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Project Electrical Engineer IV
CannonDesignPittsburgh, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 18 Jun 2025
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 work under the direction of a senior engineer. Projects may include new construction and renovation in educational, healthcare, corporate commercial and science and technology.
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.
- 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.
- Complete quality control checks of engineering documents.
- Participate or lead 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.
HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED
- Minimum of 8 years of related experience required.
- Current PE in Electrical Engineering in the United States required.
- Previous experience on Healthcare, Education and/or S&T projects preferred.
- LEED accreditation preferred.
- Strong knowledge of Life Safety Codes
- Ability to work independently in all electrical disciplines with no oversight or guidance.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be a critical thinker.
- Must be highly analytical.
- Must have the ability to engage effectively with clients.
- Must be a fully qualified professional able to perform work with a high degree of latitude, with some ambiguity in work.
- Able to effectively handle multiple projects.
- Experience in computer applications for engineering design programs (i.e. Revit, AGI32, Visual, SKM Power Tools) required.
- 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 is equitable for all employees, representative of the communities around us – and focused on the future of design. We advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts through the leadership of our DEI Council, Employee Resource Groups and other community advocacy initiatives.
- We’re about communication and transparency here. If you want to talk to someone about an idea you have, or a challenge that needs addressing, we’re ready for you.
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