Our professional staff is driven by their collective passion to achieve sustainable energy efficiencies through constructible designs that minimize the carbon footprint on the environment, save money, and increase asset value.
Elara is structured, its staff developed, and its processes followed to continuously generate innovative, cutting-edge designs to improve the functionality of both new and existing buildings.
At Elara Engineering, we are always on the lookout for new team members that embody our passion for energy efficiency and compliment our team, regardless of the open positions posted. Resumes are accepted and reviewed continuously.
As a Project Engineer at Elara with a focus on our K-12 market, my career at Elara has provided the opportunity to work on a variety of new construction, renovation, and energy retrofit projects for countless school districts across Chicagoland. I take great pride in the depth and breadth of our team’s expertise and our ability to consistently provide innovative, energy efficient, and cost-effective designs that result in repeat clients.”
Bob St. Mary, Senior Project Engineer
K-12/Municipal Team
If you’re looking to grow your technical expertise and work on a variety of innovative fun projects, then Elara is the place for you! In just one year, I’ve worked on multiple projects that provided me with a wide range of new skills. My role within the CDMF team keeps me engaged and eager for the next challenge.”
Hanadi Salamah, Senior Mechanical Engineer
Commercial/Developer/Multi-family Team
As a Senior Controls Engineer at Elara, I have had the opportunity to work on controls projects for numerous system types across all of our markets. As I have developed my expertise in controls and the optimization of equipment operation, I have also built a deeply rewarding career that aligns with my passions and lets me support countless clients achieve their sustainability goals.”
Mark Rockwood, Senior Controls Engineer
Building Performance Group
Working at Elara offers unique opportunities when it comes to project exposure, both in terms of breadth across engineering trades and areas of focus/interest. Though the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Team specializes in laboratory and patient care projects, we regularly encounter projects from various other types of backgrounds that help keep us engaged and exposed to the HVAC world at large.”
Sean Hidaka, Project Engineer
Healthcare/Life Sciences Team
Because Elara is a unique company that can offer ongoing challenges through its highly diverse portfolio of projects, I have had the opportunity to develop into a very well-rounded electrical engineer. I am constantly learning new things about this industry and have had the opportunity to see all sides of this business including construction management, design work, and much more.”
Trevor Goselin, Senior Electrical Engineer
Commercial/Developer/Multi-Family Team
Nora Reynolds, Marketing Coordinator
Operations Team
I chose to become an engineer, and specifically in the building industry, to pursue my goal of becoming part of the impact that creative and logical thinking, problem-solving, and sustainable design make in building, city, and the world.”
Maricruz Zepeda, Mechanical Engineer
Commercial/Developer/Multi-Family Team
Through my work on commissioning projects at Elara, I have had the opportunity to take on numerous challenging projects that result in rewarding outcomes for clients and add significant value by ensuring that each unique building and system is operating as intended. As an Energy Engineer, it has been rewarding to have the opportunity to do my part to help the environment by reducing energy use for buildings supporting all our markets.”
Collette Zidzik, Energy Engineer
Building Performance Group
My role as a Mechanical Engineer on Elara’s Higher Education Team allows me to touch on many different aspects of the design process and has provided the opportunity to work on projects that are both challenging and rewarding. The variety of projects and tasks that I work on throughout the year has kept my role exciting and has allowed me to grow immensely as an engineer.”
Abby Moody, Mechanical Engineer
Higher Education Team
Elara Engineering is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to support the growth goals of our Healthcare/Life Sciences team. The selected individual should have direct experience managing multiple projects in the Healthcare/Life Sciences market and must have proven experience working with sub-trades and consultants to deliver a successful design. The individual...
Elara Engineering is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to support the growth goals of our Healthcare/Life Sciences team. The selected individual should have direct experience managing multiple projects in the Life Sciences market and must have proven experience working with sub-trades and consultants to deliver a successful design. The individual...
Elara Engineering is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to support the growth of our Higher Education design team. The selected individual should have direct experience managing multiple projects and must have proven experience working with sub-trades and consultants to deliver a successful design. The individual should have experience working with...
Elara Engineering is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to support the production goals of our Commercial/Multifamily/Developer (CDFM) team. The selected individual should have direct experience managing multiple complex projects simultaneously in one or more of these markets and must have proven experience working with sub-trades and consultants to deliver a...
Elara Engineering is seeking an experienced project engineer in the K-12/Municipal market. The multi-faceted position would include a significant role on a multi-disciplinary team managing several projects, including new construction and renovation in the K-12/Municipal market. The individual would be expected to manage several engineers on a project basis as...
Elara Engineering is seeking an experienced Plumbing Engineer to join our Chicago or Hillside office. The selected individual should have direct experience managing multiple projects. The individual should have experience working with architects, contractors, and project managers. Several positions are open and a passion for individual markets such as Healthcare...
Elara Engineering is seeking an experienced Fire Protection Engineer to join our Chicago or Hillside office. The selected individual should have direct experience managing multiple projects. The individual should have experience working with architects, contractors, and project managers. Several positions are open and a passion for individual markets such as...
Elara Engineering is seeking an experienced commissioning engineer to support the growth of our Building Performance Group. The team is experiencing significant growth and the selected individual will be expected to lead substantial commissioning engineering efforts and support continued growth. The role includes leading a range of different commissioning projects...
Elara Engineering is seeking a Senior Energy Engineer who is passionate about providing energy efficiency and sustainability expertise to our clients and projects. This position will focus on performing conceptual engineering design, developing energy audits/analyses, creating and analyzing energy models, performing energy benchmarking, and preparing post-implementation analyses confirming actual weather-normalized...
Elara Engineering is seeking an energy engineer who is passionate about providing energy efficiency and sustainability expertise to our clients and projects. This position will support the company’s product offerings with specific emphasis on performing conceptual engineering design, developing energy audits/analyses, creating and analyzing energy models, performing energy benchmarking, and...
Elara Engineering is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to join our Chicago or Hillside office. The selected individual should have direct experience managing multiple projects and experience managing individuals on a project basis. The individual should have experience working with architects, contractors, and project managers. Management goals are strongly desired...
Elara Engineering is seeking entry level engineers to start a career in the AEC (Architectural, Engineering, and Construction) industry as mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and/or fire protection (MEPFP) engineers working on new construction, renovation, and infrastructure upgrade projects. This position includes a wide range of project work with all of Elara’s MEPFP markets...
Elara Engineering is seeking entry-level engineers to start a career in the AEC (Architectural, Engineering, and Construction) industry as mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and/or fire protection (MEPFP) engineers working on new construction, renovation, and infrastructure upgrade projects. This position includes a wide range of project work with all of Elara’s MEPFP...
Elara Engineering is seeking entry level engineers to start a career in the AEC (Architectural, Engineering, and Construction) industry as Technology Engineer working on new construction, renovation, and infrastructure upgrade projects. The selected individual will receive sufficient training to ensure successful integration into their team from both CAD/BIM professionals and...
Elara Engineering is seeking individuals with BIM/Revit expertise to support the growth of our Digital Design Team. The selected individual should have direct experience with Revit and ideally educational or practical experience with AutoCAD or other similar drafting software. The individual will be tasked with managing multiple project models at...
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BIM Coordinator |
Elara Engineering is seeking individuals with BIM/Revit expertise to support the growth of our Digital Design Team. The selected individual should have direct experience with Revit and ideally educational or...
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Technology Engineer |
Elara Engineering is seeking entry level engineers to start a career in the AEC (Architectural, Engineering, and Construction) industry as Technology Engineer working on new construction, renovation, and infrastructure upgrade...
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Mechanical Engineer |
Elara Engineering is seeking entry-level engineers to start a career in the AEC (Architectural, Engineering, and Construction) industry as mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and/or fire protection (MEPFP) engineers working on new construction,...
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Electrical Engineer |
Elara Engineering is seeking entry level engineers to start a career in the AEC (Architectural, Engineering, and Construction) industry as mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and/or fire protection (MEPFP) engineers working on new...
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Senior Electrical Engineer |
Elara Engineering is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to join our Chicago or Hillside office. The selected individual should have direct experience managing multiple projects and experience managing individuals on...
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Energy Engineer |
Elara Engineering is seeking an energy engineer who is passionate about providing energy efficiency and sustainability expertise to our clients and projects. This position will support the company’s product offerings...
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Senior Commissioning Engineer |
Elara Engineering is seeking an experienced commissioning engineer to support the growth of our Building Performance Group. The team is experiencing significant growth and the selected individual will be expected to...
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Fire Protection Engineer |
Elara Engineering is seeking an experienced Fire Protection Engineer to join our Chicago or Hillside office. The selected individual should have direct experience managing multiple projects. The individual should have...
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Plumbing Engineer |
Elara Engineering is seeking an experienced Plumbing Engineer to join our Chicago or Hillside office. The selected individual should have direct experience managing multiple projects. The individual should have experience...
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As a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, Elara believes that our differences give us strength and drive the innovative engineering solutions that we are best known for. We serve a global community made up of many cultures and strive to reflect that diversity with a workplace built on merit, respect, and equity.
Elara does not discriminate because of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment during employment.
Hillside Office:
30 N. Wolf Road, Second Floor, Hillside, IL 60162
