Electrical Project Engineer - Healthcare

Farnsworth Group, Inc.; Normal (IL); Híbrido; USD 99.000 - 149.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

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

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending and Health Savings

Short & Long-Term Disability

Maternity and Paternity Leave

Professional Development and Training

Mentoring Program

Paid Time Off

Wellness/Reimbursements

Pet Insurance Plan

Hybrid Work Program

Descripción de la vacante

Farnsworth Group is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer - Healthcare to lead electrical and low-voltage design for hospitals and institutional facilities across the Midwest. You will coordinate with architecture, structure, MEP, and technology teams to deliver compliant, energy-efficient systems.

The role emphasizes power distribution, lighting, life-safety, and coordination under senior engineers, with a hybrid work option and opportunities for professional growth.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering; EIT is required, PE preferred.
• 8–12+ years of building electrical design experience, healthcare or mission-critical projects.
• 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 facilities.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsabilidades

• 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.

Conocimientos

Electrical design experience

Project coordination

Teamwork/communication

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

EIT required

Herramientas

Revit/BIM

SKM

ETAP

Descripción del empleo

Farnsworth Group is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer - Healthcare to deliver project‑level electrical and low‑voltage designs for hospitals, ambulatory care, behavioral health, and other complex institutional facilities across the Midwest. The role emphasizes power, lighting, life‑safety, and low‑voltage design, coordination with other disciplines, and support of project managers and engineering managers.

What You’ll Do

• 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.

What You’ll Need

• 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.

Compensation to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, as well as internal and external equity.

Illinois Pay Transparency

$99,000—$149,000 USD

Who We Are

Join Farnsworth Group, a nationally recognized architectural engineering and surveying firm where your career can thrive! For eleven consecutive years, we’ve been certified as a Great Place to Work®, and our engineers, architects, surveyors, and scientists channel their passion and expertise into making meaningful contributions to the world around us. With more than 650 talented professionals across 24 offices, we collaborate with clients ranging from small communities to some of the world’s largest brands. Our success is built on our people - their passion, creativity, and commitment to excellence. Here, you’ll find a supportive culture that champions your growth, embraces challenges, values work‑life balance, and empowers you to make a lasting impact for our clients and communities. Join us and move your career forward.

A Great Place to Work Certified

For eleven consecutive years, Farnsworth Group has earned the prestigious Great Place to Work® certification—thanks to our employees! Each year, our staff participate in a survey administered by the Great Place to Work organization, measuring perceptions of credibility, respect, pride, fairness, and camaraderie. The results are benchmarked against the nation’s leading companies, and only top performers receive the certification. Insights from the survey help us continually enhance our work environment and foster a culture that makes Farnsworth Group an even greater place to work.

Full‑time Regular Employee Benefits And Perks Include

• 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

Farnsworth Group appreciates that flexibility and work‑life balance are important aspects of the careers and lives of our employees. Our Hybrid Work Program offers employees a flexible work arrangement while contributing to the Company’s culture and success. Please discuss with your recruiter for details.

Statement On Diversity And Inclusion

Farnsworth Group is a collection of employees with unique backgrounds and perspectives that all come together to make us a better Company. It is our goal to recruit, hire, develop, retain, and promote a diverse group of people. Join us…and let’s make a difference, together.

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