Electrical Design Engineer

About the role

Join Our Team as an Electrical Design Engineer! On-Site Role | North Carolina or Michigan Office At Slifco Electric, we power some of the region’s biggest and most complex projects across the Automotive, Heavy Industrial, Commercial, and Mission Critical sectors - from ground-up construction to major renovations. With projects ranging from $30M-$400M, our work makes a real impact, and we’re looking for an Electrical Design Engineer ready to help bring these projects to life from concept to construction.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 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.
• Able to collaborate across engineering, project management, and field teams.
• Proficiency In AutoCAD (required)
• Bluebeam (required)
• BIM 360 / Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) (required)
• Navisworks (required)
• Revit (required)

Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously.

Skills

• AutoCAD
• Bluebeam
• BIM 360 / Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)
• Navisworks
• Revit

Benefits

Competitive compensation, benefits, and career advancement opportunities.

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Varies based on project needs.

Benefits

Varies based on project needs.