Electrical Engineer III
Cannon DesignBuffalo, New York
Full Time
Posted December 11, 2025
$84k - $105k
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Job Description
This position involves electrical engineering design and project management for building construction projects in various sectors such as healthcare, education, and commercial, working as part of a multidisciplinary team under senior engineers. Responsibilities include developing design plans, preparing construction documents, conducting site visits, and ensuring project quality and compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- Participate in project planning sessions and lead as needed
- Assume project engineering responsibilities and meet financial and work goals
- Initiate and develop electrical system designs for building projects
- Design electrical systems including lighting, power, signaling, and communication for various clients
- Prepare construction documents such as drawings and specifications
- Guide junior team members in executing drawings
- Specify electrical equipment for projects
- Perform quality control checks on engineering documents and layouts
- Participate in value engineering sessions to improve design quality and efficiency
- Review shop drawings, submittals, RFIs, and change orders
- Conduct site visits to verify conditions and observe construction progress
- Attend and participate in construction meetings
Requirements
- Minimum of 6 years of related experience in electrical engineering.
- Current Professional Engineer (PE) license in Electrical Engineering in the United States.
- Experience in performing electrical engineering systems design for building construction, including lighting, power distribution, signaling, communications, and telecommunication systems for healthcare, education, higher education, and commercial clients per applicable codes.
- Ability to prepare construction documents including drawings and specifications.
- Experience in guiding less experienced team members in the execution of drawings.
- Ability to specify electrical equipment.
- Experience in completing quality control checks of engineering documents and layout systems regarding components and parts.
- Experience participating in value engineering sessions with Architectural Engineering teams.
- Ability to review and markup shop drawings and submittals.
- Experience responding to Requests for Information (RFIs) and reviewing change orders in the preparation of construction documents.
- Ability to conduct job site visits to verify existing conditions and observe construction progress, including physical walk-through of sites.
- Ability to attend and participate in construction meetings.
- Proficiency in computer applications for engineering design programs such as Revit, AGI32, Visual, and SKM Power Tools.
- Must be an independent thinker, analytical, and contribute to process development.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously.
Benefits & Perks
Salary range of $84,210 to $105,210 annually (may vary based on location, experience, education, and skills)
Discretionary bonuses
Full benefit package including medical, dental, and vision coverage
Flexible spending account options
Voluntary insurances
Paid time off
Flex-time schedules
Remote work options
401k plan
Employee perk programs
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