Electrical Engineer

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.; City of Syracuse, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Stock purchase eligibility

PPTO and paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. seeks an experienced Electrical Professional Engineer to lead electrical design for water and wastewater utilities. You’ll generate drawings, specifications, and review submittals while coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams across offices and remote sites.

Expect involvement in lighting design, AGI32 analysis, and BIM/CAD workflows (MicroStation, AECOSim, AutoCAD, Revit). The base salary ranges from $95,000 to $155,000 with a hybrid work policy benefiting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license and ability to be licensed in multiple states.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in professional design of electrical systems for water projects.
• Low and medium voltage power distribution experience.
• Strong knowledge of NEC and NFPA codes.
• Hands-on knowledge of electrical standards, codes, and vendor equipment options.
• Experience with AGI32 and BIM/CAD tools (MicroStation, AECOSim, AutoCAD, Revit).
• Strong written and verbal communication for cross-location teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead design work and generate electrical equipment drawings and specifications.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary work across multiple office locations.
• Review vendor submittals and ensure client relationships remain strong.
• Support opportunities in both local and remote projects.
• Contribute to lighting design for buildings and infrastructure projects using AGI32 and BIM tools.

Skills

PE license

Electrical design

AGI32

Revit

AutoCAD

MicroStation

BIM

Communication skills

Water/wastewater experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Revit

AECOSim

BIM/CAD programs

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

We share a common purpose – to make the world more connected and sustainable. And we’re excited about the innovative ways we can change the world. If you are also interested in creating innovative electrical systems which transfer to sustainability solutions, then Jacobs is where you belong. Our team of multi-disciplinary experts is seeking an experienced Electrical Professional Engineer who will utilize their design expertise to dream big ideas on various and complex water and wastewater utility projects. We’d rely on your collaboration skills to lead our team members, and coordinate interdisciplinary work between teammates, for both local and remote projects. The projects associated with this position will focus on electrical distribution systems primarily for water and wastewater treatment facilities, which typically include process treatment structures and buildings. By you taking the lead with generating and reviewing electrical equipment drawings, specifications, and approving vendor submittals we will continue to ensure the solid relationship our clients have come to expect from Jacobs. You’ll also assist in a proactive manner with internal as well as external business opportunities. You will also have opportunities to focus on lighting design for various buildings and other infrastructure-related projects in close coordination with other disciplines while using AGI32and Visual software, You will be responsible for generating project documents including drawings using Revit, AutoCAD and MicroStation software. At Jacobs, we’re expanding the limits of what’s possible today and creating a brighter future for everyone. Let's see the big impacts we can make, together!

Here’s what you’ll need

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) license and ability to be licensed in multiple states
• 5 years of experience in professional design of electrical systems, preferably associated with water projects
• Low and medium voltage power distribution experience
• Solid understanding of applicable industry electrical codes, and standard practices, including the National Electrical (NEC) and NFPA requirements
• Hands‑on knowledge and design proficiency in electrical standards, codes, and vendor equipment options
• Experience with AGI32
• Experience with BIM/CAD programs such as MicroStation, AECOSim, AutoCAD and Revit
• Good oral and written communication skills to work with multi‑discipline teams across multiple office locations

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Instrumentation and Control system design experience
• Experience with renewable energy systems like wind and solar
• Familiarity with NFPA 820 requirements

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about.

• Your health.
• Your well‑being.
• Your security.
• Your future.
• Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• Employees have a 401(k) plan.
• Employees have the ability to purchase company stock at a discount.
• Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan.
• Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full‑time salaried/exempt employees.
• Jacobs has seven paid holidays.
• Jacobs has caregiver leave.
• And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $95,000.00 to $155,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We value collaboration and believe that in‑person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.