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Electrical Design Engineer (Building Engineering)

Arcadis

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Seattle, WA · Posted October 7, 2026

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About the job

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer for Building Systems to support our multidisciplinary Design and Engineering team.

As an Electrical Engineer, you will be accountable for providing first-in-class solutions to internal and external clients through your technical expertise in electrical engineering and associated building systems. You will use your knowledge of building-level power distribution, lighting, emergency power, controls, and similar building systems to support the electrical discipline on multiple concurrent projects through pursuit, proposal, design, and construction phases. You will work with project teams consisting of architects, engineers, project managers and clients on various projects including sustainable solutions.

Role accountabilities:

Prepares electrical designs and drawings of building facilities and building electrical systems including power, lighting, fire alarm, PA, IT, etc., using computer-aided tools (e.g. EDSA and ETAP analytical software, CDEGS grounding software, Revit, AutoCad, and MicroStation CAD systems)

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.

Utilization of design and modeling software (AutoCAD, Revit, Elum Tools, BIM360, SKM, Etap, EDSA, Easy Power).

Liaises internally with project managers and other discipline project leaders to obtain project information and to discuss specific design related problems

Assists in creating and presenting technical reports regarding the nature, status, and results of design or study assignments

Requires the ability to recognize the implications of assigned work on the work of other disciplines, and ensures the necessary coordination occurs

Develop strong industry relationships with other design professionals

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications:

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

Preferred Qualifications:

FE / EIT Certification

PE Registration a plus

Strong skills in the use of the REVIT modeling system is an asset

Experience in full-service consulting design firms and coordination with in-house A/E resources

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $115,000 . Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.