
Assistant Electrical Engineer, Transmission & Distribution - Program Management (Columbus)
Columbus, OHFull-time$80–120K/yrSeen 4w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Job overview
The Assistant Electrical Engineer supports project teams in designing electrical systems for new projects, alterations, and redevelopments across a range of facility types. The role contributes throughout design and construction, adapting plans to budget, design factors, and client needs. It includes drawing updates, project research, client presentations, field inspections, and coordination with senior engineers and project managers.
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Description
The Assistant Electrical Engineer will assist project teams to create world class designs for new projects, alterations and redevelopments on a variety of projects including power, process, corporate, healthcare, airports, institutional, industrial, manufacturing, government and military facilities. The Assistant Electrical Engineer will work with the project team throughout the design and construction process, adapting electrical plans according to budget constraints, design factors or client needs.
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Assists in the electrical design of projects from the conceptual phase through design completion.
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Assists with modifying and reviewing production drawings for a variety of projects including, but not limited to: power plants, process facilities, industrial facilities, healthcare facilities, airports, educational institutions, commercial, and governmental and military facilities.
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Assists in designing electrical components for project needs and requirements that are set forth by the project managers.
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Applies basic knowledge of commonly used electrical concepts, practices, codes, and procedures within the electrical engineering services industry.
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Assists with research and complies project related data as required by the project managers.
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Assists with correcting and updating drawings provided by senior engineers to verify corrections are made within multiple CAD related software.
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Assists with client presentations, shop drawing review, and contract administration for the design of power, process, industrial, healthcare, airports, educational institutions, commercial, and governmental and military facilities.
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Assists in performing field inspections, measurements or calculations for public and private clients.
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Performs other duties as assigned.
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Complies with all policies and standards.
Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field from a recognized, accredited program required.
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ABET accreditation strongly preferred.
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Prior internship and/or related consulting experience preferred.
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Basic knowledge in standard electrical engineering techniques, principles and procedures.
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Minimum of a 3.0 GPA strongly preferred.
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Involvement on campus or in the community preferred.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment and demonstrated critical thinking skills.
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Proficient computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite).
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Basic computer skills include electrical analysis programs (e.g., RISA), AutoCAD, BIM (e.g., Revit and Tekla), programs.
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Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization and problem-solving skills.
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Demonstrated leadership skills.
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Engineers in Training-EIT Certification preferred.
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Candidates must be legally authorized to work permanently (i.e., without time limitations, without restrictions or without need for work sponsorship) in the country where this position is located.
Compensation
$80,000.00-120,000.00 Yearly
The expected compensation range for this position is displayed in compliance with all local/state regulations. The expected compensation range for this position is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to: individual education, qualifications, prior work experience and work location. The total annual compensation package will consist of a base salary and eligibility to participate in our discretionary year-end incentive bonus program.
Benefits
Our extensive benefits package takes care of you so that you can focus on doing great work. From insurance and disability to time off and wellness programs, we provide the tools to meet your needs. As part of being 100% employee-owned, eligible employees participate in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in addition to our 401(k) retirement program. For more information, please visit the Benefits & Wellness page.
This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.
EEO/Disabled/Veterans
Job Electrical Engineering
Primary Location US-OH-Columbus
Schedule: Full-time
Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time
Req ID: 264974
Job Hire Type New Grad #LI-AM #T&D *IND-DNP*
How this job compares
Set against the 10,443 open Electrical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$80–120K/yr
- Ohio median$100–160K/yr167 salary ranges
- US median$108–169K/yr6,759 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $100K, is 22% below the Ohio median midpoint ($128K) — in the lowest quarter of Electrical Engineer salary ranges in Ohio.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 407 open Electrical Engineer jobs in Ohio and 10,443 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Ohio
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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 (8,723 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 6,891 of the 10,443 open Electrical Engineer jobs (66%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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