Electrical Engineer III

If you think your skills, experience and aspirations make you a good match for this position, we encourage you to apply.

You will be a member of our multi‑disciplinary team and will work under the direction of a senior engineer. Projects may include new construction and renovation in educational, healthcare, sports, corporate commercial and science and technology.

• Participate in project teamwork planning sessions and may take a lead role.
• May assume project engineering responsibilities and adhere to financial and work goals.
• Initiate project designs and help to develop design goals and systems. Perform electrical engineering systems design for building construction.
• Design lighting, power distribution, signaling, communications and/or telecommunication systems for healthcare, education/higher education and commercial clients per applicable codes.
• Prepare construction documents including drawings and specifications. Guide less experienced team members in execution of drawings. Specify electrical equipment.
• Complete quality control checks of engineering documents and layout systems in regard to components and parts.
• Participate in value engineering sessions with Architectural/Engineering team.
• Recommend improvements with reference standards and processes to improve quality, coordination, and to streamline production efforts.
• Review and markup of shop drawings and submittals. Respond to RFI’s and review of change orders in the preparation of construction documents.
• Conduct job site visits to verify existing conditions and observe construction progress. Attend and participate in construction meetings. Site visits frequently require a physical walk-through of site.
• May perform other related tasks as needed.

• Minimum of 6 years of related experience required.
• Current PE in the United States required.
• LEED accreditation preferred.
• Must be an independent thinker, analytical, contributes to process development.
• Must possess working knowledge and experience, while still acquiring higher level knowledge.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to effectively handle multiple projects.
• Experience in computer applications for engineering design programs (i.e. Revit, AGI
  32, Visual, SKM Power Tools) required.

The salary range for this position to be filled in the Chicago office is $84,210 to $105,210 annually. This salary range is the range we believe is the anticipated range of possible base compensation at the timing of the posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the anticipated salary range for the position. Employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

We offer a full benefit package including medical, dental and vision coverage and flexible spending account options and voluntary insurances. We have paid time off, flex‑time schedules, remote work options and a 401k plan and employee perk programs. For a general overview of our benefits, please visit our careers page at  Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level.

Cannon Design is a design practice where strategy, experience, architecture, engineering, and social impact converge. We don’t just dream up solutions — we create and bring them to life in ways to solve some of the biggest challenges facing our clients and the society. At the heart of everything we do is Living‑Centered Design, a bold commitment to using our talents to not just improve the world but to truly reshape it for the better.

It’s more than a philosophy — it’s who we are, and it drives us to make a meaningful, lasting difference every day.

• We are relentless in our pursuit of client adoration (not simply satisfaction). Consistent delivery of the best service is what we are about.
• We are committed to ensuring our practice provides equal opportunities for all employees, as we strive to connect with communities around us and focus on the future of design. We support equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts that benefit all employees through the leadership of our DEI Council, our Employee Resource Groups which are…