Senior Electrical Design Engineer I (MEP)

Interface; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 99,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Employee Ownership (ESOP)

Robust Benefits

Generous Time Off

Purpose-Driven Culture

Career Development

Job summary

Interface Engineering in Los Angeles, CA is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer I (MEP) to lead complex MEP design efforts on multidisciplinary projects. You will own project discipline, coordinate with clients, and mentor design staff across Healthcare, Education, Commercial, Biotech, and Transportation sectors.

This 100% employee-owned firm emphasizes collaboration, flexible hybrid work, and career development through its Pathway to Leadership program, with competitive pay, ESOP,

Qualifications

• BSEE degree required.
• 7+ years' experience in MEP design/consulting.
• Team leadership/management experience.
• Project management experience in the MEP space.
• Healthcare building design and HCAI compliance experience.
• High-energy client services skills.
• Excellent communication ability.
• Complete understanding of building codes.
• Thorough design system knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Managing complex MEP projects acrossHealthcare, Education, Commercial, Biotech, Transportation, and more.
• Innovative and complex electrical system design.
• Meeting and consulting with clients.
• Providing guidance to design staff.
• Supporting overall project management to our MEP team leaders.

Skills

BSEE

MEP design

Team leadership

Project management

Healthcare design

Client services

Building codes

Design system knowledge

Excellent communication

Education

BSEE

Tools

REVIT

Job description

Position:

Senior Electrical Design Engineer I (MEP)

Location:

Los Angeles, CA

Job Id:

1163

# of Openings:

1

Join a People-First, Employee-Owned Firm That’s Redefining Flexibility and Growth

At Interface Engineering, we believe your career should be as dynamic and rewarding as the projects you support. As a 100% employee-owned firm, we’re proud to offer our Collaboration from Home policy—giving you the flexibility of a hybrid schedule (2 days in-office per week minimum) while staying connected to a team that values innovation, inclusion, and impact.

Why Interface?

We’re not just engineers—we’re collaborators, mentors, and trailblazers in high-performance design. OurPathway to Leadershipprogram offers a transparent, personalized roadmap for career advancement, empowering you to grow in the direction that excites you most.

Our Culture

Interface has the company culture and work environment you have been seeking! You’ll find a workplace with a culture of fun, and superior work/life balance benefits, expansive personal development opportunities, cutting-edge technology, and great relationships. You’ll work alongside MEP industry leaders who will help you develop your own thriving career path. Our work takes us around the globe and on a steady growth curve. Our success and innovation are powered by people like you!

Our Core Values:

Our core values capture the essence of who we are. We live and breathe them, and they inform everything we do.We are:

• Empowered.
• Respectful.
• Resilient.
• Transformative.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Senior Electrical Design Engineer at Interface, you will be taking ownership as a discipline leader on multiple projects. Your duties will include, but may not be limited to:

• Managing complex MEP projects across numerous industries: Healthcare, Education, Commercial, Biotech, Transportation, and more.
• Innovative and complex electrical system design
• Meeting and consulting with clients
• Providing guidance to design staff
• Supporting overall project management to our MEP team leaders.

What You'll Bring:

Required

• BSEE
• 7+ years' experience in MEP design/consulting
• Team leadership/management experience
• ProjectManagement Experience in the MEP space
• Healthcare building design and HCAI compliance experience
• High-energy client services skills
• Excellent communication ability
• Complete understanding of building codes
• Thorough design system knowledge

Preferred

• A Professional Engineering License (or equivalent experience)
• PMP Certification
• LEED Accreditation
• Experience with REVIT

What You'll Love:

• Competitive Pay: $99,105 to $ 123,510 annual salary and conditional bonus
• Employee Ownership: Build equity through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Robust Benefits: 401(k), medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, transportation benefits...and more!
• Generous Time Off: PTO, paid holidays, and company closure to clients from Christmas to New Year’s
• Purpose-Driven Culture: Paid volunteer time and a commitment to social equity
• Career Development: Work alongside industry leaders and access continuous learning opportunities

Ready to grow with us?

Social Equity:

Interface is committed to social equity within our walls and in our communities. We are a diverse, inclusive, and responsible firm. Interface provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classifications.We support local business and seek to partner with small and minority-owned firms on our projects. Our staff is empowered to design community service programs (e.g., clean up beaches, serve meals at shelters, tutor school-aged children, etc.) – using paid volunteer time.

Please note: H1-B visa sponsorship or transfer is not approved for this position.