Company

Federal Reserve Bank of RichmondWhen you join the Federal Reserve—the nation's central bank—you’ll play a key role, collaborating with a dynamic and diverse team of mission-driven professionals to strengthen and protect our economy and our communities.

Bring your passion and expertise, and we’ll provide the opportunities that will challenge you and propel your growth—along with a wide range of benefits and perks that support your health, wealth, and life. In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes tuition assistance, generous paid time off, top-notch health care benefits, child and family care leave, professional development opportunities, a 401(k) match, pension, and more. All brought together in a flexible work environment where you can truly find balance.

About the Opportunity

The Facilities department has an immediate opening for an Electrical Engineer, reporting to the Facilities Assistant Vice President. Richmond is the head office of the Federal Reserve 5th District, and contains more than 1.4 million square feet of office space and parking in Richmond, Baltimore, and Charlotte which the District Facilities Management group is responsible for. The person selected for this position will serve as the Electrical Engineer for the District. With several large electrical projects coming in the near future, this is an exciting opportunity for a candidate with a strong electrical background. The person selected will work alongside the District operations team which consist of a Mechanical Engineer, HVAC and Electrical tradesman, Maintenance Mechanics, and a strong Project Management Office who all work together to maintain our facilities across the district.

What You Will Do:

• Provide input and operationalize strategic and long-term plans for equipment and maintenance.

• Direct and control activities for the overall critical 24 x 7 critical plant operations for the 5th District, Board and System to ensure the operations of the electrical, mechanical and HVAC systems and readiness for back-up systems in the event of system failures.

• Lead and execute capital improvement projects including concept, development, engineering design, bidding, and implementation.

• Develop, lead, and execute business continuity plans in the event of a critical outage or maintenance requirement.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of large facility electrical engineering experience.

• Electrical expertise with capital projects.

• Experience with equipment selection and electrical specifications review.

• Electrical engineering degree preferred. Will consider industrial engineering degree, with electrical engineering background.

• Professional Engineer certification preferred, and Project Management Professional certification preferred.

Discover the Reason Why So Many People Love It Here!

When you join the Richmond Fed, not only will you find a challenging and purposeful career, you’ll also have access to a wide range of benefits and perks that support your health and wealth, including:

• Great medical benefits

• Pension and 401(k) with employer match

• Paid time off

• Tuition reimbursement

• Employee resource networks

• Paid volunteer leave

• Flexible work options

• Onsite amenities that make working here fun!

Other Requirements and Considerations:

• Candidates should review the Bank’s Employee Code of Conduct to ensure compliance with conflict-of-interest rules and personal investment restrictions.

• If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please notify rich.recruitment@rich.frb.org.

• Employees who work at and/or visit another Federal Reserve entity or outside business as part of their job duties are required to comply with any onsite safety and health protocols of those organizations (including, but not limited to, requirements to vaccinate or test, mask, social distance, etc.).

• Sponsorship is not available for this role. Selected candidate is subject to special background check procedures.

• The hiring range for the Electrical Engineer Senior is $92,200 - $126,830, annually. We are open to hiring at the experience level of the individual, and would consider intermediate or advanced levels of experience.

• Salary offered will be based on the job responsibilities and the individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience as defined in the job qualifications.

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Regular / Temporary

Regular

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Yes

Job Category

Building Services/Facilities

Work Shift

First (United States of America)

The Federal Reserve Banks believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as an organization, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.

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