Electrical Engineer

Salas O'Brien; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Chicago is seeking a Mid-Level Electrical Engineer. The role involves designing systems for diverse projects including commercial and healthcare facilities, collaborating with clients and project teams. This offers a chance to impact projects significantly while developing professionally in a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid maternity leave

Paid paternity leave

Tuition assistance

Disability insurance

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of electrical design experience.
• Knowledge in the design of electrical systems including lighting, power distribution, and emergency power.
• Familiarity with codes, standards, and design guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical system designs based on client RFPs and project scope.
• Conduct existing building surveys to assess current electrical systems.
• Prepare design documents and project specifications.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Work ethic

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Auto CAD

Revit

MS Office

Job description

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Our Chicago office is seeking an Electrical Engineer to work in a fast-paced multi-discipline team environment. The position responsibilities primarily are focused on the design of electrical systems for new facilities, additions, and renovation projects. This will require participation in the creation of construction drawings and specifications, existing system studies, and master planning efforts. Qualified candidates will meet with clients, project teams, code officials, contractors, and others to address electrical issues to develop effective working relationships. The project clientele includes high-rise mixed-use, low-rise multi-family, commercial, tenant improvement, shell and core office buildings, education, and health care.

Electrical Engineer

At Salas O’Brien we tell our clients that we’re engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That’s why we’re committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.

Building for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career—and they’ll receive great total rewards along the way.

About Us:

Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.

We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.

Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.

Job Summary:

Our Chicagooffice is seeking a Mid-Level Electrical Engineer to work in a fast-paced multi-discipline team environment. The position responsibilities primarily are focused on the design of electrical systems for new facilities, additions, and renovation projects. This will require participation in the creation of construction drawings and specifications, existing system studies, and master planning efforts. Qualified candidates will meet with clients, project teams, code officials, contractors, and others to address electrical issues to develop effective working relationships. The project clientele includes high-rise mixed-use, low-rise multi-family, commercial, tenant improvement, shell and core office buildings, education, and health care. We are looking for a highly motivated engineer to be part of our growing firm.

General Duties:

• Develop electrical system designs of a given project based on scope of work and/or client RFPs
• Provide engineering design, evaluation, and planning of electrical systems for a variety of market types
• Conduct existing building surveys and documentation of existing electrical systems
• Develop system design calculations and selection of equipment for use in buildings
• Writing/editing project specifications
• Prepare detailed design documents, reports, and studies
• Properly apply applicable code requirements to each project
• Coordinating work with other disciplines
• Providing construction administration services

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Minimum of 5 years of electrical design experience
• Knowledge in the design of power distribution, fire alarm, data & communication, lighting, and emergency power systems
• Familiarity with codes, standards, and design guidelines
• Excellent work ethic and attitude
• Good communication skills, combined with organizational skills, the ability to plan, balance and prioritize work
• Required proficiency in Auto CAD, Revit, and MS Office
• Experience with lighting software (Visual) a plus

Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

Travel: 5% (Local)

Compensation: $70,000 - $90,000

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Salas O’Brien provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/provincial, or local laws. Salas O’Brien will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Design

• Industries

  Building Construction, Architecture and Planning, and Design Services

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid maternity leave

Paid paternity leave

Tuition assistance

Disability insurance

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