Senior Electrical Engineer - security clearance required

Jacobs; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plan

Deferred compensation

Paid time off

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer for our Federal group, serving as owner’s representative on critical facilities projects. The role requires active security clearances and a track record in design standards, quality control, and multi-discipline coordination.

Responsibilities include guiding construction standards, collaborating with architects and engineers, and delivering reports and presentations using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and AutoCAD.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance required; Top Secret preferred.
• US Citizenship.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Professional Engineer license preferred.
• Minimum ten (10) years of related experience; 20 years preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish design standards and criteria for construction projects.
• Participate in quality control and quality assurance during construction.
• Coordinate with client peers, Project Managers, customers and other personnel.
• Proficient with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project software tools and AutoCAD.
• Prepare reports, studies and presentations.

Skills

Design standards

Quality control

Client coordination

Multitasking

Team player

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer license

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft Project

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

This position requires at minimum a secret clearance, and ability to obtain a top secret clearance Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow, and succeed – today and into tomorrow.

The Senior Electrical Engineer will have essential multi-discipline team representation and be self-motivated, well organized, and customer focused. This position will be working with our Federal group as an owner’s representative on exciting projects.

General responsibilities include

• Act as a consultant in the establishment of design standards and criteria for construction projects. Provide expertelectrical engineering comments based on these requirements
• Participate in quality control and quality assurance during construction
• Coordinate with client peer colleagues, client Project Managers, customers and other client personnel/contractors, and other project team members on projects as necessary
• Other similar or related services not of a decision-making nature
• Miscellaneous services which will require proficiency in the use of Microsoft’s Word, Excel, Power Point, Project software tools and AutoCAD
• Assist in the development of reports, studies and presentations
• Exhibit professionalism, good customer service and communication skills and serve as a cooperative team player
• Multitask and assume multiple projects or assignments simultaneously
• Collaborate and assist in resolving critical and possibly controversial issues with a multi-disciplined team of architects, engineers and federal agency clients
• Exhibit resiliency if shifting priorities require reprioritization of workload
• Understand and be able to implement standards as outlined in the POR, client Design Guides and Construction Standards. Suggest edits or updates to these documents, as applicable.

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Here’s what you’ll need

• An active Secret Security Clearance is a requirement for this position; Top Secret is preferred.
• US Citizenship.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Attainment of a Professional Engineer (PE) license is preferrable
• Minimum ten (10) years of related experience and/or training in commercial/government office building design and construction, etc; 20 years is preferable

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 $125,000.00 to $190,000.00. 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 May 18, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full-time basis, as required by the nature of their role.

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