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Project Electrical Engineer V

CannonDesign
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 30 Dec 2025
💰 $151,410/yr($121,170/yr – $151,410/yr)

About the role

If you think your skills, experience and aspirations make you a good match for this position, we encourage you to apply.    ABOUT THE ROLE You will be a member of our multi-disciplinary team and will perform as a high-level specialist in a lead role for the electrical engineering team.  Projects may include new construction and renovation in educational, healthcare, sports, corporate commercial and science and technology. Your initial assignment will be to provide project management for the healthcare planning team and planning stages of a 2.0+ million square foot healthcare facility at Mayo Clinic’s campus in Rochester, MN.  Due to the scale of the project for your initial assignment, you will collaborate with a team of Project Managers and Leaders.   HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL DO
  • Perform electrical engineering systems design for building construction. Initiate project designs and help to develop design goals and systems.
  • Oversee, guide, mentor and provide technical leadership to designers and engineering team.
  • Participate or lead project teamwork planning sessions.
  • May serve as project manager or project engineering leader and lead engineering meetings.
  • Assume project engineering responsibilities and adhere to financial and work goals.
  • 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.
  • Serves in QAQC process and as an independent reviewer.
  • Complete quality control checks of engineering documents.
  • Work with the Project Manager to establish and maintain realistic work and labor plans and deliverable schedules that contribute to the project's bottom line financial success and satisfy the project's contractual obligations.
  • Participate or lead value engineering sessions with Architectural/Engineering team.
  • Interface effectively with clients and members of the design 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.
  • Responsible for projects' construction administration. 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.
  • Applies knowledge of electrical and building codes in building systems design.
  • May perform other related tasks as needed.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED

  • Minimum of 10 years of related experience required.
  • Current PE in the United States required.
  • LEED accreditation preferred.
  • Advanced knowledge of electrical engineering.
  • Ability to serve in QAQC process and as an independent reviewer.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong ability to interface effectively with clients and members of the design team.
  • Able to effectively handle multiple projects.
  • Experience in computer applications for engineering design programs (i.e. Revit, AGI32, Visual, SKM Power Tools) required.
  • Professional business attire is required for client meetings. Examples of professional business attire include suits, ties, collared dress shirts, dresses, and skirts.
  • Travel required.
The salary range for this position to be filled in the Buffalo, NY office is $121,170 to $151,410 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 https://www.cannondesign.com/careers/benefits. Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level.   ABOUT OUR FIRM CannonDesign 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 hea

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