Entry-Level Mechanical & Electrical Engineer – Construction

J.E. Dunn Construction Company; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional Non-Union

Job summary

JE Dunn Construction’s Advanced Facilities Group in Lincoln seeks an entry‑level mechanical/electrical contributor. You’ll learn safety standards, assist with budgets, and help develop bid scopes while gaining hands‑on experience with design documents and shop drawing processes.

Ideal candidates have related degrees or equivalent experience, strong communication, and a collaborative mindset to thrive on complex industrial projects in a growing team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; equivalent relevant experience considered.
• 0-2 years construction experience or related internship preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret plans, drawings and specifications.
• Proficiency in MS Office and basic construction M/E software.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Learns and actively participates in safety and quality plans and culture.
• Completes entry level and routine mechanical, electrical and field construction activities.
• Learns how to develop budgetary M/E estimates using automated M/E estimating system.
• Assists in the review of mechanical and electrical options during preconstruction and completes systems analysis.
• Learns to develop the mechanical and electrical scopes of work used to coordinate during the bid process.
• Assists in bid analysis and provides input during subcontractor selection.
• Assists in sequencing requirements of various systems and provides solutions to meet schedule requirements.
• Gains knowledge of design documents to identify potential quality problems.
• Learns to perform job inspections to ensure specifications and expectations are met.
• Learns and assists with the shop drawing/submittal process to comply with contract documents.
• Assists with the commissioning process including pre-functional checklists and testing procedures.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

MS Office proficiency

Plan reading

M/E tools & software

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering

Equivalent relevant experience

Tools

M/E estimating software

M/E tools & software

Job description

JE Dunn Construction’s Advanced Facilities Group in Lincoln seeks an entry‑level mechanical/electrical contributor. You’ll learn safety standards, assist with budgets, and help develop bid scopes while gaining hands‑on experience with design documents and shop drawing processes.

Ideal candidates have related degrees or equivalent experience, strong communication, and a collaborative mindset to thrive on complex industrial projects in a growing team.