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Job overview
Jacobs is seeking an entry-level Electrical Engineer for its Federal Buildings team. The role supports federal building projects through engineering calculations, construction drawings, specifications, and design coordination under the guidance of senior technical staff. The engineer will work on building electrical systems and develop competency with design software while collaborating with clients, engineers, and designers. The position does not offer employer-sponsored work authorization.
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Full job description
We’re looking for a passionate and dedicated Entry Level Electrical Engineer to join our Federal Buildings team in offices across the country. As part of our team, you’ll have the chance to work on projects that bring innovative solutions to our clients’ challenges locally and worldwide.
During your internship, you will be mentored by Professional Engineers while you engage with our clients, evaluate their needs, and develop concept-level plans and solutions. You’ll have the opportunity to use your theoretical knowledge and apply it to solving today’s challenges. Your primary responsibilities will focus on supporting engineering calculations, construction drawings, and specifications for our federal clients' projects. You’ll be responsible for providing design calculations and other related design services including coordination with the designs of other trades (architectural and engineering) under the guidance of more senior technical staff. You can expect to design building electrical distribution systems, lighting, grounding, power, and equipment connections all while building your competency in software tools such as Revit, AutoCAD, AGI32, and others.
We’ll rely on you to provide support to our teams on critical projects while fostering a culture of continuous learning and inclusion as you bring fresh ideas to the table. You’ll work alongside professional engineers and designers, gaining exposure to project coordination, relevant computer-assisted engineering software, data collection and so much more. You’ll also take ownership of the completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of the work assigned to you by demonstrating the ability to progress from basic design work assignments to more complicated and involved projects working in conjunction with a technical team.
To be successful in this position you will need excellent analytical, conceptual, communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills. Our ideal candidate has a passion for building design and has focused their coursework/internship expreience on power distribution.
Pave the way for your career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow.
This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization now or in the future. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain such authorization throughout their employment without employer sponsorship.
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United States Citizenship
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Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited program
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Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
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Familiarity with Revit and/or AutoCAD
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EIT or ability to obtain upon hire
Ideally, you’ll also have:
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3.0 GPA
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Previous internship with an engineering or consulting firm or governmental agency focused on power distribution/ building design
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Working knowledge of Revit and AutoCAD
Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.
How this job compares
Set against the 10,402 open Electrical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Georgia median$116–165K/yr130 salary ranges
- US median$40–55/hr405 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 236 open Electrical Engineer jobs in Georgia and 10,402 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Georgia
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- Experience
- Electrical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (8,666 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 7,022 of the 10,402 open Electrical Engineer jobs (68%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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