Electrical EIT or Designer

Position Description

Cushing Terrell is hiring an Electrical EIT or Designer to take ownership of electrical design across a wide range of project types, including power distribution, lighting design, life safety systems, and arc flash and short circuit studies.

You will produce construction documents spanning branch circuit design, service and feeder calculations, panel schedules, and lighting layouts for projects across a wide variety of markets. You will also build one-line diagrams and run arc-fault, short circuit, and arc flash studies, and apply your understanding of emergency power systems, including generators, UPS systems, and battery-backed life safety lighting, to keep designs code compliant.

What does success look like year one? You are independently producing one-line diagrams and arc flash studies, taking the lead on assigned electrical scopes, and contributing specifications and technical documentation from design development through construction administration, with the latitude to help shape your own project mix over time.

Position Salary Range*

The expected salary range for this position is $67,000 to $85,000 annually.

Required Qualifications**

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent qualifications
• 5 or more years of job-related electrical design experience, including power distribution, motors and motor feeders, lighting, or code-required life safety design
• Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Outlook, and Microsoft Office
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with electrical engineering design skills applied in an architecture and engineering practice

Preferred Qualifications**

• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification or Professional Engineer (PE) license

Did you know that some people hold back on applying to jobs if they don't meet 100% of the listed requirements? We don't want you to hold back! If you check most of the qualifications above and believe you could successfully do the work, we encourage you to apply!

Position Responsibilities***

• Develop electrical construction documents in Revit and AutoCAD, including branch circuit design, service and feeder calculations, panel schedules, and lighting layouts, across commercial, retail, healthcare, and residential project types
• Build one-line diagrams and perform arc-fault, short circuit, and arc flash studies to support code-compliant electrical distribution design
• Apply working knowledge of emergency power systems, including generators, UPS systems, and battery-backed life safety lighting, to meet governing life safety codes
• Design lighting systems and controls in alignment with applicable energy codes, balancing performance, compliance, and client standards
• Take ownership of design decisions across assigned scopes, coordinating directly with Project Engineers and Engineers of Record
• Apply electrical engineering principles and analytical problem-solving to resolve design challenges across power, power distribution, and motor and motor feeder systems
• Contribute specifications and technical documentation supporting construction document sets from design development through construction administration

Working at Cushing Terrell

Cushing Terrell is a multidisciplinary design firm with 17 offices and more than 500 team members who bring together their expertise to deliver holistic built environments. Leveraging our influence as designers, we work to create sustainable systems and spaces that help people live their best lives.

Why Cushing Terrell

At Cushing Terrell, we empower creative designers to discover imaginative, responsible, first-of-their-kind environments. But more than that, we support a strong, cohesive team, from our design professionals to our business operations staff. Together, we champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, placing people at the center of our practice, thus our tagline, "design meets you." Together, we find joy in uncovering imaginative solutions for the people who work here, the people we work for, and the planet as a whole. We offer a competitive benefits package, work opportunities in a variety of locations and markets, and a company culture that celebrates all the unique viewpoints and personalities that make up our talented team. View our Employee Benefits Guide: https://cushingterrell.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/CushingTerrell_Benefits-Guide_2025.pdf

*Actual pay will be determined based on the candidate's years of experience, licensure status, location, level of proficiency, and other job-related factors (as permitted by law). This position is also eligible for an annual performance bonus.

**Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Cushing Terrell will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

***The majority of the time, a person in this role will be sitting in an office with limited physical requirements. This may require individuals to bend, stretch, twist, and reach.

Cushing Terrell is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. Contact 406.248.7455 if you require assistance or accommodation during the employment application process.

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