Electrical Engineer

at Capital Development Board in Edwardsville, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Position Overview

This position is accountable for performing professional electrical engineering duties involving scopes of work concerning the planning, designing, and reviewing of all project phases under the jurisdiction of the Capital Development Board (CDB). Under general direction, the incumbent is accountable for providing professional and technical electrical expertise and services in all phases of project development, analyzing Architect/Engineer (A/E) qualifications, reviewing plans and specifications prepared by A/Es, designing in-house projects and conducting research. The incumbent helps to ensure compliance with procedures and policies related to construction codes, legal aspects, and budget requirements.

• Reviews construction documents for general code compliance, technical sufficiency and to ensure conformance with applicable design requirements.


• Conducts field surveys and prepares budget survey documents.


• Works with A/Es, contractors, and user agencies to resolve project problems and serves as a resource to construction administration management and legal.


• Prepares complete electrical working drawings, including details and explanatory notes for new buildings and renovation of existing ones.


• Assists with evaluation, prescreening and selecting A/Es.


• Keeps abreast with latest engineering developments to make recommendations to the Administrator of the Professional Services Division regarding construction, maintenance, and budgets.


• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to four (4) years of college in an engineering or construction related field and five (5) years’ related work experience OR requires nine (9) years of progressively responsible professional experience in electrical engineering.


• Requires extensive knowledge of the principles and practices of electrical engineering, building construction and renovation practices, building materials, trade capabilities and construction.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in electrical engineering.


• Illinois certification as a licensed professional engineer.


• Ability to interpret drawings and specifications.


• Ability to understand and interpret relevant codes and research new technologies.


• Ability to assist in phases of comprehensive building and renovation projects to include feasibility studies and preliminary drawings.


• Working knowledge of MS Office products, AutoCAD, Adobe Pro.

• Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.


• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate. Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.


• Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such
  non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.


• This position has been found to meet the requirements in Section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant to file a Statement of Economic Interests. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain State officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.


• The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.