Electrical Engineer I

Duke Careers; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 65,769 - 104,595; Full time

Job summary

Duke University is seeking an Electrical Engineer I to join our interdisciplinary team responsible for safe, reliable electrical systems across campus facilities and utility plants. You will collaborate with operations, engineering, and maintenance staff to support ongoing projects and ensure compliance with codes and safety practices.

Required is a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and at least three years in design, planning, maintenance, and evaluation of electrical systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum three years’ experience in design, planning, maintenance, and evaluation of facility electrical systems.
• Utility-plant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor maintenance and renovation of all University utility plant electrical systems.
• Attend weekly plant coordination meetings and collaborate with cross‑disciplinary teams.
• Develop utility shutdown request forms, including full lists of impacted equipment, and communicate impacts to operations teams.
• Develop and supervise electrical switching procedures for construction or maintenance projects.
• Troubleshoot electrical distribution systems and equipment within utility plants.
• Prepare reports and analyses outlining progress, trends, and recommended improvements to plant electrical systems.
• Conduct plant walk‑throughs to identify and address operational issues.
• Update electrical training modules and train operations/maintenance staff.
• Use the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to manage inventory and maintenance activities.
• Maintain accurate one‑line diagrams and electrical panel schedules for utility plants.

Skills

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Maintenance planning

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

CMMS

One-line diagrams

Electrical panel schedules

Job description

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Date: Jul 4, 2026

Be You. Be Bold. Choose Duke.

Be You.

At Duke, we celebrate individuality and the unique perspectives that each member of our community brings. As the Electrical Engineer I, you’ll be a vital part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary team that ensures safe, reliable, and future‑ready electrical systems across our utility plants and campus facilities.

Qualifications

Education/Training

Work generally requires a bachelor's degree in an electrical engineering field. OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE.

Experience

Work requires a minimum of three years’ experience in design, planning, maintenance, and evaluation in facility electrical systems. Experience in a utility plant setting preferred OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Be Bold.

What You’ll Do:

• Coordinate and monitor maintenance and renovation of all University utility plant electrical systems.
• Attend weekly plant coordination meetings and collaborate with cross‑disciplinary teams.
• Develop utility shutdown request forms, including full lists of impacted equipment, and communicate impacts to operations teams.
• Develop and supervise electrical switching procedures for construction or maintenance projects.
• Troubleshoot electrical distribution systems and equipment within utility plants.
• Prepare reports and analyses outlining progress, trends, and recommended improvements to plant electrical systems.
• Conduct plant walk‑throughs to identify and address operational issues.
• Update electrical training modules and train operations/maintenance staff.
• Use the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to manage inventory and maintenance activities.
• Maintain accurate one‑line diagrams and electrical panel schedules for utility plants.

Choose Duke.

Duke University provides an annual base salary range for this position as USD $65,769.00 to USD $104,595.00. Duke University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position; candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills; internal peer equity; as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

Your total compensation goes beyond the dollars on your paycheck. Duke provides comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs, generous retirement benefits, and a wide array of family- friendly and cultural programs to eligible team members. Learn more at: https://hr.duke.edu/benefits/

Ready to Make a Difference?

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends onthe robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

Nearest Major Market: Durham

Nearest Secondary Market: Raleigh

Read more about Duke’s commitment to affirmative action and nondiscrimination at hr.duke.edu/eeo.