Electrical Engineer, Entry Level

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Overland Park, KS, USA
In-Office
Entry level
Professional Services • Design
The Role
Design electrical building systems from schematics through construction administration. Prepare electrical layouts, calculations, reports, narratives, and engineering drawings for power and lighting systems. Coordinate requirements with architectural, mechanical, and other disciplines while contributing to project objectives and documentation. The role also includes participation in DLR Group’s Emerging Professional Experience program, covering mentorship, sustainability, design technology, project management, and construction-site opportunities.
Summary Generated by Built In

DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet. If this sparks your interest, you’re in the right place.

DLR Group has an opening for an Electrical Engineer. 

Position Summary:

As an Electrical Engineer at DLR Group you will be responsible for the design of electrical systems from schematics through construction administration on a wide range of building types. As part of our integrated design teams you create buildings that elevate the human experience through design. You will be responsible for participating in the design process of electrical building systems and preparing detailed electrical engineering drawings and calculations.

The successful candidate will:

  • Assist in developing project objectives, goals, and documentation policies.
  • Develop electrical designs from concept through completion of construction.
  • Prepare engineering design calculations and layouts.
  • Prepare detailed engineering reports and narratives.
  • Coordinate electrical design requirements with architecture, mechanical, and other disciplines.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
  • 0-3 years experience as an Electrical Designer designing power and lighting building systems on complex projects.
  • Proven experience as an Electrical Engineer designing power and lighting building systems on complex projects.
  • Experience with BIM, specifically Revit MEP.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Licensed Professional Engineer.
  • LEED Accredited Professional and previous experience participating in the LEED or other green rating system process
  • Experience and interest in sustainable building design.
  • An appreciation and understanding of architectural design and how architects work and think. 

Emerging Professional Experience (EPX)

As an Emerging Professional at DLR Group you will be a part of our EPX program. The EPX program provides diverse perspectives on the needs of a design enterprise and the possibilities for experiences and growth within the design profession. The goal is to provide a strong foundation to build your career on and explore opportunities within the AEC industry. The program is composed of three major components: mentorship work and weekly classes. These classes include EP-specific onboarding design culture marketing and BD sustainability design technology communication style education mentoring resource and project management construction site opportunities research equity design agency and career next steps. You will hear from some of our top executives and integrated designers during this time!

DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture engineering interiors planning and building optimization for new builds renovations and adaptive reuse projects.

We are 100% employee-owned: every employee is literally invested in our clients’ success. At the core of our firm are interdisciplinary teams engaged in every step of project lifecycles. Our teams champion true collaboration open information sharing shared risk and reward value-based decision making and proficient use of technology to deliver exceptional design. We are pursuing the goals of the 2030 Challenge the ME2040 and the SE2050 and are an initial signatory of the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment.

Through our values – commitment creativity environmental stewardship fun integrity ownership sharing teamwork – we elevate the human experience through design together.

DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects.

We are 100% employee-owned: every employee is literally invested in our clients’ success. At the core of our firm are interdisciplinary teams engaged in every step of project lifecycles. Our teams champion true collaboration, open information sharing, shared risk and reward, value-based decision making, and proficient use of technology to deliver exceptional design. We are pursuing the goals of the 2030 Challenge, the ME2040, and the SE2050, and are an initial signatory of the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment.

Through our values – commitment, creativity, environmental stewardship, fun, integrity, ownership, sharing, teamwork – we elevate the human experience through design, together.
DLR Group follows a four-day in-office work model, with employees having the flexibility to work somewhere other than the office on Fridays.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.


Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
  • 0–3 years of experience designing power and lighting building systems on complex projects
  • Proven experience as an Electrical Engineer designing power and lighting building systems on complex projects
  • Experience with BIM, specifically Revit MEP
  • Licensed Professional Engineer
  • LEED Accredited Professional and experience participating in LEED or another green rating system process
  • Experience and interest in sustainable building design
  • Understanding of architectural design and how architects work

DLR Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about DLR Group and has not been reviewed or approved by DLR Group.

  • Equity Value & Accessibility — Employee ownership through an ESOP is prominent, with the firm described as 100% employee-owned. This structure is positioned as a meaningful long-term financial benefit when plan terms and vesting align.
  • Healthcare Strength — Health coverage spans medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, and FSA/HSA options, with an employee assistance program also noted. Listings consistently include core medical benefits alongside wellness resources.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid holidays, PTO, and family or parental leave are part of the stated offering. Benefits listings reference these time-off programs as standard components.

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The Company
HQ: Seattle, WA
2,131 Employees
Year Founded: 1966

What We Do

DLR Group is a global, employee-owned, integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization services.

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