FRISCO - Junior Electrical Power Engineer

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Summary

The Junior Electrical Power Engineer is an entry level engineer who supports the delivery of electrical engineering solutions for the energy services sector. This role assists on power-focused projects involving utility infrastructure, power distribution, renewable energy, grid interconnection, substations, backup power, and low- and medium-voltage systems. The Junior Electrical Engineer works under the direction of senior technical staff on assigned project tasks, prepares calculations and drawings for review, supports project teams and client deliverables, builds knowledge through mentorship and training, and helps deliver safe, reliable, efficient, and cost-effective energy solutions.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist with electrical engineering design and production of deliverables for energy services projects, including utility infrastructure, power distribution, renewable energy, energy storage, backup power, and site electrical systems.
• Prepare, under the direction of a senior engineer, low- and medium-voltage design documents, including single-line diagrams, load calculations, equipment sizing, grounding, lighting, raceway, feeder, and distribution layouts.
• Support power system studies, including short circuit, load flow, arc flash, protective device coordination, feasibility, interconnection, and life cycle cost analyses, by building models, collecting equipment data, and tabulating results for senior review.
• Learn and apply utility coordination and grid interconnection requirements, and gather information needed for service entrance design, substation or switch gear interfaces, and applicable owner or utility standards.
• Draft technical reports, calculations, specifications, cost estimate backup, feasibility study content, equipment selections, construction documents, and other project deliverables for senior engineer review.
• Perform self-checks on assigned work before submittal, assist with quality control reviews at project milestones, and help verify that deliverables are complete and follow applicable codes, standards, client requirements, and project scope.
• Help resolve routine design and construction-phase issues, draft responses to RFIs, review submittals for conformance with the design, and elevate unusual or complex items to a senior engineer.
• Communicate with internal project teams, vendors, and contractors on assigned tasks, and participate in client, utility, and agency meetings alongside a senior engineer, including taking notes and tracking action items.
• Build technical knowledge through mentorship, formal training, self-learning, and hands‑on project work, ask questions when direction is unclear, and share lessons learned with peers.
• Support business development and proposal efforts by compiling background information, past project data, figures, and exhibits as requested.
• Contribute ideas for continuous improvement of design standards,…