Electrical Healthcare Engineer

SJS Executives, LLC

Electrical Healthcare Engineer specializing in electrical power systems, ensuring patient safety and regulatory compliance in healthcare settings.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeEl Paso • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecurityFlash

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all electrical power, emergency power, electronic, and low-voltage systems throughout the medical center, ensuring patient safety, system reliability, and regulatory compliance
Provide engineering leadership for normal power, Essential Electrical Systems (EES), emergency generators, UPS systems, Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS), fire alarm systems, Building Automation Systems (BMS/DDC), structured cabling, and electronic security systems
Plan, design, manage, and administer Minor Construction, Non-Recurring Maintenance (NRM), Station Level, and leased facility projects from concept through construction and project closeout
Manage Architecture & Engineering (A/E) and construction contracts to ensure compliance with VA standards, project specifications, schedules, codes, and regulatory requirements
Serve as the engineering advisor, project manager, construction coordinator, contract administrator, and technical consultant for assigned healthcare engineering projects
Chair Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) consisting of multidisciplinary stakeholders and provide technical leadership throughout project planning and execution
Maintain engineering drawings, specifications, technical reference libraries, one-line diagrams, panel schedules, feeder directories, arc flash documentation, and other engineering records
Develop and maintain Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Corrective Maintenance programs, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Emergency Power Supply System (EPSS) documentation, and operational procedures
Lead commissioning, re-commissioning, startup, functional testing, acceptance, and turnover activities for electrical, emergency power, and low-voltage systems
Analyze power quality, ATS performance, BMS trends, and electrical system data to improve operational reliability and support risk-based decision making
Provide technical training and mentoring for facility maintenance personnel and operations staff
Support strategic infrastructure planning and provide engineering recommendations for healthcare facility improvements
Engineer, administer, and maintain dedicated physical and virtual servers supporting healthcare monitoring systems, laboratory environments, pharmaceutical storage, blood banks, operating rooms, and other critical healthcare applications
Design highly available and fault-tolerant server architectures that ensure continuous monitoring of patient-critical systems
Integrate special-purpose servers with enterprise network infrastructure while maintaining compliance with VA and federal cybersecurity requirements
Troubleshoot complex failures involving servers, virtual environments, databases, sensors, applications, and network infrastructure
Implement cybersecurity strategies including network segmentation, encryption, access controls, logging, monitoring, vulnerability management, and incident response
Develop and maintain cybersecurity documentation, system diagrams, and audit-ready operating procedures
Design and support enterprise network solutions supporting clinical infrastructure while coordinating network changes with regional and national IT teams
Maintain an active presence at construction sites to monitor installation and commissioning of electrical and low-voltage systems through project completion and occupancy
Review commissioning plans, functional performance tests, pre-functional checklists, deficiency logs, and contractor acceptance documentation
Verify proper installation and performance of medium- and low-voltage electrical distribution systems, including substations, switchgear, transformers, switchboards, panelboards, grounding systems, raceways, and busways
Oversee commissioning and acceptance of generators, UPS systems, ATS equipment, emergency power systems, and associated controls
Validate protective device coordination studies, short-circuit studies, breaker settings, transformer coordination, and arc flash labeling
Verify lighting systems, emergency lighting, lighting controls, occupancy controls, and time-based control sequences
Oversee Building Automation System (BMS/DDC) integration, point-to-point verification, alarm programming, trend development, graphics, BACnet/IP integration, and operational sequences
Verify fire alarm acceptance testing, mass notification systems, notification appliance circuits, audibility, intelligibility, smoke control interfaces, and emergency notification systems
Oversee acceptance and commissioning of electronic security systems, including access control, intrusion detection, video surveillance, intercom, public address, nurse call, code blue, radio paging, GPS clock systems, and emergency communications
Witness startup, commissioning, and functional testing of electrical and low-voltage systems performed by contractors
Review engineering drawings, as-built documents, Operations & Maintenance manuals, commissioning documentation, and contractor closeout packages
Conduct Operations & Maintenance training for facility personnel following project completion
Develop Emergency Power System Hazard Vulnerability Analyses and maintain NFPA 110 operational readiness documentation
Develop equipment maintenance procedures and asset documentation within BIM/FM data systems and computerized maintenance management systems
Collaborate with architects, engineers, contractors, commissioning agents, infection prevention personnel, facility leadership, and IT organizations to ensure successful project delivery and operational readiness

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline (preferred)
Minimum of 15 years of experience in hospital or healthcare electrical systems operations, maintenance, engineering, or construction
Minimum of 10 years of direct experience supporting electrical systems within acute care hospital patient care environments
Minimum of 5 years of experience with healthcare electronic systems, low-voltage systems, system design, construction, or commissioning
Electrical certifications, licensure, or code-related credentials preferred
Extensive knowledge of normal power, Essential Electrical Systems (EES), emergency generators, UPS systems, Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS), and Emergency Power Supply Systems (EPSS)
Thorough understanding of VA Electrical Design Manual (PG-18-10), NEC Article 517, NFPA 70, NFPA 72, NFPA 99, NFPA 101, NFPA 110, OSHA, ANSI, and Joint Commission requirements
Experience with protective device coordination studies, short-circuit analysis, arc flash studies, selective coordination, and electrical distribution system design
Experience with fire alarm systems, mass notification systems, emergency communications, and integrated life safety systems
Knowledge of electronic security systems including access control, intrusion detection, video surveillance, nurse call, public address, intercom, and structured cabling
Experience with ANSI/TIA healthcare telecommunications standards, structured cabling, copper and fiber optic infrastructure, and telecommunications room design
Strong knowledge of Building Automation Systems (BMS/DDC), BACnet/IP networking, HVAC controls integration, and building systems interoperability
Experience implementing cybersecurity controls for operational technology (OT), building automation, fire alarm, and facility-related control systems
Knowledge of NIST, FISMA, Authority to Operate (ATO), and VA cybersecurity requirements
Experience with commissioning, re-commissioning, functional testing, startup verification, and construction turnover documentation
Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, commissioning reports, and technical documentation
Experience administering A/E and construction contracts and leading multidisciplinary project teams
Strong understanding of medium- and low-voltage electrical distribution systems, grounding, transformers, switchgear, and power quality
Experience supporting enterprise networking, virtualization, server administration, and integration of mission-critical healthcare systems
Excellent analytical, organizational, troubleshooting, and project management skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate technical information to engineers, contractors, clinicians, facility staff, and executive leadership
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, Building Management Systems, computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), and engineering documentation software
Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects while maintaining compliance, operational reliability, patient safety, and survey readiness within a complex healthcare environment
Must satisfy all additional federal, VA, and facility-specific credentialing requirements
Must be able to successfully pass a drug test and a thorough background check for access onto a military installation; please note the background check for this position extends past 7 years, in conformance with federal law and US Department of Justice guidelines for work on a military installation.

Benefits

Comp & perks

80 hours of accumulated PTO
Medical
Dental
Vision
Short term disability
Long term disability
Critical Illness
Accident

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Hard Skills & Tools

Electrical System DesignCommissioning and Re-CommissioningPower Quality AnalysisProtective Device Coordination StudiesEmergency Power Supply Systems (EPSS)Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS)Building Management Systems (BMS/DDC)Low-Voltage Systems ExpertiseFire Alarm Systems KnowledgeTelecommunications Standards Compliance

Soft Skills

Project Management SkillsAnalytical SkillsOrganizational SkillsTroubleshooting SkillsCommunication Skills

Certifications

Electrical CertificationsLicensure in Electrical EngineeringCode-Related Credentials