Job Title: Electrical DesignerJob DescriptionThis Electrical Designer role focuses on designing and supporting power distribution and low-voltage systems for a variety of projects. You will create detailed electrical designs, perform technical calculations, and support projects from initial field surveys through construction. This position offers strong benefits, competitive compensation, and opportunities to work on capital expenditure projects in a collaborative, family-oriented environment.
Responsibilities
- Design power distribution systems, including developing riser diagrams and panel schedules.
- Design low-voltage infrastructure for IT and security systems to support project requirements.
- Develop lighting designs, including fixture selection, lighting controls, and lighting calculations.
- Design low-voltage systems such as fire alarm, security, and control systems.
- Calculate electrical loads, fault current, and voltage drop to ensure system safety and performance.
- Perform field surveys to gather existing conditions and verify design requirements.
- Provide construction phase support, including responding to contractor questions and reviewing installations.
- Collaborate closely with other team members to coordinate electrical design with mechanical, plumbing, and other disciplines.
- Use design tools and software to produce accurate, coordinated electrical drawings and documentation.
- Support capital expenditure projects across multiple states as part of the engineering team.
Essential Skills
- Minimum of 2 years of electrical design experience.
- Experience with power distribution design, including riser diagrams and panel schedules.
- Experience with low-voltage infrastructure design for IT and security systems.
- Experience with lighting design, including fixture selection, controls, and lighting calculations.
- Experience with low-voltage systems such as fire alarm, security, and controls.
- Ability to calculate loads, fault current, and voltage drop accurately.
- Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) design experience.
- Proficiency in electrical design software and tools, including Revit.
- Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
- Effective communication skills for working with internal teams and clients.
- Ability to work successfully in a dynamic, team-oriented environment.
- Strong work ethic and solid organizational skills.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience supporting capital expenditure projects across multiple locations.
- Ability to build and maintain strong client relationships.
- Interest in working on projects for large, multi-site organizations.
- Willingness to relocate, with relocation support available for the right candidate.
- Desire to work in a small, close-knit engineering team with generous full-time benefits.
Work EnvironmentThe team consists of approximately 10 employees working in a bullpen-style office that encourages collaboration and open communication. The culture is very family-oriented, with a supportive atmosphere and strong emphasis on teamwork. The role is full-time and offers generous benefits and very competitive compensation. After demonstrating a consistent ability to perform effectively and independently, there is flexibility to transition into a hybrid work arrangement, combining in-office and remote work. Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Lawrence, KS. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $27.00 - $35.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Lawrence, KS. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 23, 2026. Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Lawrence,KS.About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.
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