Electrical Engineer I: Utility Plant Systems

Duke PA; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 66,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke University is hiring an Electrical Engineer I to join a collaborative, interdisciplinary team responsible for safe, reliable, and future‑ready electrical systems across campus facilities and utility plants in Durham. You will coordinate maintenance, participate in plant meetings, and develop switching procedures, shutdown requests, and reports.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering with at least three years of experience in facility electrical systems,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum of three years' experience in design, planning, maintenance, and evaluation of facility electrical systems.
• Experience in a utility plant setting 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

Electrical engineering

Maintenance planning

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Duke University is hiring an Electrical Engineer I to join a collaborative, interdisciplinary team responsible for safe, reliable, and future‑ready electrical systems across campus facilities and utility plants in Durham. You will coordinate maintenance, participate in plant meetings, and develop switching procedures, shutdown requests, and reports.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering with at least three years of experience in facility electrical systems,