Junior Electrical Engineer
About The Position
At Salas O’Brien, we tell our clients that we’re engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That’s why we’re committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future. Building for the long-term means that all our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career—and they’ll receive great total rewards along the way. Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm dedicated to making a positive impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We recognize that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we are committed to designing lasting solutions for pressing challenges. We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more. Our technical expertise is complemented by an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.
Requirements
- BS Electrical Engineering degree required from an ABET-accredited program
- Up to five years of professional Electrical Engineering experience
- Proficient in Microsoft 365 applications
- Should have working knowledge of the NEC, NFPA, ANSI, and UFC codes
- Must be a US Citizen for Security Clearance requirements.
- Active/Interim or ability to obtain Secret Security Clearance.
Nice To Haves
- EIT Certification preferred but not required
- Preference for knowledge of the FBC, ASME, and AFMAN/SSMAN requirements.
- Experience with CAD, Revit, Bluebeam Revu, or other electrical system modeling/drafting software is highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assist our engineering teams in various phases of project development, from concept design to implementation and testing.
- Ensure project team members create deliverables that meet or exceed the customer’s expectations and standards.
- Own issues and drive them to resolution with internal and external customers.
- Work independently but be quick to ask questions and draw upon the best internal, customer, and industry resources to meet customer requirements accurately and efficiently.
- Build and maintain healthy, long term, professional relationships with coworkers, customers, suppliers, and industry partners.
- Maintain excellent composure, especially under pressure.
- Maintain accurate and comprehensive project documentation, including design specifications, test plans, and progress reports.
- Communicate effectively in person and in writing to keep customers, contractors, and project teams well informed of pertinent information in a timely manner.
- Assumes responsibility for filling in gaps in customer communication.
- Foster an environment where new ideas are discussed and developed collaboratively.
- Help others overcome resistance to change.
- Be dedicated to creating solutions to customers' problems.
- Participates in Fed-Florida QC Program providing final approval of all Electrical work products, performing Chief Engineer responsibilities, and/or performing Design Manager responsibilities when assigned.
- Ensure adherence to Fed-Florida’s quality control standards, including pass-through services/consulting.
- Assists the Director of Electrical Engineering in specialized projects to advance the growth of Fed-Florida.
- Mentoring interns/new hires, providing input for process improvements, assisting in the development of our continuously growing training program.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off and company holidays
- Wellness programs and employee assistance resources
- Professional development support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
