Entry level Electrical Engineer - Advanced Facilities - Summer 2027

Jacobs; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Stock purchase option

Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO)

Job summary

Jacobs in Pittsburgh, PA, and Greenville, SC seeks an entry-level Electrical Engineer to join the Advanced Facilities - Specialized Manufacturing Team. You will develop power systems for industrial facilities and learn drafting, NEC concepts, and BIM tools under professional guidance.

You'll gain mentorship, contribute to project drawings, and collaborate across disciplines while growing your knowledge and expanding capabilities in a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Must have an Electrical Engineering degree.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Ability to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Develop power systems for industrial and manufacturing facilities.
• Contribute to drawings used to construct state-of-the-art facilities.
• Learn and apply basic drafting and design under guidance of engineers.
• Collaborate with architectural and engineering disciplines.

Skills

Excel

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Quick learning

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

SketchUp

BIM software

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

We are searching for an Entry level Electrical Engineer to join our Advanced Facilities - Specialized Manufacturing Team in Pittsburgh, PA. or Greenville, SC. As part of our team, you’ll have the chance to work on projects that bring innovative solutions to our clients’ challenges locally and worldwide. You’ll collaborate with team members across disciplines and geographies, providing our clients with award-winning planning, engineering, architectural design, construction management, and design-build project delivery. You will develop power systems for industrial and manufacturing facilities. Together we will grow your knowledge of power systems, grounding concepts, lighting, wiring methods and the National Electric Code (NEC). You will learn the basics of drafting and design and will contribute to the development of the drawings used to construct state-of-the-art facilities. You will learn the basic concepts and how far you take it is up to you. Under the guidance of professional engineers and other senior technical staff you will provide design services which include collaboration with other architectural and engineering disciplines. You’ll also take ownership of the completeness, accuracy and timeliness of your work. You will demonstrate the ability to progress from basic design work assignments to more complicated and involved projects working in conjunction with a technical team. You’ll be surrounded by expert mentorship opportunities to help you thrive in your new career. Working together, we’ll help you grow and pursue what fulfills you so that we can make impacts on the future - big and small, global and local. If you’re up for the challenge, we’ve been looking for someone just like you.

Here’s what you’ll need

• Have a degree in Electrical Engineering
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel
• Ability to work in the United States without sponsorship, now or in the future

Ideally,You’ll Also Have

• Basic knowledge of Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, basic rendering and publishing programs
• Previous relevant internship experience
• Engineer in Training certification* Basic knowledge of construction method
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of Revit or BIM software
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Displayed ability to learn quickly and driven to broaden knowledge base
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively in a variety of teams

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 $58,656.00 to $88,000.00. 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 12, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

At Jacobs, we’re partnering across the globe to create the best project outcomes by maximizing the design, digital technology, and support capabilities of our Global Integrated Delivery (GID) teammates. By joining Jacobs, you’ll commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we work to build a company like no other.

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.