Electrical Designer I

HED; Los Angeles, California (CA, MO); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Mentorship by lead engineers

Job summary

HED is seeking an entry‑level Electrical Designer in Los Angeles to join our collaborative team and develop electrical design expertise under guidance from experienced peers. The role emphasizes hands‑on learning, coordination, and building foundational technical skills in our processes and tools.

You will primarily work in Revit, assist with power distribution, lighting, grounding, and documentation, and participate in client and project team meetings while earning mentorship from senior

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in directly related field or equivalent experience required.
• Written and verbal communication skills commensurate with the position required.
• Strong organizational skills preferred.
• Revit experience preferred.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, enthusiastic, flexible and curious personalities required.
• Ability to work well with others under deadline situations required.

Responsibilities

• Model electrical components and systems in Revit based on guidance from a project lead.
• Execute project setups in Revit.
• Design, layout and coordinate electrical equipment within plans.
• Participate in mentorship relationships with lead engineers to understand the engineering for the built environment.
• Autonomously implement delegated design tasks.
• Develop the Table of Contents for Division 26 specifications.
• Learn system sizing calculations under guidance of project designer/lead.
• Check own work for graphical issues before deliverables.
• Collaborate with QAQC per Design Process.
• Attend client meetings and project team meetings.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Team collaboration

Deadline awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in directly related field or equivalent experience

Tools

Revit

Job description

Electrical Designer

HED is looking to add a talented team member to our group of talented Electrical Designers. The Electrical Designer is an entry-level role focused on developing electrical design expertise in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Electrical Designer

HED is looking to add a talented team member to our group of talented Electrical Designers. The Electrical Designer is an entry-level role focused on developing electrical design expertise in a supportive and collaborative environment.

About HED

We are a team that is full of ideas, experience, creativity, passionate opinions, insatiable curiosity, uncompromising integrity, commitment, and skill. Our culture is about aspiration, embracing change and challenges, listening to (and learning from) each other, encouraging continual learning, and inspiring collective growth. As an inclusive, integrated architecture and engineering practice, we value the diversity of perspectives, experiences, abilities, and expertise that advance both the work we do, and the world we share.

Position Summary

This role introduces the fundamentals of electrical system design—including power distribution, lighting, grounding, and fire alarm—project documentation, and interdisciplinary coordination while emphasizing hands‑on learning. Designers at this level primarily support more experienced electrical team members and engage in assignments that build foundational technical skills and familiarity with HED processes, standards, and tools.

Essential Functions:

• Primarily working in Revit, modeling electrical components and systems (such as panels, lighting fixtures, receptacles, and conduits) based on red lines or design guidance from an electrical project lead
• Execute project setups in Revit
• Design, layout and coordination of electrical equipment and components within a room/plan
• Participate in mentorship relationships with lead engineers to understand the “how” and “why” of engineering for the built environment
• Able to autonomously implement delegated design tasks
• Developing the Table of Contents for, primarily, Division 26 specifications
• Learning and completing system sizing calculations (loads, voltage drop, short circuit, conduit/cable sizing) under the guidance of the project designer/lead
• Checking own work for graphical issues to resolve prior to deliverable issuance per HED’s Design Standards.
• Collaborate with the QAQC effort per HED’s Design Process.
• Attend client meetings, for observation, alongside the project designer/lead to collaborate on project requirements specifically for the electrical systems
• Attend and actively participate in project team meetings.
• Working in different sectors to gain experience as a generalist
• Engage in DWP process including estimating time required to complete tasks or assigned work.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in directly related field or equivalent experience required.
• Written and verbal communication skills commensurate with the position required.
• Strong organizational skills preferred.
• Revit experience preferred.
• Experience with computers, specifically for word processing, spreadsheet use/creation and email required.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, enthusiastic, flexible and curious personalities required.
• Ability to work well with others under deadline situations required.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to effectively communicate in writing and verbally via phone, video conferencing, and in-person.
• Visual acuity to perform responsibilities.

Work Environment

• We embrace a hybrid model that promotes both autonomy and collaboration, including the freedom to work from home, with regular in-office days to connect with teammates and build culture.
• The office is a professional, open-space environment for collaborative and independent work.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.