About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Engineering.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

Under the direct supervision of senior staff, you will support the Building Design team on electrical engineering projects. Typical responsibilities include:

• Assist in the design of electrical systems, including lighting and power distribution
• Prepare drawings and documentation using AutoCAD (and Revit when applicable)
• Support design for government, military, commercial, industrial, municipal, and institutional facilities
• Coordinate with multi-discipline teams (architects, mechanical, structural)
• Participate in design reviews, quality checks, and project meetings
• Assist with specifications, calculations, and construction support as needed

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Qualifications

Minimum requirements — candidates who meet these will be competitive for this role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Architectural Engineering from an ABET-accredited program
• 0–4 years of relevant experience (prior internships preferred for recent grads)
• Proficiency with AutoCAD; Revit experience preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and in multidisciplinary teams
• Comfortable managing multiple assignments and priorities
• U.S. Citizenship required (see Additional Details below)

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Required Submissions

• Resume
• Most recent school transcript (include with your application / upload when prompted)

Please follow the application steps provided by Careertakes to ensure transcripts and other materials are submitted correctly.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range (good‑faith estimate): $70,000 — $125,000 per year
• Employment type: Contract / Full-time
• Benefits (for eligible full-time hires): flexible work schedule options, healthcare, leave accrual and paid holidays, group life and disability options, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance program, parental/maternity leave

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Location & Work Authorization

• Location: Fairfax, VA (onsite / local office)
• Work authorization: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. The client will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visas for this opportunity.

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Additional Notes from the Client

• The client is not accepting resumes from third-party recruiters for this position.
• This role may require work on projects that have specific security or citizenship requirements; U.S. citizenship is required.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.