Junior Electrical Engineer: Design Impact & Growth

At Salas O’Brien, we tell our clients that we’re engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That’s why we’re committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.

Building for the long-term means that all our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career—and they’ll receive great total rewards along the way.

Job Summary:

The Junior Electrical Engineer functions as an integral part of the design team for the Fed-Florida Business Unit  projects. Technical duties in electrical engineering require adaptability and versatility. Examples of the type of work to be performed include interior and exterior lighting system design; medium voltage power distribution for campus and industrial environments; fire alarm and life safety system design and integration;

lightning protection system layout and risk assessment; and arc flash studies with incident energy analysis and mitigation recommendations. Additional responsibilities encompass low voltage power distribution, emergency and standby power systems, lighting controls and automation, short circuit and load flow studies, telecommunications and data infrastructure, security and access control systems, construction administration and field support, detailed cost analyses and material take-offs for electrical systems, as well as facility condition assessments and capital asset management planning for electrical infrastructure.

The Director of Electrical Engineering leads and oversees all operational and business development duties that impact the Department as outlined below.

This position operationally reports to the Director of Electrical Engineering Design Operations.

Technical Responsibilities (85-90%):

• Project Support: Assist our engineering teams in various phases of project development, from concept design to implementation and testing. Ensure project team members create deliverables that meet or exceed the customer’s expectations and standards. Own issues and drive them to resolution with internal and external customers.
• Collaboration: Work independently but be quick to ask questions and draw upon the best internal, customer, and industry resources to meet customer requirements accurately and efficiently. Build and maintain healthy, long term, professional relationships with coworkers, customers, suppliers, and industry partners. Maintain excellent composure, especially under pressure.
• Documentation: Maintain accurate and comprehensive project documentation, including design specifications, test plans, and progress reports.
• Communication: Communicate effectively in person and in writing to keep customers, contractors, and project teams well informed of pertinent information in a timely manner. Assumes responsibility for filling in gaps in customer communication.
• Innovation: Foster an environment where new ideas are discussed and developed collaboratively. They will help others overcome resistance to change. The candidate will be dedicated to creating solutions to customers' problems.
• Participates in Fed-Florida QC Program providing final approval of all Electrical work products, performing Chief Engineer responsibilities, and/or performing Design Manager responsibilities when assigned (reference "Project Quality Control Policies and Processes" ).
• Ensure adherence to Fed-Florida’s quality control standards, including pass-through services/consulting.

Operational Responsibilities (10-15%)

• Assists the…