Full-Time

Residential Electrical Designer

ARCXIS

ARCXIS

1-10 employees

Residential construction inspection and code compliance

No salary listed

No H1B Sponsorship

Phoenix, AZ, USA

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
Electrical Engineering (1)
Required Skills
AutoCAD
Excel/Numbers/Sheets

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Requirements
  • Produce electrical load calculations, single-line diagrams, and panel schedules.
  • Produce power and lighting plans, site lighting and site power plans, site photometric studies, and lighting fixture designs.
  • Design electrical systems for single-family and multifamily, low-rise and high-rise residential structures.
  • Generate detailed electrical design drawings in AutoCAD for construction documentation, bidding, and construction.
  • Prepare construction documents in AutoCAD.
  • Use Microsoft Excel tables and formulas to assist with electrical load calculations.
  • Work with design staff and drafters to complete projects.
  • Use AutoCAD, Microsoft Excel, Visual Lighting, and AGI 32.
  • Read blueprints and compute dimensions from architectural plans.
  • Know and understand the National Electrical Code, International Code Council codes, and uniform building codes.
  • Have a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent comparative experience.
  • Have experience in electrical design for residential building systems, code compliance, and construction.
  • Have electrical design experience producing electrical load calculations, single-line diagrams, and panel schedules.
  • Have electrical design experience with mid-rise multifamily buildings, mixed-use buildings, residential buildings, and enclosed parking garages.
Responsibilities
  • Produce electrical load calculations, single-line diagrams, and panel schedules.
  • Produce power and lighting plans, site lighting and site power plans, site photometric studies, and lighting fixture designs.
  • Perform electrical engineering and design for single-family and multifamily, low-rise and high-rise residential electrical plans.
  • Generate detailed electrical design drawings in AutoCAD for construction documentation of electrical plans for bidding and construction.
  • Prepare construction documents in AutoCAD.
  • Use Excel tables and formulas to assist in electrical load calculations.
  • Work with design staff and drafters to complete projects.
Desired Qualifications
  • Three or more years of experience in electrical design for residential building systems, code compliance, and construction.
  • Electrical design experience with mid-rise multifamily buildings, mixed-use buildings, residential buildings, and enclosed parking garages.

ARCXIS provides inspection and engineering services to ensure residential construction projects meet building codes and safety standards. The company employs a team of engineers and inspectors who perform on-site foundation verifications, structural checks, and compliance audits to help builders manage risk and speed up the construction process. Unlike many local competitors, ARCXIS operates as a large-scale third-party provider with a national reach, offering a wide range of technical services under one roof. Their goal is to help home builders lower total costs and maintain high quality by providing reliable, professional oversight throughout the building lifecycle.

Company Size

1-10

Company Stage

Early VC

Total Funding

$3.7M

Headquarters

Pleasanton, California

Founded

2004

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What believers are saying

  • ARCXIS acquired iPermit in April 2022, entering California existing-home permit and HERS workflows.
  • ARCXIS lists regional offices across major growth markets, supporting local builder relationships.
  • The 2026 site says ARCXIS won Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.

What critics are saying

  • ARCXIS depends on homebuilder activity; a housing slowdown cuts inspection volumes immediately.
  • Saw Mill Capital refinanced ARCXIS in 2025, signaling leverage and sponsor exit pressure.
  • Municipal inspector shortages drive demand; expanding public inspection capacity would compress ARCXIS pricing fast.

What makes ARCXIS unique

  • ARCXIS is the largest U.S. provider of residential inspection and engineering services, per 2022 rebrand.
  • Its 2026 website bundles inspections, MEP engineering, and energy compliance under one platform.
  • ARCXIS serves builders from 100 homes to 4,000, spanning single-family, multifamily, and commercial.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Health Savings Account

Referral Program

Company News

Saw Mill Capital
Aug 1st, 2022
Arcxis Biotechnologies, Inc. acquired Permit ERaters, Inc. on Apr 1st 22'.

In April 2022, ARCXIS acquired iPermit, the leading provider of permit expediting and energy testing services to contractors serving the existing home market in California.

PR Newswire
Apr 12th, 2022
ARCXIS Acquires California-Based iPermit

/PRNewswire/ -- ARCXIS, announced that it has acquired iPermit. Headquartered in Westlake Village, California, iPermit is the largest permit and HERS rating...