Electrical Engineering Associate II

RS&H; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off including holidays

Job summary

RS&H is seeking an Electrical Engineer in Chicago to design electrical systems for diverse building projects. With 3+ years' experience and an engineering degree, you will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative solutions.

The role involves designing power distribution, lighting, and low-voltage systems, while ensuring compliance with standards. A competitive salary range of $75,000–$115,000 is offered, alongside comprehensive benefits including medical coverage and a retirement plan.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 3+ years of relevant electrical engineering experience.
• Experience using production software and preparing construction documents.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with clients, contractors, and team members.
• Must be a U.S. Person per client requirement.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical systems that bring buildings to life, including power distribution and lighting.
• Contribute to coordinated building design solutions by partnering with clients and contractors.
• Prepare drawings, technical reports, and design deliverables using design software.
• Apply electrical engineering standards and regulations based on project needs.
• Support design requirements, cost analyses, and field reviews for building projects.
• Grow technical confidence through hands-on project work and collaboration.

Job description

If you are ready to grow your electrical engineering career on meaningful building projects, this is a strong next step. At RS&H, you will join an employee-owned architecture, engineering, and consulting firm with a long history of delivering integrated solutions across corporate, federal, healthcare, science, and other facility‑focused markets. Our Buildings teams help create environments where people work, heal, learn, research, and connect, and your work will directly support the systems that make those spaces safe, reliable, efficient, and future‑ready.

What You’ll Do

• Design electrical systems that bring buildings to life, including power distribution, lighting, low‑voltage systems, and other facility infrastructure.
• Contribute to coordinated building design solutions by partnering with architects, engineers, designers, contractors, and clients from concept through construction.
• Prepare drawings, construction documents, technical reports, calculations, visual aids, and design deliverables using current design and production software.
• Apply electrical engineering standards, codes, criteria, and regulations while building the judgment to adapt solutions to each project’s needs.
• Support design requirements, impact studies, cost analyses, and field reviews for small to moderately complex building projects.
• Grow your technical confidence through hands‑on project work, construction observations, and collaboration with experienced Buildings professionals.

Why RS&H?

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary Buildings teams across the U.S., bringing architecture, engineering, interiors, and project delivery expertise together to solve complex facility challenges.
• Contribute to facility‑focused projects in markets such as corporate, healthcare, federal, science, and workplace environments.
• Grow in an employee‑owned firm where associates are encouraged to take ownership of their careers and the quality of their work.
• Join a team guided by RS&H’s purpose of Creating Tomorrow, Together and values of integrity, accountability, curiosity, and teamwork.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 3+ years of relevant electrical engineering experience.
• Experience using production software and preparing construction documents.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with clients, contractors, team members, and other project stakeholders.
• Must be a U.S. Person per client requirement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Engineer Intern (EI) certification is strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting electrical design for building or facility projects.
• Interest in growing toward greater technical responsibility, client coordination, and professional licensure.

The salary range for this position in Chicago is $75,000–$115,000 per year, representing the employer’s good‑faith estimate at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be based on job‑related skills, experience, internal equity, and geographic location, where applicable.

This role may also be eligible for additional compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, an employee assistance program, retirement and financial protection programs (401(k), short‑ and long‑term disability), paid time off (including holidays and paid parental leave), and HSA funding up to $1,200 annually.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here.

Please note: no agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy. Candidates should apply directly to this role to be considered. It is the responsibility of all third‑party recruiting and employment agencies to know and adhere to our recruiting policy.

The Team

Our team designs facilities for clients in the Corporate, Healthcare, Science, Federal, Aviation, and Technology industries. By working with our clients and listening to their needs, we gather a deep understanding of their desired outcomes, practicing creativity and innovation along the way. Become part of a team that’s redefining client service and success in a rapidly changing world.

The Company

Employee‑owned, RS&H is one of the nation’s leading architecture, engineering, and consulting firms, with associates who work hard every day to create tomorrow together. We offer an exceptional journey from start to future. Our integrated teams translate experience into insight, turn challenges into opportunities, and build relationships that are as strong as the buildings and infrastructure we deliver together. We attribute our success to our unwavering commitment to our core values: integrity, accountability, curiosity, and teamwork.