Electrical Engineer (LSNA-NC)

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Your impact

At Jacobs, we do not settle – always looking beyond to raise the bar and deliver with excellence. We apply our expertise and knowledge as we look into the future with great optimism and focus. We don’t settle until we give our best and know that we’re making a difference.

We’re looking for an Electrical Engineer at our Cary, NC office who is excited about working on projects that enable the heart of our clients’ business. Join us and you’ll have the chance to work on projects including state of the art industrial, commercial, and other state of the art manufacturing facilities. You’ll be accountable for schedule and technical quality of challenging engineering tasks, as you gain familiarity with the client’s expectations, scope, budget, and schedule. Your multi-discipline, highly interactive team will produce designs for Medium and low voltage power distribution systems, Lighting, Grounding, and Heat Trace systems. You’ll also interact directly with the client, owner, and contractors to assist during construction. You and the other members of your team will work closely with client owners in a fast paced, dynamic environment to establish design requirements and produce construction documents. You’ will also have the chance to utilize your technical expertise to mentor other professionals, helping your team discover what drives them, nurturing their purpose and guiding them forward.

You’ll also assist directly with the more complex portions of the design process, interacting directly with the client, owner, and contractors to assist construction on site. You and your team will work closely with client owners in a fast paced, dynamic environment to establish design requirements and produce construction documents.

Bring your curiosity, talent for multi-tasking and collaboration, and extreme organizational skills and we’ll help you grow, pursue, and fulfill what drives you – so we can make big impacts on the world, together.

Some of the responsibilities will include:

• The Electrical Engineer will plan, organize, and perform Electrical engineering activities and provide direction to the electrical engineering team

• The Electrical Engineer will assure compliance with Client, Jacobs and industry standards on their assigned project.

• Candidate will develop key Electrical deliverables in the preparation of scopes of work and estimates to support the project.

• Perform calculations and evaluations in the design of equipment and systems for industrial applications.

• Perform tier reviews of project deliverables to ensure accuracy, conformance to codes, specifications, design criteria and conformance to good engineering practices.

• Must also be familiar with Microsoft Office Packages (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Visio), Revit, AutoCAD and Bluebeam Revu.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

• At least 8 years of experience in engineering design

• Solid working knowledge of NFPA 70 (NEC), and IEEE standards

• Ability to collaborate and work effectively in a variety of teams, including multi-disciplinary and international teams

• Strong communication skills both verbal and written

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• US Citizen

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Professional Engineer license preferred

• Electrical design experience

• Working knowledge of Revit or BIM software

• Forward thinking, eager to learn best practices, and contribute with innovative ideas

• Displayed ability to learn quickly and driven to broaden knowledge base

• Passionate about buildings and construction

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Posted Salary Range: Minimum

102,900.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

175,000.00

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 $102,900.00 to $175,000.00. 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 February 27, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support .

Locations

City State Country
Cary	North Carolina	United States