Electrical Project Engineer

Affiliated Engineers, Inc; Decatur (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

Retirement plan

Performance-based bonus

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Affiliated Engineers, Inc. in Atlanta seeks an Electrical Project Engineer with 8+ years of experience to lead design of power distribution and lighting systems.

You will guide the electrical discipline team on complex building projects, coordinate with partners, and deliver innovative solutions that meet client needs and project goals.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering degree required.
• 8+ years of experience designing power distribution and lighting systems for building projects.
• Florida PE registration preferred or ability to obtain within first year.

Responsibilities

• Lead the discipline team to implement engineering solutions.
• Develop innovative engineering designs aligned with project needs.
• Provide engineering design on assigned projects within electrical discipline.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Organization

Technical comprehension

Prioritization

Team collaboration

Electrical design understanding

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree (Electrical)

Tools

Revit MEP

AutoCAD

Navisworks

Job description

Overview

Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity.

At Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI), we bring together expertise and innovation to solve the most complex challenges. Since 1978, we've supported mission-driven organizations in designing systems and environments that advance society and improve lives. Today, with more than 900 professionals across 22 offices, we help shape the future of healthcare, science and technology, energy, education, and other vital sectors.

From elevating patient care in Mayo Clinic's world-class hospitals to enabling discovery in high-containment laboratories for U.S. agencies and driving environmental progress with Microsoft’s Thermal Energy Center, our work enriches the human experience, safeguards the environment, and pushes the boundaries of possibility.

AEI consistently earns national recognition from leading industry publications, with distinctions such as being named the #1 Laboratory Engineering Firm in the nation and receiving multiple Best of the Best Project awards, underscoring the lasting legacy of our work.

At AEI, you'll join a collaborative community where your expertise fuels innovation, your ideas drive progress, and your work helps shape a brighter future.

As an Electrical Project Engineer in our Atlanta office, you will help us empower our clients to achieve energy-efficient building solutions, save global environments, and create a better, greener future for all.

Why We Need You

In this position, you will be responsible for engineering design process on assigned projects within a particular discipline. You will also develop innovative and unique engineering solutions to align with project, client and project partner's needs, and lead the discipline team in implementing the solutions.

Expertise of our most successful Electrical Project Engineer

• BSEE/BSAE (or another engineering discipline) from an ABET accredited program.
• 8+ years of experience designing power distribution and lighting systems for building projects across various commercial and institutional facilities.
• Florida Professional Engineering registration preferred or the ability to attain a Florida PE within the first year of employment.
• Proficiency in computer operation for engineering design programs (i.e. Revit MEP, AutoCAD, Navisworks) preferred.

Effective skills to help you flourish

• Strong spoken and written communications skills.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Quick technical comprehension and motivation focused on client outcomes.
• Able to effectively prioritize multiple tasks.
• Effective working individually and within team environments.

When you work here, you can expect

• A flexible, collaborative environment where your well-being matters—because your best work happens when you're supported.
• Real opportunities to grow—through mentorship, professional development programs, and exposure to high-impact projects across disciplines.
• To collaborate with inspiring teammates who challenge the status quo, foster innovation, and pave the way for future leaders.
• A benefits package that offers health, dental, vision, and retirement, a performance-based year-end bonus, and thoughtful perks tailored to your needs—whether that's a flexible work environment, wellness resources, or community-focused initiatives, we'll continue to invest in.

If this dynamic environment and the chance to contribute to transformative projects resonate with your ambitions, we would love to connect with you. Join us and make an impact!

Apply online at https://aeieng.com/about/careers/

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