Entry-level Electrical Engineer

Entry-Level Electrical Engineer

At RFS Engineering a Salas OBrien Company we tell our clients that were engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. Thats why were committed to living our values every day: inspiring achieving and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.

Building for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique meaningful and high-impact careerand theyll receive great total rewards along the way.

About Us:

Founded in 1992 and with roots dating to 1957 RFS Engineering is one of the longest-tenured consulting engineering firms in the northeast. RFSs 100-person team provides consulting engineering services with an emphasis on sustainability and high-performance outcomes. Practice areas include mechanical electrical plumbing fire protection (MEP/FP) technology structural and civil engineering as well as sustainability and energy consulting lighting design and MEP commissioning.

In late 2025 RFS completed a strategic merger with Salas OBrien. Founded in 1975 Salas OBrien is a 5000-person employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for clients their team and the world.

Now as a Salas OBrien Company RFS brings northeast regional experience and history with expanded resources of a national AEC industry leader. We are experts in projects for education healthcare science and technology high-rise clean energy data center government hospitality and other building types as well as structural and building sciences infrastructure asset management advanced robotics and more.

Our technical experts are supported by an exceptional team of business development human resources finance and accounting information technology and marketing professionals all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.

Job Summary: The Entry-level Electrical Engineer position responsibilities primarily are focused on the design of electrical systems for new facilities additions and renovation projects. This will require providing technical assistance for the creation of construction drawings and specifications existing system studies and master planning efforts. Qualified candidates will meet with clients project teams code officials contractors and others to address mechanical issues to develop effective working relationships. The project clientele includes K-12 Education Higher Education Commercial Health Care Science and Technology municipal and institutional facilities. We are looking for a highly motivated engineer to be part of our growing firm.

Responsibilities:

• Develop electrical system designs for a given project based on scope of work and/or client RFPs
• Conduct existing building surveys and documentation of existing electrical systems
• Develop system design calculations and selection of equipment for use in buildings
• Writing/editing project specifications
• Prepare detailed design documents reports and studies
• Code compliance research
• Coordinating work with other disciplines
• Performing QA/QC of design work

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in electrical engineering
• Engineer in Training Certification preferred
• Familiarity with codes standards and design guidelines
• Excellent work ethic and attitude
• Good communication skills combined with organizational skills the ability to plan balance and prioritize work
• Experience with Revit and MS Office preferred
• Experience with lighting software preferred
• Ability to travel

Location: NH/ME/MA

Travel: Up to 20%

Compensation & Benefits:

The expected base salary range for this role is $75000-$90000 USD per year. Actual compensation will be determined based on a number of factors including skills experience qualifications and location.

This role is also eligible forperformance-based bonuses and a comprehensiveU.S. basedbenefits package including:

• Medical dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Wellness programs and employee assistance resources
• Professional development support

For more information visit our full benefits overview here.

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Salas OBrien provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race colour religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state/provincial or local laws. Salas OBrien will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.

Required Experience:

Junior IC