Electrical Engineer Cities and Places

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan

Company stock purchase program

Unlimited PPTO

Job summary

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join the Cities & Places team in a hybrid working environment. You will design electrical systems for buildings and infrastructure, mentor junior engineers, and lead technical delivery across a variety of markets.

The role requires a PE license or the ability to obtain California PE, 4–6+ years of experience, and proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, ETAP, or SKM. Expect collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and client engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Professional Engineer license, or ability to obtain California PE in future.
• 4-6+ years of electrical engineering experience in building systems, facilities, or infrastructure projects.
• Experience designing power distribution, lighting, and building electrical systems.
• Strong knowledge of NEC, California Building Code, and energy codes.
• Experience using industry-standard design software such as Revit, AutoCAD, ETAP, SKM, or similar tools.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and project coordination skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a hybrid environment and travel locally for client meetings and project site visits.

Responsibilities

• Electrical design and engineering of building and infrastructure projects from concept through construction.
• Prepare and review electrical system designs, calculations, specifications, construction documents, and technical reports.
• Design power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, grounding, and low-voltage systems in accordance with applicable codes and standards.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, clients, contractors, and project stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Support project planning, budgeting, scheduling, and quality assurance activities.
• Conduct site visits, field investigations, and construction support as needed.
• Review shop drawings, respond to RFIs, and support construction administration efforts.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical excellence initiatives.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships while supporting business development opportunities.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

ETAP

SKM

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

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical infrastructure and built environment challenges. As an Electrical Engineer within our Cities & Places team, you'll contribute to the design and delivery of innovative, sustainable, and resilient facilities across a variety of markets including commercial, municipal, healthcare, higher education, transportation, life science and civic infrastructure projects.

You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, engage with clients, and provide technical leadership throughout all phases of project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Electrical design and engineering of building and infrastructure projects from concept through construction.
• Prepare and review electrical system designs, calculations, specifications, construction documents, and technical reports.
• Design power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, grounding, and low-voltage systems in accordance with applicable codes and standards.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, clients, contractors, and project stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Support project planning, budgeting, scheduling, and quality assurance activities.
• Conduct site visits, field investigations, and construction support as needed.
• Review shop drawings, respond to RFIs, and support construction administration efforts.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical excellence initiatives.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships while supporting business development opportunities.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license, or ability to obtain California PE in future.
• 4-6+ years of electrical engineering experience in building systems, facilities, or infrastructure projects.
• Experience designing power distribution, lighting, and building electrical systems.
• Strong knowledge of applicable codes and standards including NEC, California Building Code, and energy codes.
• Experience using industry-standard design software such as Revit, AutoCAD, ETAP, SKM, or similar tools.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and project coordination skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a hybrid environment and travel locally for client meetings and project site visits.

Ideally, you'll also have:

• Experience working in multidisciplinary project teams.
• Experience supporting, higher education, transportation, municipal, data centers, life science or commercial building projects.

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, a 401(k) plan, and 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, seven paid holidays, and 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 $166,300.00. 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. Job posted on October 07, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

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.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.