Graduate Electrical Engineer

Job Location: Us

Graduate Electrical Engineer positions available in 2012

Start your career at Arup, a top-listed engineering firm in the Building Design & Construction Magazine’s “Best AEC Firms to Work For” . . . FROM THE START, a newly-graduated engineer receives:

• Substantial Engineering Work Assignments

• A Training Plan for Accelerated Professional Growth

• Work Opportunities That Acknowledge Ability, Not Seat-Time

• Full Membership in a Global Network of Experts

As part of our global engineering and design firm, you’ll have the chance to engage in a fulfilling career and work with some of the most highly respected engineers and specialists in the world. You’ll also get the opportunity to work on exciting and significant projects and deliver quality work that has a positive and lasting influence on the community and the environment. 

Perhaps that’s why 90% of staff know that their own work has a positive impact on the success of the firm, why 70% of our projects are repeat business (often with world-class architects) and why Arup consistently remains in the Engineering News Record Rankings of the “Top 25 International Design Firms to Work For”.

We look for talented individuals who exhibit exceptional technical skill and also have personal characteristics that will help to propagate the long term Arup values of:

• Quality of Work

• Holistic Approach

• Humane Organization

• Straight and Honorable Dealings

• Social Usefulness

• Reasonable Prosperity of Members

As a Graduate Electrical Engineer, you will take part in the following kinds of activities:

• Electrical load calculations

• Assign circuitry for Power and Lighting devices

• Report writing

• Work on projects using 3D AutoCAD

• Give structure to ideas – lots of “taking a first pass” at spreadsheets, reports and analyses for discussion later rather than instruction

• Attend meetings and learn from listening, asking questions and discussion

• Work with people from other disciplines and/or vendors to gain knowledge on new subjects

• Attend meetings - listen, ask questions. Be involved in discussions with other disciplines and Architects to gain knowledge & experience.

Required:

• Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or Bachelor Degree in Architectural Engineering (BSAE)

• BSEE: coursework in electrical power systems design, control systems, electric machines

• BSEE: coursework in electrical power systems design, control systems, electric machines

• BSAE: coursework in building systems design and electrical power systems design

• BSAE: Demonstrated interest in the electrical engineering industry with an emphasis on the power side of the discipline

• Experience with Microsoft Outlook, Work and Excel

• Skills in planning and organizing

• Ability to communicate thoughts and technical ideas in an accessible way, both in person and in writing

• Attitude of taking independent initiative, exhibiting creative problem-solving, eagerness to learn, while remaining dedicated to teamwork

Preferred:

• 3.3 GPA or higher

• Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

• EIT/ FE certification

• BSEE: coursework in building systems design

• BSAE: coursework focusing on specialties within the construction side of the electrical engineering industry

• Internship experience in a consulting firm with emphasis on electrical design

• Academic research or testing with relevant focus

• Membership in IESNA, NFPA, IEEE

• Demonstrated interest in sustainability as evidenced by extracurricular activities, etc

• Academic research, coursework, or other experience with alternative energy systems and other technologies new to the construction industry

• Experience with AutoCad, Revit MEP, Autodesk MEP, Microsoft Visio, PowerPoint, or Project

• Proven ability to perform in a deadline situation

• Past history of technical presentations and technical writing, knowledge sharing with peers

• Evidence of teamwork and leadership such as professional accomplishment or honor society

To understand why 93% of our staff say they are proud to work for Arup, one only needs to look at the talents and qualities that we seek out and then intentionally grow. Through a two-year skill-building period of on-the-job training in engineering analysis, supervised design of parts of real projects, responsibility for production of selected drawings and report content, in-house courses in multi-disciplinary design, and project site visits, the graduate engineer quickly becomes an essential part of the delivery team.

Job ID: 740975