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Title: Engineering Manager — Electrical Contractor (Data Center / Mission Critical)
Location: Atlanta, GA - on-site
Compensation: $130,000 – $160,000 base benefits vehicle allowance Employment type: Full-time, direct hire
About the opportunity
A leading national electrical contractor with a $1.9B backlog is expanding its engineering leadership across its East Coast and Midwest data center operations. This role leads a team of BIM/VDC coordinators (team size scales with regional project load) and owns the full pre-construction and constructability engineering function on mission critical electrical projects — data centers, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, and large commercial.
What you'll do
- Lead the engineering, BIM/VDC, and prefab coordination function on $50M electrical scopes
- Own constructability reviews, electrical calculations (load, voltage drop, short circuit), and system layout
- Run multi-discipline coordination and clash resolution with GCs, MEP partners, and trades
- Lead and grow a team of BIM/VDC coordinators — team size scales with regional project load
- Interface with project executives, PMs, and field leadership to drive prefab strategy and schedule certainty
- Ensure NEC, IBC, and IECC compliance across all engineering deliverables
What you'll bring
- 7 years electrical construction engineering experience (contractor-side preferred)
- Deep NEC expertise — this is non-negotiable
- Strong constructability background and prefab coordination experience
- Proficiency in Autodesk Revit, ACC Build, Navisworks, AutoCAD
- Proven team leadership — you've managed engineers or coordinators, not just projects
- Data center or mission critical sector experience strongly preferred
- PE licence or EIT a plus, not required
Why this role
- $1.9B backlog = long-term project pipeline and career runway
- Direct reporting line to senior leadership with regional P&L visibility
- Top-tier client base (hyperscale data center operators, Fortune 500)
- Genuine team leadership opportunity, not just a senior IC title
Apply directly or reach Lewis Hanley at Ace Partners — lewis.hanley@acepartners.com — for a confidential conversation.
Salary : $130,000 - $160,000