Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Cullerton Group has a new opportunity for a Senior Electrical Design Engineer / Senior Project Engineer. This is a permanent job. The work will be done in Evanston, IL 3 days a week, the rest will be work from home. Compensation is up to $130,000 + bonus.

Our client is a highly respected consulting engineering firm providing electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and technology design services for healthcare, higher education, commercial, hospitality, laboratory, and pharmaceutical facilities. Due to continued growth, they are seeking a Senior Project Engineer to join their Electrical Engineering team.

This position offers the opportunity to work on complex infrastructure-focused projects while collaborating closely with project managers, technical leadership, and multidisciplinary engineering teams. The ideal candidate is a technically strong electrical engineer who enjoys mentoring junior staff, interacting with clients, and contributing to the successful delivery of challenging projects.

• Design electrical systems for healthcare, higher education, commercial, hospitality, laboratory, and pharmaceutical facilities.
• Prepare designs for lighting, power distribution, emergency power, low-voltage systems, and fire alarm systems.
• Perform electrical load calculations, short circuit studies, equipment sizing, and infrastructure assessments.
• Conduct field surveys and existing conditions investigations.
• Prepare construction drawings and specifications using AutoCAD and Revit.
• Review contractor submittals and shop drawings.
• Respond to RFIs and support construction administration activities.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, owners, contractors, and facility personnel.
• Independently manage smaller projects while serving as a lead engineer on larger projects.
• Mentor junior engineers and designers.
• Participate in client meetings and project presentations.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
• 8+ years of electrical engineering design experience within an MEP consulting firm, AE firm, design-build contractor, or related environment.
• Experience designing building electrical systems including power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, and emergency power.
• Strong knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC).
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and Revit.
• Healthcare project experience strongly preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Stable employment history demonstrating career progression and project ownership.
• Annual performance bonus
• 401(k) with company match
• Profit sharing program
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid holidays and PTO
• Relocation assistance available

• Occasional travel to project sites for field surveys, construction meetings, and client interactions.

Hybrid schedule with 3 days per week in the Evanston office.