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Electrical Engineer (Licensed)

Bowers + Kubota

Honolulu, HIFull-time$101–129K/yrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$101–129K/yr
Location
Honolulu, HI
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Professional Electrical Engineering License, requiredBachelor's degree, required

Job overview

Bowers + Kubota Consulting seeks an Electrical Engineer to prepare electrical construction drawings, specifications, lighting energy calculations, and construction cost estimates for building projects. The role includes designing power, lighting, fire alarm, and telecommunications systems and attending virtual client meetings. The position is based in Honolulu, with work in the office or remotely from home as allowed; out-of-state remote work is not allowed.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Electrical Engineering Design, requiredElectrical Construction Drawings, requiredElectrical Specifications, requiredCost Estimating, requiredLighting Systems Design, requiredMedium Voltage Design, requiredLow Voltage Design, requiredFire Alarm Systems Design, requiredNational Electrical Code, requiredFire Code, requiredAutoCAD, requiredTelecommunication Systems Design, nice to haveAccess Control Systems Design, nice to haveSCADA Design, nice to haveElectrical Construction, nice to haveHawaii County Permitting, nice to haveMicrosoft Office, requiredMicrosoft Excel, requiredAdobe Acrobat, requiredBluebeam, requiredAttention to Detail, requiredWork Ethic, requiredWillingness to Learn, requiredVerbal Communication, requiredWritten Communication, requiredInterpersonal Communication, requiredTeamwork, required

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, required5+ Years Electrical Design Experience, required5+ Years AutoCAD Experience, requiredProfessional Electrical Engineering License, required

Full job description

Job Description

Bowers + Kubota Consulting is a full-service architectural, landscape architecture, engineering, planning, construction management, and project/program management firm that has been servicing the islands for more than forty years. Recognized as one of the Best Places to Work both nationally and in Hawai'i, we are dedicated to delivering successful projects of superior quality to our clients through teamwork and integrity.

We are seeking a motivated, reliable, experience Electrical Engineer in the Construction Industry.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering required.

  • Minimum 5 – 10 years’ experience in electrical engineering design (preparing electrical construction drawings, specifications, and cost estimates for a variety of building projects, including renovation/new design for hospitals, office buildings, warehouses, schools, etc. for private, commercial, military and government agencies) required (in Hawaii preferred).

  • Experience shall include designing lighting, electrical (medium voltage and low voltage) and fire alarm systems.

  • Working knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC) and the Fire Code (NFPA 1).

  • Minimum 5 years’ experience using AutoCAD software required.

  • Experience in telecommunication system, access control system and SCADA design preferred.

  • Field knowledge of electrical construction preferred.

  • Experience with permitting requirements for each county in Hawaii preferred.

  • Professional License in Electrical Engineering required.

  • Proficient in MS Office, MS Excel, Adobe Acrobat and Bluebeam.

  • High attention to detail and accuracy required.

  • Must possess strong work ethic with a willingness to learn.

  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills required; ability to interface well and work effectively in a team environment.

  • Must work in office or remotely from home as allowed. Remote from out of state not allowed.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

  • Prepare permit ready electrical construction drawings including:

o Utility distribution, site power, telecom, and fire alarm distribution

o Building power, telecom, and fire alarm distribution

o Building power, lighting, fire alarm and telecom plans

o Electrical one-line diagrams

o Fire alarm and telecom system riser diagrams

o Lighting control system diagrams

  • Prepare Book specifications (in various formats).

  • Prepare Lighting energy calculations for IECC conformance.

  • Prepare Construction cost estimates based on RS Means or other cost estimating sources.

  • Attend virtual meetings with clients.

LOCATION: Honolulu, HI

SALARY RANGE: $100,899 – $128,544 per year depending on experience

Please apply directly online at: www.bowersandkubota.com

Equal Opportunity Employer/Vets/Disabled

100% Employee Owned

Hours Per Week

40

Number Of Positions

1

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

107986

How this job compares

Set against the 10,352 open Electrical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$101–129K/yr
  • Hawaii median$105–170K/yr43 salary ranges
  • US median$107–168K/yr6,769 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $115K, is 19% below the Hawaii median midpoint ($143K) — in the middle half of Electrical Engineer salary ranges in Hawaii.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 44 open Electrical Engineer jobs in Hawaii and 10,352 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Hawaii
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Electrical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (8,623 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 6,634 of the 10,352 open Electrical Engineer jobs (64%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 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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