Associate Principal – Building Electrical (Mission-Critical)

Location: Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Up to 25% domestic and 10% international travel to project sites and client meetings.

Company

hirify.global Design & Engineering is a full-service architecture, engineering, and design firm within Clayco, delivering integrated design-build solutions for mission-critical, industrial, life sciences, power and energy, aviation, commercial, institutional, residential, and sports and entertainment projects.

What you will do

• Lead electrical design for mission-critical projects while ensuring compliance with industry standards, codes, and client requirements.
• Develop power distribution, grounding, UPS, emergency power, and redundancy strategies for data centers and other high-availability facilities.
• Perform short-circuit, selective coordination, and arc-flash studies to improve system reliability and safety.
• Coordinate electrical systems with architectural, mechanical, and structural teams.
• Support construction execution in the field, resolve technical challenges, and manage client relationships and technical presentations.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to design standards, best practices, and innovative mission-critical solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, or foreign degree equivalent, and at least 10 years of relevant experience.
• At least 10 years of electrical engineering experience, including mission-critical data center and high-tech manufacturing projects.
• At least 10 years of experience in power system design, redundancy planning, and energy-efficient strategies for high-reliability facilities.
• At least 10 years of experience in design-build or integrated project delivery environments.
• At least 10 years of experience designing medium- and low-voltage power distribution systems, including short-circuit, selective coordination, and arc-flash studies.
• At least 7 years of experience with SKM Power*Tools, ETAP, and EasyPower for power analysis.
• At least 7 years of experience with NEC, IEEE, and NFPA 70E regulations and standards.
• Professional Electrical Engineer license required.
• Up to 25% domestic and 10% international travel is required.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, integrated design-build approach across development, design, and construction.
• Work on creative, complex, award-winning, high-profile projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Discretionary annual bonus based on company and individual performance.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans; 401(k); generous PTO; and paid company holidays.
• Employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, and learning and development programs.