Electrical II
Cannon DesignChicago, Illinois
Full Time
Posted July 3, 2025
$67k - $81k
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Job Description
This position involves designing electrical systems for building construction projects, including lighting, power distribution, and communication systems, while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team and ensuring compliance with electrical codes and standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform construction drawings and specifications for electrical systems in building projects.
- Design lighting, power distribution, communication, and telecommunication systems for various clients.
- Analyze engineering documents and layout systems for components and parts.
- Research and respond to design issues.
- Participate in value engineering sessions with the architectural engineering team.
- Apply electrical codes to building power distribution and circuiting design.
- Review and markup shop drawings and submittals.
- Gather information for RFIs and review change orders during construction document preparation.
- Conduct site visits to verify existing conditions and observe construction progress.
Requirements
- Bachelor or Master’s degree in Engineering required.
- Minimum of 4 years of related experience required.
- Experience in computer applications for engineering design programs, specifically Revit, required.
- Ability to perform basic to moderately complex construction drawings and specifications of electrical engineering systems for building construction.
- Design lighting, power distribution, communications, and telecommunication systems for healthcare, education, higher education, and commercial clients, including fire alarm systems, under limited supervision.
- Analyze engineering documents and layout systems regarding components and parts.
- Research and respond to design issues.
- Participate in value engineering sessions with Architectural Engineering team.
- Apply knowledge of electrical code for the application of building power distribution design and circuiting.
- Assist in the review and markup of shop drawings and submittals.
- Assist in gathering information to respond to RFIs and review change orders in the preparation of construction documents.
- Conduct job site visits to verify existing conditions and observe construction progress, including physical walk-through of site.
- Complete mandatory training, including compliance training, within required timeframes and adhere to internal policies and the Code of Conduct.
Benefits & Perks
Salary range: 67,346-81,211 annually
Paid time off
Flex-time schedules
Remote work options
401k plan
Medical, dental and vision coverage
Flexible spending account options
Voluntary insurances
Discretionary bonuses
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