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Senior Electrical Engineer

Elara Engineering
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 12/9/2025 CLOSED ON 1/8/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Electrical Engineer position at Elara Engineering?


Elara Engineering is seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to support the growth of any of our multi-disciplinary engineering design studios which includes Commercial & Multifamily, Higher Education, K-12 & Municipal, and Life Sciences & Healthcare. The selected individual should have direct experience performing conceptual design, preparing engineering construction documentation with production support from others, and overseeing implementation for a wide variety of projects.


  • Ability to develop an electrical design from concept to construction with minimal oversight.
  • Experience with new construction, renovation, and retrofit projects.
  • Experience with power, lighting and lighting control, and fire alarm design.
  • Desire to learn and apply sustainable design strategies.
  • Organized and collaborative with high attention to detail.
  • Working knowledge of applicable building and energy codes and standards
  • Experience both developing engineering documentation utilizing Revit and preparing markups to be completed by others.

Preferred:

  • PE license

Salary

  • $85,000 - $130,000

Salary : $85,000 - $130,000

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