Electrical SME

Insight Global • Gaithersburg, MD • 2h ago

Job Description

Insight Global is looking to hire an Electrical SME to sit in a hybrid environment in Frederick or Gaithersburg, MD. This individual will be responsible for providing leadership and technical authority for the electrical scope during front-end project phases. This role ensures that safe, reliable, code-compliant, and scalable electrical infrastructure is embedded in business cases, FEL/Pre FEED deliverables, and concept packages, balancing risk, cost, schedule, and lifecycle operability for GMP and non-GMP facilities.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Electrical Strategy: Define architecture and capacity for utilities, medium-voltage distribution, switchgear, redundancy, and segmentation aligned with process loads, HVAC, labs, data rooms, and growth.

Basis of Design: Establish design criteria (voltages, short-circuit ratings, arc flash, load classification, power quality, grounding, resilience targets).

Risk & Reliability: Lead early risk reviews (HAZID, FMEA), set resilience schemes (N+1, dual utility, generator/UPS, transfer schemes, coordination).

Codes & Compliance: Apply NEC/NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, IEEE, IEC, and local codes; ensure alignment with permitting and AHJ requirements.

Critical Power: Define emergency/standby power, UPS topology, battery specs, runtime, and conditions for IT/OT, GxP, and life safety.

Power Quality & EMI: Specify harmonic, flicker, voltage regulation requirements; mitigation strategies; address EMI/RFI for sensitive equipment.

Grounding & Bonding: Review grounding systems, hazardous location bonding, and lightning protection.

Hazardous Locations: Determine classification boundaries, ventilation interlocks, equipment suitability, and gas detection integration.

Energy & Sustainability: Incorporate efficiency, demand management, metering, renewables readiness; support ESG and utility incentives.

Spatial Coordination: Define electrical room requirements, clearances, routing, and penetrations; use 3D markups for maintainability.

Integration: Coordinate with Process, HVAC, Controls, IT/OT, Real Estate, and SHE for load alignment and emergency response.

Vendor Review: Evaluate major equipment (switchgear, MCCs, VFDs, PDUs, transformers, generators, UPS); set standards and acceptance criteria.

Documentation: Review concept deliverables (BoD, single-line diagrams, load lists, fault/arc flash assumptions, resilience narratives, hazardous maps).

Cost & Schedule: Provide input on capex, schedules, long-lead items, and utility upgrades.

Change Management: Track electrical impacts of scope/design changes; maintain coordination and resilience intent.

Readiness & Handover: Define criteria for design progression; hand over requirements, assumptions, and risk actions.

Compensation:

$75.00/hr to $85.00/hr.

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.

Employees in this role will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package starting on day one of employment, including options for medical, dental, and vision insurance. Eligibility to enroll in the 401(k) retirement plan begins after 90 days of employment. Additionally, employees in this role will have access to paid sick leave and other paid time off benefits as required under the applicable law of the worksite location.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Skills and Requirements

Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Experience: 8-12+ years in facility or industrial electrical engineering, with demonstrable impact in FEL/Concept/Pre FEED phases and capital projects in pharmaceutical/biotech, life sciences, or advanced manufacturing.

Technical Expertise: Strong command of NEC/NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, IEEE standards; short circuit/arc flash fundamentals; selective coordination; grounding/bonding; hazardous locations; emergency/standby power; UPS design; VFDs and motor systems; and power quality.

GxP Facility Design: Familiarity with GMP environments, cleanrooms, and regulated system expectations (reliability, data integrity for automation/IT systems, and utility qualification considerations).

Tools and Methods: Proficient reviewing single line diagrams, load lists, PFDs/P&IDs interfaces, and 3D layouts; experience with conceptual calculations and scoping for downstream detailed studies. - Licensure/Certifications: PE (Electrical) preferred; PMP, LEED AP, or equivalent desirable.

Biologics/Life Sciences: Electrical support for cell culture, downstream purification, clean utilities (WFI, clean steam), HVAC for classified spaces, and effluent systems.

Critical Facilities: Experience with data rooms, OT networks, BAS/EMS, and segregation of life safety vs. process critical loads.

Utility Coordination: Engagement with local utilities on service sizing, redundancy, and tariff/demand response programs.

Construction and Commissioning: Awareness of constructability, factory acceptance, site testing (IR scans, relay testing), and pre startup safety reviews.

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