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Electrical Engineer/Designer - MEP

3/2/2026

The Electrical Engineer/Designer will collaborate with staff to create accurate technical drawings and contribute to the overall design process for MEP engineering projects across various industries. Key duties involve performing engineering system calculations, preparing detailed electrical layouts and schematics, and coordinating design requirements with other disciplines.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

51-200 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
You deserve a different kind of MEP partner—one who takes the time to understand your vision and executes it with the highest quality. One who solves problems before they start. One you actually enjoy working with. We excel at getting the job done right – and on time – by practicing the art of open and honest communication and delivering on the science of innovative engineering design. Relationships with our clients, partners and employee-owners are at the core of who we are, and we understand they’re a two- way street. In everything we do, we embrace awesomeness. Founded in 1988 with offices in Kansas City, Austin and Denver, Dialectic Engineering is a nontraditional mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering firm that brings buildings to life. With deep expertise in a range of verticals – including distribution, cannabis, multifamily, senior living and retail/restaurants – we know that true success comes when we partner as an extension of your team. We’re quick to respond and open to change. We’re forthcoming, forward-thinking, and not afraid to go against the grain to do the right thing. We look at the big picture, focusing on how people will interact with the space—and we know it’s never about us. We also believe great design doesn’t have to come at the expense of a great culture. A 100% employee- owned ESOP since 2015, we earned recognition as one of Kansas City’s Best Places to Work in 2020. We dig into every project with passion and curiosity because each of us has a personal stake in our work. Together, we’re engineering a better experience.
About the Role

Description

Dialectic is a full-service mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineering design and consulting firm with Headquarters located in the Crossroads of Kansas City, Missouri. Dialectic has a reputation for delivering inventive, flexible, and sustainable MEP designs for clients across the US.


The Electrical Engineer/Designer will collaborate will with staff to create accurate technical drawings and contribute to the overall design process for our MEP Engineering firm which focuses on the design of systems for business, retail, housing, education, and entertainment industries. This position can be considered for a remote role.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Performs calculations and designs engineering systems with a high degree of independence
  • Prepares basic to advanced electrical system layouts, detailed drawings and schematics
  • Coordinate design requirements and decisions with other disciplines, BIM department, and project management
  • Performs research and makes recommendations as to the feasibility of systems or equipment. Evaluates products for their application
  • Attend client meetings with project managers and senior staff, continuing to grow relationships with staff and clients
  • May assist with or oversee project coordination tasks, including managing emails, coordinating scope and schedule, ensuring project quality, addressing client inquiries, and facilitating project delivery
  • Participate in Premieres, project retrospectives and continuous improvement activities
  • Travel as required, independently or with less senior staff for site surveys and field inspections
  • Serves as a point of reference for training or providing assistance to others as required

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

  • 10 + years of applicable work experience if no Engineering degree
  • Intermediate proficiency in Revit and Bluebeam Revu
  • Strong understanding of local codes and amendments, with the ability to interpret and apply the codes towards system design and calculations
  • Strong familiarity with building structures, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems and how they interact
  • Intermediate knowledge and proficiency in engineering design

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Architectural Engineering and 8 years of relevant experience preferred
  • Professional Engineering (PE) license
  • Strong knowledge and proficiency in engineering design

Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO): Dialectic, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or status as a disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, Armed Forces Service Medal veteran, or other protected veteran, marital status, familial status, age, handicap or disability, genetic predisposition or carrier status, uniformed service status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.


To all recruitment agencies: Dialectic does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of Dialectic without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of Dialectic. Please, no phone calls or emails.


NOTICE TO CANDIDATES: RECRUITMENT FRAUD ALERT

Dialectic representatives conduct all email communications exclusively through a company email address that ends with @dialecticeng.com. We extend offers of employment only after a comprehensive interview process and will never ask you for a payment of any sort nor offer one for any reason. Dialectic will not ask any applicant to purchase equipment, nor offer to reimburse any applicant for expenses incurred prior to employment. We will not request personal information until a legitimate offer of employment has been extended. If you suspect a recruitment attempt is fraudulent, you should cease communications. You may contact us at contactus@dialecticeng.com to verify whether a recruitment contact is legitimate. All legitimate job opportunities are posted on our company website’s careers page.

Key Skills
Electrical System DesignTechnical DrawingMEP EngineeringRevitBluebeam RevuCode InterpretationSystem CalculationsBIM CoordinationProject CoordinationClient MeetingsSite SurveysField InspectionsElectrical SystemsPlumbing SystemsMechanical Systems
Categories
EngineeringConstructionConsulting
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