Electrical Project Engineer - Healthcare

Farnsworth Group, Inc.; Champaign (IL); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with 100% Company Match up to 5%

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans

Paid Time Off

Hybrid Work Program

Job summary

Farnsworth Group, Inc. is looking for an Electrical Project Engineer specializing in healthcare projects, based in Illinois. The role involves designing electrical systems for hospitals and other complex facilities, with responsibilities that include power distribution, lighting, and life-safety systems. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and 8-12+ years of relevant experience. The position offers a hybrid work model and comprehensive benefits including health insurance and a generous 401(k) match.

Qualifications

• 8-12+ years of experience in building electrical design, particularly in healthcare.
• Strong knowledge of NEC and NFPA healthcare standards.
• Proven experience in multidisciplinary project coordination.

Responsibilities

• Serve as project electrical engineer for healthcare projects.
• Design power distribution and lighting control systems.
• Generate coordinated drawings in Revit/BIM.

Skills

Building electrical design

Healthcare design standards

Revit/BIM proficiency

Power distribution systems design

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Revit

SKM

Job description

Electrical Project Engineer - Healthcare

Farnsworth Group is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer - Healthcare in one of the following locations: Lisle, Normal, Peoria, Champaign, or Springfield, IL; or St. Louis, MO.

The role emphasizes project‑level electrical and low‑voltage designs for hospitals, ambulatory care, behavioral health, and other complex institutional facilities across the Midwest. Responsibilities include power, lighting, life‑safety, and low‑voltage design, coordination with other disciplines, and support of project managers and engineering managers.

Responsibilities

• Serve as project electrical engineer on healthcare and institutional projects, handling daily design and coordination under the direction of an electrical manager or senior PM.
• Design normal and emergency power distribution systems (one‑lines, panel schedules, feeders, branch circuits, equipment connections), including essential electrical systems for healthcare facilities (generators, ATS, critical branch distribution).
• Design lighting and lighting control systems, including layouts and photometric calculations, meeting code, energy, and user requirements.
• Design life‑safety and low‑voltage systems such as fire alarm, nurse call, structured cabling, and grounding/bonding in coordination with technology and security resources.
• Support power system studies (short‑circuit, coordination, arc‑flash, voltage drop) using appropriate tools under senior guidance.
• Produce coordinated drawings, specifications, and reports in Revit/BIM in collaboration with architectural, structural, mechanical, plumbing, and technology disciplines.
• Conduct field investigations and site observations to verify existing conditions and conformance.
• Apply NEC, NFPA 70, 72, 99, 101, 110, FGI Guidelines, and state/local regulations for healthcare facilities in Illinois, Missouri, and nearby states.
• Provide technical guidance and QA redlines to designers/junior engineers; support PMs with scope, level‑of‑effort, and schedule input; participate in client and internal coordination meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering; EIT required, PE or ability to obtain preferred.
• Typically, 8‑12+ years of building electrical design experience, including healthcare or other mission‑critical/institutional projects in an AEC/MEP consulting environment.
• Proven experience as a project‑level electrical engineer responsible for design production and multi‑disciplinary coordination.
• Strong working knowledge of NEC and relevant NFPA/FGI healthcare standards.
• Proficiency with Revit/BIM for electrical systems; experience with SKM, ETAP, or similar tools preferred.
• Experience designing normal and emergency power, lighting, life‑safety, and low‑voltage systems for healthcare or similarly regulated facilities.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Benefits

• 401(k) with 100% Company Match up to 5%
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Short & Long‑Term Disability
• Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Professional Development and Training
• Mentoring Program
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness/Fitness Reimbursements
• Pet Insurance Plan
• Hybrid Work Program

Salary Range: $99,000 - $149,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, as well as internal and external equity).

Farnsworth Group, Inc. is proud to be an M/F Disabled and Veteran EEO/AA employer.