Position Overview
We are hiring an Electrical Engineer for the Salt Lake City office of a consulting engineering firm. This electrical engineer will design power distribution, lighting, and low voltage systems for institutional buildings including hospitals, universities, government facilities, and laboratories. Required is 5 to 10 years of consulting-side electrical design experience, an FE in hand, and a PE license or close to it. This is a fit for an electrical engineer looking to plant roots.
Key Responsibilities
- Design power distribution systems for institutional and commercial buildings
- Lay out lighting systems and lighting controls, including photometric calculations
- Size feeders, branch circuits, panels, transformers, and service equipment
- Design emergency and standby power systems including generators, ATS, and UPS
- Design fire alarm and low voltage system infrastructure and coordinate with specialty vendors
- Produce electrical design drawings, models, and panel schedules in Revit
- Draft and revise electrical plans in 2D AutoCAD for legacy project work
- Apply NEC, NFPA, and local codes to design decisions
- Coordinate electrical design with mechanical, plumbing, structural, and architectural teams
- Develop electrical specifications and construction documents
- Respond to RFIs and review submittals during construction administration
- Conduct site visits and field observations to verify existing conditions and installation
- Mentor junior designers and check their work as you take on more project ownership
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering
- FE required, PE license or close to it
- 5 to 10 years of electrical design experience in a consulting engineering firm
- Institutional project experience in healthcare, higher education, government, or laboratories
- Proficiency in Revit and 2D AutoCAD
- Working knowledge of NEC and electrical system design fundamentals
- Stable job history with real tenure at prior employers
- Located in the Salt Lake City market or willing to relocate
- References that support the project experience on the resume
- Authorized to work in the US
Preferred Qualifications
- PE license in hand
- Healthcare or laboratory project experience
- Experience with lighting and photometric software such as AGi32
- Power system study experience including short circuit, coordination, and arc flash
- Working knowledge of Bluebeam
- Experience mentoring or leading design staff
Compensation and Benefits
- $110,000 to $150,000 depending on experience, with the top of the range reserved for a licensed PE
- Major medical with vision and dental, 100% paid for the employee and partially covered for dependents
- 401K with company match, flex spending, and a health and fitness plan
- Short and long term disability and life insurance, 100% paid for the employee
- Generous paid holidays and paid time off
- Professional development assistance and an employee longevity awards program
- Direct hire, full-time, permanent position
- Newest office in an established multi-state firm, with room to grow into a lead electrical engineer seat
Why This Role
This firm has been designing MEP systems for more than six decades and hires engineers it expects to keep. The Salt Lake City office is the growth office, which means an electrical engineer coming in now shapes how the team is built instead of waiting for a seat to open. The project work is institutional and technically serious — hospitals, universities, labs, and civic buildings, not tenant finish churn. If you want one firm, real mentorship, and a path to PE and beyond, this is worth the conversation.
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Pay: $110,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Relocation assistance
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Have you passed the FE exam?
- Are you proficient in Revit?
- Do you hold an active PE license, and in which states?
- Are you currently in the Salt Lake City area, or willing to relocate?
Experience:
- designing electrical systems at consulting engineering firm: 5 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
