent management oversight and problem resolution. Communicates directly with project team members, contractors, and designers concerning project costs, staffing, and scheduling. Manages timely and accurate project documents, estimates, projections, material release schedules, client information, purchase orders, monthly invoices, payments, closeout documents, warranties, drawings, specification logs, maintenance manuals, final billings, change orders, and other related documents related to construction projects.
- Builds strategic and effective relationships with clients and future clients, foremen, project teams, specialty contractors, vendors, suppliers, user groups, and others that reflect and support the Company’s core values and meet or exceed the customer’s expectations.
- Provides regular and high-quality hiring, communications, mentoring, coaching, problem-solving, and training to staff and other co-workers at all levels as needed. Advises and coaches employees and provides performance feedback regularly.
- Creates and manages an annual financial budget and maintains some level of responsibility for Companywide financials. Stays informed of new and changing Company procedures, policies, materials, technologies, techniques, and practices. Establishes, trains, and maintains policies and processes.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in project management, business administration, construction engineering/management, or a related field.
- 7-8 years of project management and project leadership experience with projects of all sizes. Extensive project management training and skills. Thorough understanding of the project life cycle. Minimum 5 years of experience directly managing people.
- 3-5 Years of experience with medium voltage with underground electrical installation.
- Previous field construction experience or equivalent (e.g., electrical, technologies, fire, etc.). Keen knowledge of the managed business unit and the overall departmental function. Knowledge of and proficiency with construction methods and materials, costing, power, lighting, systems design and general industry safety standards, procedures, and regulations. Must have extensive knowledge of the electrical code. Skills to read, interpret, and understand electrical contracts, plans, drawings, blueprints, and specifications.
- Experience and proficiency using Accubid software, Revit, CAD, SKM, AGI, Navisworks and/or BIM systems may be required.
- Extensive experience with value analysis in all market segments and in-depth trade knowledge. Strong conceptual estimating and problem-solving skills, and experience in reviewing estimates for accuracy and completeness. Previous experience with field installation is helpful.
- Excellent business analysis, quality management and mathematical skills. Skills to read and interpret financial documents. Trained and proficient in negotiating, budgeting, costing, contracting, scheduling, pricing, and common code requirements.
Travel
- This position will travel daily to an assigned project site.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. #CA30-1
Beware of fraudulent job postings. ArchKey Solutions only communicates through official channels. All official communication will come from an @archkey.com email address and we will never ask for financial information, payments, or personal details outside of the standard hiring process. To confirm the legitimacy of a job, visit our careers page or reach out to a member of our Talent Acquisition team.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
Description
PROJECT DIRECTOR
This is a site based role, supporting large projects across the USA.
Some of our current project sites include:
Ashburn, VA, Charleston, SC, Columbus, OH, CTP Lancaster CPE, PA, Danville, PA, Fargo, ND, Franklin Furnace, OH, Minneapolis, MN, New Florance, MO, Pittsburg (Shippingport), PA, Point Pleasant, WV, San Antonio, TX, San Antonio (Lytle), TX, South Bend, IN, and West Memphis, AR.
About ArchKey
ArchKey is one of the nation’s largest privately held specialty trade installation and integrated facility service companies. We are a leader in designing, building, and maintaining electrical, technologies and specialty systems. We’re the POWER behind making the improbable possible.
We’re electrifying the nation, energizing the future, and bringing communities to life like never before. What we do today shapes the vision of tomorrow. Our work impacts lives long after the building is done. This means we are committed to building in ways that are not just technologically advanced, but sustainable, scalable, and equitable by all. We’re not just energizing infrastructure, we’re energizing careers, communities, and the future.
Made up of the brightest minds in the industry, our team is our greatest asset bringing knowledge, skills, and experience to every project. This is more than a call to join us, it’s an invitation to be part of a visionary journey, to grow with us as we scale.
About the Position
The Project Director is responsible for providing overall strategies, leadership, and management of multiple, less complex regional or national projects from start to finish, including staffing, managing project budget, scheduling, quality control, problem resolution, job coordination and communication, job invoicing/payments and client satisfaction activities. This position has responsibility for business development, job solicitation and project negotiations, in alignment with all Company policies, procedures, key objectives and regulations.
Our Ideal Candidate
- Strong executive presence.
- Can flex and adapt to the growing needs of the business.
- Can work autonomously and creatively to solve problems.
- Has a growth mindset and is always looking to learn and grow continually.
Day in the Life
- Partners with senior leadership to create key functional strategies, critical objectives, and decisions affecting the business unit and functional work group. Conducts high-quality business development, creates key customer relationships, and performs job solicitation in the marketplace.
- Creates project execution strategies and directs all phases and activities of the project to achieve high quality and productivity in the work performed. Ensures all construction contracts are fulfilled to the customer’s satisfaction and the Company has earned a fair profit.
- Plans, implements, independently manages, and maintains project activities to optimize the efficiency of labor, materials, supplies, equipment, and tools. Ensures all plans and specifications identify project scope and milestones and share them with all appropriate parties.
- Provides frequent management oversight and problem resolution. Communicates directly with project team members, contractors, and designers concerning project costs, staffing, and scheduling. Manages timely and accurate project documents, estimates, projections, material release schedules, client information, purchase orders, monthly invoices, payments, closeout documents, warranties, drawings, specification logs, maintenance manuals, final billings, change orders, and other related documents related to construction projects.
- Builds strategic and effective relationships with clients and future clients, foremen, project teams, specialty contractors, vendors, suppliers, user groups, and others that reflect and support the Company’s core values and meet or exceed the customer’s expectations.
- Provides regular and high-quality hiring, communications, mentoring, coaching, problem-solving, and training to staff and other co-workers at all levels as needed. Advises and coaches employees and provides performance feedback regularly.
- Creates and manages an annual financial budget and maintains some level of responsibility for Companywide financials. Stays informed of new and changing Company procedures, policies, materials, technologies, techniques, and practices. Establishes, trains, and maintains policies and processes.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in project management, business administration, construction engineering/management, or a related field.
- 7-8 years of project management and project leadership experience with projects of all sizes. Extensive project management training and skills. Thorough understanding of the project life cycle. Minimum 5 years of experience directly managing people.
- 3-5 Years of experience with medium voltage with underground electrical installation.
- Previous field construction experience or equivalent (e.g., electrical, technologies, fire, etc.). Keen knowledge of the managed business unit and the overall departmental function. Knowledge of and proficiency with construction methods and materials, costing, power, lighting, systems design and general industry safety standards, procedures, and regulations. Must have extensive knowledge of the electrical code. Skills to read, interpret, and understand electrical contracts, plans, drawings, blueprints, and specifications.
- Experience and proficiency using Accubid software, Revit, CAD, SKM, AGI, Navisworks and/or BIM systems may be required.
- Extensive experience with value analysis in all market segments and in-depth trade knowledge. Strong conceptual estimating and problem-solving skills, and experience in reviewing estimates for accuracy and completeness. Previous experience with field installation is helpful.
- Excellent business analysis, quality management and mathematical skills. Skills to read and interpret financial documents. Trained and proficient in negotiating, budgeting, costing, contracting, scheduling, pricing, and common code requirements.
Travel
- This position will travel daily to an assigned project site.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. #CA30-1
Beware of fraudulent job postings. ArchKey Solutions only communicates through official channels. All official communication will come from an @archkey.com email address and we will never ask for financial information, payments, or personal details outside of the standard hiring process. To confirm the legitimacy of a job, visit our careers page or reach out to a member of our Talent Acquisition team.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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Electrical Project Engineer Job Market in Virginia
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services
- Chemicals & Materials
- Construction & Real Estate
What Virginia Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in electrical project engineer jobs across Virginia.
- Professional Engineer license issued or recognized by the Virginia Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a closely related engineering discipline from an accredited program
- Proficiency with electrical design software such as AutoCAD Electrical, ETAP, or similar power systems tools
- Experience managing project scope, schedules, and budgets on commercial or government electrical projects
- Familiarity with NEC, IEEE, and NFPA 70E codes and standards as applied to Virginia project work
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for coordinating with contractors, clients, and regulatory agencies
Electrical Project Engineer Jobs in Virginia: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a electrical project engineer in Virginia?
The standard path begins with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an accredited program, followed by gaining qualifying work experience under a licensed Professional Engineer. Virginia licensure is administered by the Virginia Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects, which requires passing the Fundamentals of Engineering exam and then the Principles and Practice of Engineering exam after accumulating sufficient supervised experience. Many Virginia employers in defense and utilities expect candidates to be on a clear path to a Professional Engineer license even before they are fully licensed.
How much do electrical project engineers make in Virginia?
Electrical project engineers in Virginia earn a median of about $119,030 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $80,320 for the lowest 10% to over $173,400 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire electrical project engineers in Virginia?
Employers hiring electrical project engineers in Virginia right now include ARCHKEY SOLUTIONS, EMCOR, and Rinvio, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Virginia's concentration of federal agencies, defense contractors, and regulated utilities means that engineering firms with long-term government and infrastructure contracts tend to generate the most consistent openings.
Which Virginia cities have the most electrical project engineer jobs?
Richmond, Ashburn, and Sterling have the most electrical project engineer openings in Virginia. Northern Virginia's dense cluster of federal agencies and defense contractors drives the largest share of listings, while Richmond's utility and commercial construction activity and Hampton Roads' naval and shipbuilding base sustain steady demand in those metros.
Are there remote electrical project engineer jobs in Virginia?
Yes, but they're rare. About 27% of electrical project engineer openings tied to Virginia are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of most project work, which requires site visits, contractor coordination, and inspection. The tasks most likely to be performed remotely are design review, specification writing, and project scheduling during early planning phases.
How can I get hired as a electrical project engineer in Virginia with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a rotational or new-graduate engineering program at a large Virginia employer. Defense contractors such as Leidos and SAIC, as well as Dominion Energy, run structured programs that onboard engineers at the associate or engineer-in-training level and provide mentorship toward Professional Engineer licensure. Candidates with an Engineer-in-Training designation from the Fundamentals of Engineering exam stand out immediately. Adjacent roles like electrical designer, CAD technician, or field engineer assistant are common lateral entry points that lead directly into project engineer tracks.
Where can I find and apply to electrical project engineer jobs in Virginia?
You can find and apply to electrical project engineer jobs in Virginia on Migrate Mate, which lists current Virginia openings from employers actively hiring in the state. Search the available roles, find the ones that match your experience and specialization, and apply directly to the employers that fit.
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