Entry Level Electrical Engineering Technician
Horseheads, NYFull-time$43–53K/yrSeen 1mo agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Job overview
The role supports the MEP team by designing electrical systems for commercial, institutional and industrial buildings, performing load calculations and analyses, selecting equipment, coordinating fire alarm specifications, and preparing technical reports while collaborating with senior engineers and clients.
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Full job description
About the Role
This team member will play a critical role within our MEP team, leading electrical system designs, performing power distribution analysis, selecting equipment, and managing the preparation of engineering documents. The role involves collaborating with senior engineers, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring compliance with industry standards, energy codes, and best practices for power, lighting, lighting control, and fire alarm systems.
Key Responsibilities
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Design of electrical systems for commercial, institutional, and industrial buildings.
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Perform load calculations, short-circuit analysis, and voltage drop calculations for system design.
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Select and specify electrical distribution equipment, lighting systems, and controls.
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Coordinate fire alarm system specifications and layouts with manufacturers and systems integrators.
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Utilize AutoCAD and Revit to develop and refine electrical design layouts and construction drawings.
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Research and ensure compliance with building codes, NFPA, NEC, and energy efficiency standards.
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Manage projects independently or alongside senior engineers, ensuring deadlines and budgets are met.
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Assist in client communications, site visits, and coordination with multidisciplinary teams.
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Prepare technical reports, engineering specifications, and cost estimates.
Qualifications
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0-5 years of experience in electrical engineering, power distribution, or a related field.
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Bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering, electrical engineering technology, or electrical engineering preferred. (Associates in related field considered with experience.)
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Experience with CAD/Drafting software such as AutoCAD or Revit.
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Exposure to software such as ETAP or AGI32 would be beneficial but not required.
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Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate across teams.
Benefits
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Paid Holidays
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PTO
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Dental, Health, and Vision Insurance
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FSA/ HSA
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Life Insurance
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401(K) plan
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Continuing Education Support
About HUNT
HUNT is a full-service A/E Firm with offices located in Albany, NY, Binghamton, NY, Horseheads, NY, Rochester, NY, Towanda, PA, and Williamsport, PA.
As a firm, our vision is to build vibrant communities by empowering creativity and partnership. We have accomplished this to date by being an entrusted partner to our clients/communities, providing full-service design that is innovative, practical and community focused. In addition, we offer a family friendly, flexible workplace that aims to encourage long, successful, sustainable careers through a variety of life stages. We are excited to welcome you to apply to this strong culture and hope that your values align with those of the firm, which will further enhance our culture even as we look toward targeted growth opportunities.
HUNT is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Department
MEPT
Employment Type
Full-Time
Minimum Experience
Entry-level
Compensation
$43,000-$53,000 Per Year
How this job compares
Set against the 2,408 open Designer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$43–53K/yr
- New York median$123–175K/yr112 salary ranges
- US median$94–155K/yr908 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $48K, is 68% below the New York median midpoint ($150K) — in the lowest quarter of Designer salary ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 202 open Designer jobs in New York and 2,408 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
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- Experience
- This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Designer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 1,383 postings).
- Education
- 573 of the 2,408 open Designer jobs (24%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 30, 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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