Electrical Design Engineer I – Utility Infrastructure (New Grad)

ENTRUST Solutions Group

Posted 4 days ago

Full Time

Charlotte, North Carolina

Hybrid

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The engineer will develop technical designs for utility infrastructure and DOT projects, ensuring adherence to project specifications and quality standards. Responsibilities include conducting field inspections, preparing design packages, and collaborating with customers and construction teams.

Qualifications

You have a Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited university and 0-1 years of experience in electrical distribution design. You are client-focused, willing to travel locally for project and storm support, and possess a strong understanding of industry codes and standards.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Electrical distribution design

CAD

Maximo

DesignLight

RUS

NESC

Job Description

This position offers an excellent opportunity for a motivated engineer eager to gain hands-on project experience, collaborate with industry experts, and grow within a company that prioritizes professional development. You'll work on meaningful utility projects, develop technical skills, and contribute to designs supporting the City of Charlotte's large-scale initiatives, as well as utility installations and upgrades for DOT projects. This role provides a mix of office work, field visits, and some remote flexibility, offering well-rounded exposure to all phases of project execution and design.

Location Requirement: Candidates must currently reside in the Charlotte, NC area, as local presence is required to support project and client needs.

What you'll do: 

  • Apply technical knowledge to designs, ensuring adherence to project specifications, scope, cost, schedule, and quality requirements.
  • Collaborate closely with Customers & Construction to complete design packages.
  • Support the preparation of simple designs  including calculations, drawings, and analysis
  • Gain hands-on experience with CAD programs (e.g., Maximo and DesignLight)
  • Apply industry codes and standards, including RUS, NESC, and utility-specific guidelines.
  • Conduct field inspections for every job to gather design data, establish customer contact and support construction coordination.
  • Communicate challenges related to scope, cost, schedule, or quality clearly and professionally to appropriate contacts.
  • Identify information that should be communicated to clients and stakeholders through team leads and project managers.
  • Self-check design work prior to reviews

Required Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor's Degree in engineering from ABET accredited university
  • Minimum 0-1 years of electrical distribution design experience. 
  • Client-Focused Customer Service & Relationship Management
  • Willingness to travel locally as needed for project & storm support

Preferred Qualifications:  

  • Work Order Tracking & Document Control
  • Lighting Contract Manipulation 
  • Strong organizational & multitasking skills  

What We Offer: 

  • A supportive and inclusive work environment that values diversity and encourages innovation.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and career development.
  •  Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, retirement program with a company match, tuition reimbursement, and flexible work schedules.
  • Benefits offered include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and plan with company match. Also offered are tuition reimbursement, voluntary life, disability, critical illness, accident and hospitalization plans. HSA or FSA medical accounts and FSA dependent care and transportation/parking accounts are also available. These benefits are subject to employee contribution amounts generally set annually. Full-time employees are eligible to earn PTO hours. May be eligible for discretionary bonus as determined by the company.

Why Join Us? 

At ENTRUST Solutions Group, a Leidos company, we are driven by a commitment to innovation, technical excellence, and delivering the critical infrastructure that powers and connects communities. Together with Leidos, we are building a scaled, end-to-end energy and infrastructure organization focused on modernizing the grid, improving reliability, and helping utilities and network providers meet rising demand. 

As an ENR top ranked firm, our team of more than 5,000 professionals brings deep technical expertise and advanced technology across electric, gas, and telecommunications infrastructure. We solve complex challenges for clients across North America and expanding markets, helping them strengthen reliability, expand capacity, and adapt to evolving infrastructure needs. 

We foster a culture where innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement are expected, and where people are empowered to challenge convention, think boldly, and make an impact. Whether you are looking to grow your expertise, lead transformative projects, or help shape the future of infrastructure, you will find opportunities to thrive here. 

If you are ready to outthink the status quo, tackle meaningful challenges, and build what is next, we would love to hear from you. 

Explore More Opportunities: Not quite the right fit? Check out all our openings at ENTRUST Solutions Group Careers.

To learn more about ENTRUST Benefits and Culture, please visit our company LinkedIn page and follow us at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/entrustsolutionsgroup

ENTRUST Solutions Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit resumes/CVs through this website or directly to managers. ENTRUST does not accept unsolicited headhunter or agency resumes and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with ENTRUST Solutions Group.

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ENTRUST Solutions Group

ENTRUST Solutions Group, an ENR Top 100 company, provides comprehensive and dependable engineering, consulting, and automation services to pipeline companies, gas and electric utilities, and industrial customers. With first-hand experience operating and maintaining energy infrastructure, our engineering professionals provide expertise in Pipeline Engineering, Integrity Services, Automation Integration, Electrical Design, Fiber & Broadband Communications, Industrial Solutions, and Process Safety Management. ENTRUST provides innovative engineering solutions to meet our clients’ needs, while consistently maintaining the highest level of ethics and integrity. Our success is achieved through the valued contributions of our talented and diverse employees with more than 3300 professionals across 42 offices.
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