Entry Level Electrical Engineer
The Entry Level Electrical Engineer at Confidential Client will design and manage high voltage electrical substation projects within a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring compliance with industry standards and client requirements. This role involves leading engineering efforts, preparing construction and bid documents, performing quality reviews, and supporting project execution including field visits, contributing to the reliability and advancement of the power grid.
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, Power & Energy (Substation Engineering).
Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
Position Overview
Confidential Client is seeking an Entry Level Electrical Engineer (Substation) to join their Metairie, LA team. In this role you will contribute to the planning and design of high-voltage electrical substations and switchyards, working within a multi-disciplinary team on large-scale power grid projects for major energy providers.
What You’ll Do
- Deliver accurate designs of high-voltage electrical substation components that meet industry standards, client requirements, and applicable codes.
- Produce substation system designs and components including general arrangement, equipment and electrical layouts, grounding, and bills of material.
- Prepare construction drawing preliminary packages for bid and review incoming proposals for design alignment and constructability.
- Perform quality reviews of electrical engineering work from peers and sub-contractors on assigned projects.
- Act as a project lead / Engineer of Record when assigned.
- Manage development of project proposals, bid preparation, and project schedules for assigned substation projects.
- Assist project teams during construction to resolve electrical substation issues.
- Travel to client sites/field as necessary.
Who You Are / Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
- EIT or FE certification preferred but not required.
- Internship experience preferred but not required.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to review and ensure quality of engineering deliverables.
- Comfortable working within multi-disciplinary teams and communicating with internal and external stakeholders.
- Willingness to travel to client sites as needed.
Compensation & Benefits
- Estimated compensation: $116,082 per year (estimated).
- Employment type: Contract — Full time.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision effective your 1st day of employment.
- 401(k) with company match (immediate vesting).
- 120 hours (about 15 days) of paid time off (PTO).
- 10 paid holidays.
- Flexible work schedule (every other Friday off).
- Employer-sponsored life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance.
- Gym membership stipend, tuition reimbursement, wellness program, and pet insurance.
- Opportunities for advancement and career growth.
Location & Travel
- Primary work location: Metairie, LA.
- This position requires travel to client sites and field locations as necessary.
Why Join
- Work on meaningful projects that strengthen and modernize the electrical grid.
- Join a team focused on innovation in substation engineering and long-term employee development.
- Competitive benefits from day one and opportunities for career progression.
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.
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