Electrical Engineer

NIKA is hiring for a Senior Electrical Engineer to support the Defense Health Agency's (DHA) Engineering Division in San Antonio, TX.

Named a Top Workplace by the Washington Post, NIKA is a well-established company that is focused on growth within an entrepreneurial environment. We work with governments to operate and manage their real property. Our operations management, engineering, and project management services provide our customers with value and expertise to ensure operational readiness for complex and mission-critical facilities.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develops, acquires and executes large and complex infrastructure repair and modernization projects which includes the crafting of measurable performance work statements (PWS), development of accurate current working estimates, collaboration and participation as a technical advisor in source selection boards, chairing project execution and kick-off meetings, serving as the Technical Representative, performing Quality Assurance and Safety compliance visits, performing design and submittal reviews, inspecting for compliance and design compliance in the installation of infrastructure systems.
• Performs functional testing and commissioning for government acceptance of systems delivered through the point-by-point verification of design, installation, functionality and performance of existing and newly installed electrical infrastructure equipment and systems.
• Evaluate proposed projects and technical solutions based on need, code compliance, effectiveness, and life cycle cost.
• Answer technical Requests for Information (RFIs) in accordance with codes, regulations, and DHA policy and procedures.
• Travel to sites to investigate open requirement packages and conduct detailed inspections of existing conditions of equipment, evaluate the effectiveness of current maintenance procedures, and confirm the use of correct operational practices.
• Provide a comprehensive and formal travel report detailing the observations, findings, and recommendations conveyed in a technical manner that remains consumable by a non-engineer.
• Mentor junior level engineers helping them not only understand and comply with general engineering procedures and requirements, but also with DHA processes and Provide technical review of all junior engineering staff products and provide supervision to ensure development of junior engineering staff in field work.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
• Demonstrate a minimum of five (5) years practical experience in the healthcare field.
• Demonstrate a minimum of five (5) years of practical experience in design and consulting. Three (3) years of this experience must have occurred within the last four (4) years. Practical experience is defined as having the direct responsibility of execution for design, construction, major, repair, or management of electrical physical plant/infrastructure systems supporting institutional, industrial, or medical healthcare The expectation of this position is to possess the expertise and experience to resolve complex problems that his/her contemporaries cannot resolve.
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Ability to obtain security clearance is required
• Travel approximately 6-12 times per year

NIKA provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, NIKA takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• This position requires U.S. citizenship as mandated by law or government contract. Are you a U.S. citizen?

Work Location: Remote