Electrical Designer

Job Description The Electrical Designer will support the design of retail, commercial, and educational projects within a production-focused environment. This role involves creating and coordinating electrical designs using Revit, while collaborating with project teams to deliver high-quality construction documents for a wide variety of building types. Responsibilities

- Design electrical systems for retail, commercial, and educational projects in alignment with project requirements and industry standards.
- Produce detailed electrical drawings and models primarily using Revit, ensuring accuracy and constructability.
- Utilize Bluebeam to review, mark up, and coordinate construction documents with project stakeholders.
- Reference and understand AutoCAD drawings to support coordination with other disciplines and legacy project documentation.
- Support a high-volume, production-heavy workload by delivering timely and accurate design outputs.
- Collaborate with multi-discipline design and construction teams to help ensure smooth project start-up and execution.
- Assist in revising and updating electrical designs based on feedback from senior staff and project partners.
- Contribute to maintaining consistent design standards and documentation practices across multiple project types.

Essential Skills

- 04+ years of experience in electrical design within the construction industry, including internship or college project experience.
- Proficiency in Revit for electrical design and production of construction documents.
- Ability to use Bluebeam for document review, markup, and collaboration.
- Understanding of AutoCAD and the ability to interpret AutoCAD drawings for coordination.
- Foundational knowledge of electrical engineering principles as they apply to building design.
- Experience or exposure to electrical design for commercial and retail construction projects.
- Ability to work in a production-heavy role with strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

- Experience or education related to electrical engineering or electrical design.
- Exposure to design work on educational facilities in addition to commercial and retail projects.
- Interest in developing a long-term career in a design-build environment with opportunities for growth and learning.
- Willingness to learn and adapt to a variety of project types and design standards.

Work Environment The role is based in an office environment, starting as a fully on-site position five days per week, with the opportunity to transition over time into a hybrid work arrangement. The organization operates as a multi-discipline design-build firm, offering exposure to a wide variety of project types and close collaboration with experienced senior staff whose average tenure is 17 years. The culture emphasizes career growth, learning opportunities, and long-term employee development. The position is production-heavy, using tools such as Revit, Bluebeam, and AutoCAD in a fast-paced setting with a strong project backlog extending several years, providing stable and consistent project work.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Seattle, WA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $55.00/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 & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Seattle, WA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 27, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Seattle,WA. 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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regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,
sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected
by law.

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Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the
city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants
with arrest and conviction records.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
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