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Electrical Engineer III

Cannon Design
Posted April 24, 2025

Chicago, Illinois

Energy Management

$84,210 - $105,210

Full Time

Job Description

The role involves participating in project planning and engineering responsibilities for a large healthcare facility, focusing on electrical systems design, including lighting and power distribution, while guiding less experienced team members and ensuring quality control of engineering documents.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in project teamwork planning sessions and may take a lead role.
  • Assume project engineering responsibilities and adhere to financial and work goals.
  • Initiate project designs and help to develop design goals and systems.
  • Perform electrical engineering systems design for building construction.
  • Design lighting, power distribution, signaling, communications, and telecommunication systems.
  • Prepare construction documents including drawings and specifications.
  • Guide less experienced team members in execution of drawings.
  • Specify electrical equipment.
  • Complete quality control checks of engineering documents and layout systems.
  • Participate in value engineering sessions with Architectural Engineering team.
  • Recommend improvements to enhance quality, coordination, and streamline production efforts.
  • Review and markup shop drawings and submittals.
  • 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.
  • Attend and participate in construction meetings.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 6 years of related experience required.
  • Current PE in Electrical Engineering in the United States required.
  • Experience in computer applications for engineering design programs i.e. Revit, AGI32, Visual, SKM Power Tools required.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
  • Must possess working knowledge and experience, while still acquiring higher level knowledge.
  • Must be an independent thinker and analytical.
  • Ability to effectively handle multiple projects required.
  • Participation in project teamwork planning sessions and may take a lead role.
  • Initiate project designs and help to develop design goals and systems.
  • Perform electrical engineering systems design for building construction.
  • Design lighting, power distribution, signaling, communications and or telecommunication systems for healthcare, education higher education and commercial clients per applicable codes.
  • Prepare construction documents including drawings and specifications.
  • Guide less experienced team members in execution of drawings.
  • Specify electrical equipment.
  • Complete quality control checks of engineering documents and layout systems in regard to components and parts.
  • Participate in value engineering sessions with Architectural Engineering team.
  • Review and markup of shop drawings and submittals.
  • Respond to RFIs and review of change orders in the preparation of construction documents.
  • Conduct job site visits to verify existing conditions and observe construction progress.
  • Attend and participate in construction meetings.
  • Site visits frequently require a physical walk-through of site.
  • As a condition of employment, all employees are expected to complete mandatory training, including compliance training, within required timeframes and adhere to our internal policies and our Code of Conduct.

Benefits

  • Salary range: 84,210 to 105,210 annually
  • Paid time off
  • Flex-time schedules
  • Remote work options
  • 401k plan
  • Medical coverage
  • Dental coverage
  • Vision coverage
  • Flexible spending account options
  • Voluntary insurances
  • Discretionary bonuses

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