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M/E Engineer 1, Industrial/Manufacturing

J.E. Dunn Construction Company

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Job overview

The M/E Engineer 1 completes entry-level and routine mechanical, electrical, and field construction activities. The role collects and assembles data, learns to develop estimates, and helps generate systems and bid analysis. Working under direction, the engineer supports preconstruction, subcontractor selection, scheduling, quality reviews, inspections, submittals, and commissioning.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

AccuracyCommunicationMicrosoft OfficePlan ReadingConstruction M/E ToolsConstruction ManagementCollaboration

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Mechanical, Electrical, Architectural Engineering or Related Field or Equivalent Experience0-2 Years Construction Experience

Full job description

M/E Engineer 1, Industrial/Manufacturing

Location:

Atlanta, GA, US, 30339Social Circle, GA, US

Best People + Right Culture. These are the driving forces behind JE Dunn’s success.

By hiring inspired people, giving them interesting and challenging work, enabling them with innovative tools, and letting them share in the company’s rewards, we’ve found a sustainable way to grow in our industry for the last 100+ years.

Our diverse teams around the country strive to enrich lives through inspired people and places everyday, and we need inspired people like you to join us in building authentic partnerships.

Role Summary

The M/E Engineer 1 will complete entry level and routine mechanical, electrical and field construction activities. This position will be responsible for collecting and assembling data, learning how to develop estimates and helping to generate systems and bid analysis. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.

  • Autonomy & Decision-Making: Follows directions and refers all exceptions to supervisor.

  • Career Path: M/E Engineer 2.

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

M/E ENGINEERING FAMILY – CORE

  • Learns and actively participates in all aspects of the company’s safety and quality plans and culture by demonstrating commitment to an injury-free environment through individual actions and mentoring others.

  • Completes entry level and routine mechanical, electrical and field construction activities.

  • Learns how to develop budgetary M/E estimates, based upon program and schematic design information using automated M/E estimating system.

  • Assists in the review of mechanical and electrical options as part of the preconstruction process and completes systems analysis for select projects.

  • Learns to develop the mechanical and electrical scopes of work used to coordinate during the bid process.

  • Assists in the completion of bid analysis and provides input during the subcontractor selection process.

  • Assists in developing sequencing requirements of various systems and providing solutions to meet the schedule requirements.

  • Gains knowledge of design documents in order to identify potential quality problems to assist in developing constructability review reports.

  • Learns to perform job inspections to ensure specifications and expectations are met and work is completed in a quality and timely manner.

  • Learns and assists with the shop drawing/submittal process to comply with the contract documents.

  • Assists with the commissioning process including developing pre-functional checklists, functional testing procedures and actual functional testing.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner.

  • Communication skills, verbal and written (Intermediate).

  • Proficiency in MS Office.

  • Ability to read and understand plans, drawings and specifications.

  • Proficiency in basic JE Dunn construction M/E tools and software.

  • Knowledge of the means and methods of construction management.

  • Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally.

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, architectural engineering or related field (Required).

  • In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

Experience

  • 0-2 years construction experience and/or summer internship/co-op experience in construction (Preferred).

Benefits Information

The benefits package aligned to this position is Professional Non-Union. Please click the link below for more details.

Click here for benefits details. (https://www.jedunn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Colorado-Benefit-Descriptions.pdf)

This role is expected to accept applications for at least three business days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

JE Dunn Construction is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. JE Dunn Construction is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

JE Dunn provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a job, please submit your request to [email protected]

JE Dunn Construction Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of JE Dunn Construction without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of JE Dunn Construction Company. Please, no phone calls or emails.

For this opportunity, JE Dunn Construction will not sponsor an applicant for work visa status or employment authorization, nor will we offer any immigration-related support for this position (including but not limited to H-1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN-1 or TN-2, E-3, O-1, or future sponsorship for U.S. lawful permanent residence status.)

Requisition ID: 64984

Why People Work Here

At JE Dunn we offer our employees an inspired place to enrich their life and the lives of those around them

Building on our rich history, our employee owners are shaping the future of JE Dunn. In our team-focused environment we do life together and are generously rewarded for our efforts

About JE Dunn

For more information on who we are, clickhere. (https://www.jedunn.com/who-we-are/)

EEO NOTICES

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E-Verify

JE Dunn participates in the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program.

E-Verify Participation (English and Spanish) (https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf)

Right to Work (English)

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Nearest Major Market: Atlanta

How this job compares

Set against the 7,598 open Mechanical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Georgia median$108–160K/yr63 salary ranges
  • US median$45–59/hr383 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 134 open Mechanical Engineer jobs in Georgia and 7,598 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Georgia
Experience
Mechanical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 7 years (6,305 postings).
Education
5,232 of the 7,598 open Mechanical Engineer jobs (69%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 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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