Electrical Design Engineer – Building Engineering

Arcadis

Electrical Engineer providing first-in-class solutions for building systems at Arcadis. Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver sustainable solutions for complex challenges.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeSeattle • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $80,000 - $115,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Prepare electrical designs and drawings of building facilities and building electrical systems including power, lighting, fire alarm, PA, IT, etc.
Assist to identify cost-effective solutions to design problems
Knowledge and use of industry standards, building codes, and safety standards such as NFPA, NEC, NETA, ANSI, IEEE, UL, UFC, UBC as well as international standards such as IEC, CE, EN
Utilize design and modeling software (AutoCAD, Revit, Elum Tools, BIM360, SKM, Etap, EDSA, Easy Power)
Liaise internally with project managers and other discipline project leaders to obtain project information and discuss specific design related problems
Assist in creating and presenting technical reports regarding the nature, status, and results of design or study assignments
Recognize the implications of assigned work on the work of other disciplines and ensure the necessary coordination occurs
Develop strong industry relationships with other design professionals

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS in Electrical Engineering
4 or more years of relevant experience in Electrical Engineering
Electrical design and specification experience in the following building systems: power distribution in buildings, lighting design, fire alarm systems, card access and camera security systems, PA systems, telecommunications systems and audio-visual systems
Design experience producing IFC drawings and specifications
Strong written and verbal communications skills
FE / EIT Certification (preferred)
PE Registration (a plus)
Strong skills in the use of the REVIT modeling system (asset)
Experience in full-service consulting design firms and coordination with in-house A/E resources (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
EAP
401K
STD
LTD
AD&D
life insurance
paid parental leave
reward & recognition program
optional benefits including wellbeing benefits
adoption assistance
tuition reimbursement
nine paid holidays
15 days PTO that accrue per year

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Hard Skills & Tools

electrical designbuilding electrical systemspower distributionlighting designfire alarm systemstelecommunications systemsaudio-visual systemsIFC drawingsspecificationsdesign problem solving

Soft Skills

strong written communicationstrong verbal communicationliaison skillscoordinationpresentation skillsrelationship building

Certifications

BS in Electrical EngineeringFE CertificationEIT CertificationPE Registration