Electrical Engineer (Design), Rail + Transit

Location: US | IL | Chicago - 200 South Wacker Drive

Base compensation: $90,000–$133,200 annually.

Company

hirify.global is a global infrastructure consulting firm with more than 3,000 employees across the Americas, Asia, and Europe, delivering innovative and constructible transportation and infrastructure designs.

What you will do

• Lead and support detailed electrical design for heavy rail, rapid transit, commuter rail, stations, maintenance facilities, traction power, and transit modernization projects.
• Produce construction drawings, specifications, technical documentation, electrical layouts, single-line diagrams, power distribution systems, and equipment connection details.
• Perform electrical load calculations, equipment sizing, system studies, lighting design, and photometric analysis.
• Coordinate with civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, systems, and rail disciplines.
• Participate in field investigations, site assessments, construction support, stakeholder coordination, and transit agency project delivery.
• Mentor junior engineers and designers while independently advancing complex technical deliverables.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Approximately 5–10+ years of relevant electrical engineering experience, including experience with transportation, transit, rail, infrastructure, institutional, or large public-sector projects.
• Strong experience with power distribution systems, single-line diagrams, and electrical infrastructure design.
• Familiarity with emergency power systems, service upgrades, and facility modernization projects.
• Strong working knowledge of NEC and applicable industry standards.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and Revit.
• Experience using AGi32 for lighting calculations and photometric analysis.
• Ability to work independently, solve problems proactively, take ownership of technical deliverables, communicate effectively, and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting station, facility, or transportation infrastructure projects.
• Experience with transit facilities, maintenance facilities, rail infrastructure, or transportation agencies.
• Interest in becoming a future technical lead, discipline manager, or project leader.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on technically demanding, multidisciplinary rail and transit programs in Chicago and across North America.
• Technical mentorship, career development opportunities, and exposure to experienced transportation engineers.
• Benefits may include medical, disability, and life insurance, continuing education, paid time off, an employee assistance program, and a retirement savings plan with company matching.
• Inclusive, equal-opportunity workplace that values collaboration, mission-driven work, discipline, leadership, and military service.