Electrical Design Engineer

Slifco Electric

$85K — $100K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering required
  • 8+ years of electrical design engineering experience
  • Prior consulting engineering experience preferred
  • Strong working knowledge of NFPA standards
  • Experience with SKM power analysis or Visual lighting software is a bonus
  • Strong communication skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to collaborate across engineering, project management, and field teams

Responsibilities

  • Design and analyze electrical power, lighting, and low-voltage systems for projects
  • Develop detailed construction documents for electrical and mechanical systems
  • Apply NFPA codes and industry standards in designs
  • Create electrical layouts using AutoCAD with minimal supervision
  • Collaborate with BIM teams, Project Managers, and Field Operations
  • Conduct site visits, field measurements, and system verification
  • Review shop drawings and project submittals
  • Manage RFIs to support project execution
  • Maintain organized project documentation, calculations, and engineering records
  • Support cross-functional teams to bring designs from concept to construction

Benefits

  • Full-time position with comprehensive responsibilities
  • Hands-on role with direct impact on final build
  • Collaboration with experienced engineers and cross-functional teams
  • Opportunity to work on diverse new construction and renovation projects
  • Engagement with cutting-edge technologies like BIM and AutoCAD
Full Job Description
Electrical Design Engineer

Department: Electrical Engineering

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Sterling Heights

Reporting To: Electrical Design Engineer Manager

Description

As an Electrical Design Engineer, you'll play a key role in transforming ideas into fully coordinated construction-ready electrical designs. Working alongside senior engineering leadership, BIM teams, Project Managers, and field operations, you'll design and analyze electrical systems that keep major facilities powered safely and efficiently.

This is a hands-on engineering role ideal for someone who enjoys problem-solving, collaboration, and seeing their designs successfully built in the field.

What You'll Be Doing:
  • Design and analyze electrical power, lighting, and low-voltage systems for new construction and renovation projects.
  • Develop detailed construction documents for installation, interconnection, and control of electrical and mechanical systems.
  • Apply NFPA codes and industry standards to ensure compliant, high-quality designs.
  • Create electrical layouts using AutoCAD with minimal supervision.
  • Collaborate with BIM teams, Project Managers, and Field Operations to deliver fully coordinated designs.
  • Conduct site visits, field measurements, and system verification.
  • Review shop drawings and project submittals.
  • Create and manage RFIs to support project execution.
  • Maintain organized project documentation, calculations, and engineering records.
  • Support cross-functional teams to bring designs from concept to construction reality.


What We're Looking For:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering required.
  • 8+ years of electrical design engineering experience.
  • Prior consulting engineering experience preferred.
  • Strong working knowledge of NFPA standards.
  • Experience with SKM power analysis or Visual lighting software is a bonus.
  • Strong communication skills and attention to detail.
  • Ability to collaborate across engineering, project management, and field teams.

Proficiency in:
  • AutoCAD (required)
  • Bluebeam (required)
  • BIM 360 / Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)
  • Navisworks
  • Revit


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Mandatory Hiring Requirements: Resume, References, Background Check

No 3rd party recruiters - please apply directly through Slifco Electric's careers page.

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