AUSTIN - Junior Electrical Power Engineer

bgeinc; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Mentorship programs

Flexible Fridays

Unlimited sick leave

Floating holidays

Career growth guidance

Job summary

BGE, Inc. is seeking a Junior Electrical Power Engineer to support electrical engineering solutions for energy services projects, including utility infrastructure, renewable energy, and substations.

The role works under senior staff, prepares calculations and drawings, and contributes to safe, reliable, and cost-effective energy solutions while benefiting from mentorship and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• 0 to 2 years of electrical engineering experience preferred.
• Coursework in power distribution, low- and medium-voltage systems, grounding, backup power, lighting, equipment specs, and electrical infrastructure design.

Responsibilities

• Assist with electrical engineering design and production of deliverables for energy services projects.
• Prepare LV/MV design documents including single-line diagrams and load calculations.
• Support power system studies (short circuit, load flow, arc flash) and interconnection studies.
• Draft technical reports, calculations, specifications, and cost estimates for senior review.
• Ensure deliverables meet codes, standards, and client requirements.

Skills

Electrical design

Power systems

Low/Medium voltage

Drafting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Your future begins here! BGE, Inc . is a nationwide civil engineering consulting firm offering diverse career opportunities in a wide range of disciplines for public and private infrastructure projects. Our employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes outstanding health care, generous 401(k) match, professional career resources, and highly competitive work-life balance programs, including personal-time allowances, dependent care, and flexible Fridays.

In addition, BGE provides unlimited sick leave, floating holidays, and robust career growth guidance, including organization-wide leadership and mentorship programs to help you build connections and shape your career. BGE goes beyond competitive benefits to attract and retain the best in an environment that inspires excellence.

Summary

The Junior Electrical Power Engineer is an entry level engineer who supports the delivery of electrical engineering solutions for the energy services sector. This role assists on power-focused projects involving utility infrastructure, power distribution, renewable energy, grid interconnection, substations, backup power, and low- and medium-voltage systems. The Junior Electrical Engineer works under the direction of senior technical staff on assigned project tasks, prepares calculations and drawings for review, supports project teams and client deliverables, builds knowledge through mentorship and training, and helps deliver safe, reliable, efficient, and cost-effective energy solutions.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist with electrical engineering design and production of deliverables for energy services projects, including utility infrastructure, power distribution, renewable energy, energy storage, backup power, and site electrical systems.
• Prepare, under the direction of a senior engineer, low- and medium-voltage design documents, including single-line diagrams, load calculations, equipment sizing, grounding, lighting, raceway, feeder, and distribution layouts.
• Support power system studies, including short circuit, load flow, arc flash, protective device coordination, feasibility, interconnection, and life cycle cost analyses, by building models, collecting equipment data, and tabulating results for senior review.
• Learn and apply utility coordination and grid interconnection requirements, and gather information needed for service entrance design, substation or switchgear interfaces, and applicable owner or utility standards.
• Draft technical reports, calculations, specifications, cost estimate backup, feasibility study content, equipment selections, construction documents, and other project deliverables for senior engineer review.
• Perform self-checks on assigned work before submittal, assist with quality control reviews at project milestones, and help verify that deliverables are complete and follow applicable codes, standards, client requirements, and project scope.
• Help resolve routine design and construction-phase issues, draft responses to RFIs, review submittals for conformance with the design, and elevate unusual or complex items to a senior engineer.
• Communicate with internal project teams, vendors, and contractors on assigned tasks, and participate in client, utility, and agency meetings alongside a senior engineer, including taking notes and tracking action items.
• Build technical knowledge through mentorship, formal training, self-learning, and hands-on project work, ask questions when direction is unclear, and share lessons learned with peers.
• Support business development and proposal efforts by compiling background information, past project data, figures, and exhibits as requested.
• Contribute ideas for continuous improvement of design standards, workflows, tools, templates, checklists, and quality practices.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university required.
• Must have passed or be eligible to sit for the FE exam by the time of graduation.
• 0 to 2 years of electrical engineering experience. Internships, co-ops, undergraduate research, or capstone work related to energy services, power systems, utility infrastructure, renewable energy, industrial power, or engineering consulting preferred.
• Coursework-level knowledge of power distribution, low- and medium-voltage systems, grounding, backup power, lighting, equipment specifications, and electrical infrastructure design.
• Exposure to renewable energy, battery energy storage systems, distributed energy resources, substations, switchgear, grid interconnection, or utility coordination through coursework, internships, or student projects favored.
• Awareness of applicable codes and standards, including NEC/NFPA, IEEE, ANSI, IEC, and relevant utility requirements, with a willingness to learn to apply them under supervision.
• Exposure to power system studies such as short circuit, arc flash, load flow, protective device coordination, and interconnection studies