Electrical Engineer, Early Career

About the role

For more than a century, Burgess & Niple has helped communities strengthen the infrastructure that supports everyday life. Our teams combine technical expertise with a commitment to improving quality of life, safety and sustainability. At B&N, that legacy shapes meaningful careers. You will collaborate on projects that make a difference, grow alongside experienced teams and contribute to work that has lasting impact.

Launch your career in engineering with our team as an Electrical Engineer, Early Career. You'll work alongside experienced electrical engineers on the design of buildings across the federal, state, municipal, K-12, higher education, healthcare, industrial, and mission critical sectors, developing your technical foundation in power distribution, lighting, control systems, and low voltage systems.

You'll gain hands-on exposure across a variety of project types, with opportunities to expand into roadway and bridge lighting, treatment plants, and site development, all within a collaborative team environment that welcomes fresh perspectives and is invested in your long-term growth.

What You'll Do

• Build your technical foundation working alongside senior engineers on clearly defined design assignments across building projects in the federal, state, municipal, K-12, higher education, healthcare, industrial, and mission critical sectors
• Contribute to deliverables including design calculations, preparations of modifications or plans, specifications and reports
• Grow your expertise designing and analyzing electrical services, power distribution, lighting and control systems, emergency and standby power systems, and low voltage auxiliary systems
• Prepare electrical load calculations, panel schedules, lighting calculations, equipment sizing and selection, one-line diagrams, short-circuit and voltage-drop calculations, and related design documentation
• Expand your exposure across diverse market sectors including roadway and bridge lighting, treatment plants and pump stations, and community and site developments
• Perform site visits to gather project data and develop field intuition that strengthens your design work

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or related field from an ABET-accredited program required
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) or Engineer Intern registration or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire
• 0 - 2 years of related electrical engineering experience
• Experience with AutoCAD, Bluebeam and REVIT is a plus
• Familiarity with lighting calculation tools such as Visual, or AGi32, and power systems analysis tools such as SKM or ETAP are a plus
• Familiarity with spreadsheet-based electrical calculations, equipment schedules, panel schedules and project documentation tools are preferred
• Clear written and verbal communicator with strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Adaptable and self-motivated with an entrepreneurial mindset as well as a proactive approach to problem solving