Electrical Engineering Associate II
About The Position
RS&H is seeking an Electrical Engineering Associate to join their Buildings Engineering team in Chicago, IL. This role is an opportunity to grow an electrical engineering career on meaningful building projects within an employee-owned architecture, engineering, and consulting firm. The Buildings teams focus on creating safe, reliable, efficient, and future-ready environments for various markets. The Associate will support electrical design efforts for small to moderately complex building projects, developing technical depth, client awareness, and practical design judgment. They will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop coordinated design solutions from concept through construction.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
- Minimum of 3+ years of relevant electrical engineering experience.
- Experience using production software and preparing construction documents.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to build effective working relationships with clients, contractors, team members, and other project stakeholders.
- Must be a U.S. Person per client requirement.
Nice To Haves
- Engineer Intern (EI) certification is strongly preferred.
- Experience supporting electrical design for building or facility projects.
- Interest in growing toward greater technical responsibility, client coordination, and professional licensure.
Responsibilities
- Design electrical systems including power distribution, lighting, low-voltage systems, and other facility infrastructure.
- Contribute to coordinated building design solutions by partnering with architects, engineers, designers, contractors, and clients from concept through construction.
- Prepare drawings, construction documents, technical reports, calculations, visual aids, and design deliverables using current design and production software.
- Apply electrical engineering standards, codes, criteria, and regulations, adapting solutions to project needs.
- Support design requirements, impact studies, cost analyses, and field reviews for small to moderately complex building projects.
- Grow technical confidence through hands-on project work, construction observations, and collaboration with experienced professionals.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Employee assistance program
- Retirement and financial protection programs (401(k))
- Short- and long-term disability
- Paid time off (including holidays and paid parental leave)
- HSA funding up to $1,200 annually
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
