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Electrical Engineer in El Paso, Texas at SJS Executives LLC

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SJS Executives LLC
El Paso, Texas, 79930, United States
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Job Description

SJS Executives, LLC (SJS), also doing business as SJS Industrial, is currently seeking an experienced Electrical Healthcare Engineer to work full time for SJS Executives for supporting ongoing construction operations at a local Veteran’s Affairs Hospital in El Paso, Texas.


SJS Executives is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) with 250 employees coast to coast and a headquarters in Virginia Beach, Virginia; we specialize in professional services to support federal and military organizations.


Pay for this position will range from $69/hr to $75/hr. Benefits will include: 80 hours of accumulated PTO, Medical, Dental, Vision, Short term disability, Long term disability, Critical Illness, and accident.


Responsibilities:

  • 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.

    • Qualifications:

  • In accordance with federal regulations, possession of a valid Real ID is a requirement for this position.
  • 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.


    • SJS Executives, LLC (SJS), also doing business as SJS Industrial, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy status and/or gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service or other non-merit factors.

    Job Location

    El Paso, Texas, 79930, United States

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