Electrical Engineer

Job Title:

Electrical Engineer

Location:

Kennesaw, Georgia

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Full/Part Time:
Full-Time

Job

Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower our 47,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens.

Our entrepreneurial spirit, high‑impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university’s vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision.

Come Take Flight at KSU!

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Provides oversight of engineered systems throughout the budgeting, planning, design, and construction phases. Responsibilities include leading technical design reviews, conducting engineering studies, developing high‑level scopes of work for selected projects, overseeing commissioning activities, and performing audits to ensure compliance with design and quality standards. Strategically critical to advancing the university’s mission and objectives in infrastructure development and sustainability.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides technical expertise for electrical engineering tasks.
• Oversees all aspects of service project management from concept development, through implementation to closeout; service projects include Energy Audits, Commissioning (Cx), engineering studies, and/or similar projects.
• Provides technical guidance for new project development including utility power distribution, building power distribution, emergency power, lighting, fire alarm systems, and telecommunications infrastructure.
• Conducts technical inspections and provides deficiency reports on all new construction and renovation projects.
• Reviews drawings and specifications provided by architect and/or engineer consultants.
• Conducts troubleshooting of electrical problems and creates technical reports on findings and communicates per established guidelines.
• Reviews contractor submissions for compliance with contract documents and KSU design standards.
• Maintains a reserve list of capital improvements for campus‑owned electrical systems.
• Assists in the accurate documentation of MEP systems and updates the MEP design standards as needed.
• Interprets electrical system short‑circuit analysis, coordination studies, and arc flash studies and performs minor electrical design as needed.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local codes and regulations.
• Provides project management for designated service projects.

Educational Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

Other Required Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license in the state of Georgia.
• Current, valid, and unrestricted driver’s license.

Required Experience

Five (5) years of experience in electrical engineering, with a focus on facilities design and construction management.

Preferred Educational Qualifications

An advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field.

Preferred Experience

Previous experience in a higher education setting within the University System of Georgia.

Abilities

• Able to develop and deliver communications, presentations, and reports, with clarity and professionalism.
• Able to work effectively in a collaborative team…