Senior Electrical Engineer

Apply now CannonDesign has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Electrical Engineer based in our downtown Buffalo, NY office. Take a look at the description below. If you think your skills and experience make you a good match for this position, we’d love to hear from you. We’re looking for creative, curious, empathetic people to join our Living-Centered Design movement. Apply now ABOUT OUR FIRM CannonDesign is an integrated design solutions firm focused on helping people continuously flourish. Whether designing for innovations in health, new scientific discoveries, equity in education or the next big idea in business, we use our Living-Centered Design approach to help organizations realize widespread change. Our ability to design transformational places, plans and strategies is why Fast Company named us a World Changing Company and one of the most innovative design firms in the world. ABOUT THE ROLE You will be a member of our multi-disciplinary team and will work under the direction of designated project leadership. Projects may include new construction and renovation in educational, healthcare, sports, corporate commercial and science and technology.  WHAT YOU WILL 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. ABOUT YOUR QUALIFICATIONS Qualified candidates must have a Bachelor in Electrical Engineering or Bachelor of Architectural Engineering (Electrical Systems focus). Bachelor in Electrical Engineering or Bachelor of Architectural Engineering (Electrical Systems focus) from an ABET accredited program is strongly preferred. Minimum of 10 years of related experience. PE in the United States required. Experience in computer applications for engineering design programs (i.e. Revit, AGI32, Visual, SKM Power Tools) required. LEED accreditation preferred. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to effectively handle multiple projects. ABOUT WORKING HERE 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. The salary range for this position $88,000 to $110,000 annually. This salary range is the range we believe is the anticipated range of possible base compensation at the timing of the posting. 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 summer hours, remote work options and a 401k plan and employee perk programs. For a general overview of our benefits, please visit our careers page at www.cannondesign.com/careers/. Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level. Please note that candidates can only apply to our positions on our company Careers site. It's not uncommon for scammers to create positions that look legitimate on other sites; never enter your information or apply for CannonDesign positions on any platform. Should an issue arise that you feel we should be aware of, please contact us. Please provide your resume and portfolio when applying. As a condition of employment, all employees are expected to complete mandatory training, including compliance training, within required timeframes and adhere to our internal policies and our Code of Conduct. CannonDesign recognizes the value of diversity in our workforce. We are committed to equal opportunity. We consider all qualified employment applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, partnership status, protected veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Individuals who hold legal work authorization applicable to employment at CannonDesign in the United States will be considered without regard to citizenship/alienage. Apply now