Electrical Engineer, Early Career - Design with Impact

Burgess & Niple, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Burgess & Niple, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Engineer, Early Career to grow under seasoned engineers on building projects across federal, state, municipal, K-12, higher education, healthcare, industrial, and mission critical sectors.

You will develop expertise in power distribution, lighting, control systems, and low voltage systems while gaining hands-on experience on a variety of project types and sites. This role supports long-term growth within a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• EIT or Engineer Intern registration or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire.
• 0–2 years of related electrical engineering experience.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Bluebeam and REVIT is a plus.
• Familiarity with lighting calculation tools such as Visual or AGi32, and power systems analysis tools such as SKM or ETAP are a plus.
• Familiarity with spreadsheet-based electrical calculations, equipment schedules, panel schedules and project documentation tools are preferred.
• Clear written and verbal communicator with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Adaptable and self-motivated with an entrepreneurial mindset as well as a proactive approach to problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Build your technical foundation working alongside senior engineers on clearly defined design assignments across building projects in multiple sectors.
• Contribute to deliverables including design calculations, preparations of modifications or plans, specifications and reports.
• Grow your expertise designing and analyzing electrical services, power distribution, lighting and control systems, emergency and standby power systems, and low voltage auxiliary systems.
• Prepare electrical load calculations, panel schedules, lighting calculations, equipment sizing and selection, one-line diagrams, short-circuit and voltage-drop calculations, and related design documentation.
• Expand exposure across diverse market sectors including roadway and bridge lighting, treatment plants and pump stations, and community and site developments.
• Perform site visits to gather project data and develop field intuition that strengthens your design work.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

ABET-accredited BS in Electrical Engineering

EIT/Engineer Intern registration or eligible within 6 months

Tools

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

REVIT

Visual

AGi32

SKM

ETAP

Job description

Burgess & Niple, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Engineer, Early Career to grow under seasoned engineers on building projects across federal, state, municipal, K-12, higher education, healthcare, industrial, and mission critical sectors.

You will develop expertise in power distribution, lighting, control systems, and low voltage systems while gaining hands-on experience on a variety of project types and sites. This role supports long-term growth within a collaborative team environment.