Associate Electrical Engineer
industrial_energy_operations › Electrical · P1 — P1 — Entry-Level Professional · Individual contributor
Entry-level professional who supports the design, installation, and maintenance of power lines, cables, and substation equipment under close supervision.
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$61,862 USD
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pay@2 · 2026-07
What this role is
Entry-level professional who supports the design, installation, and maintenance of power lines, cables, and substation equipment under close supervision. At the Entry-Level Professional (P1) level, the role owns own tasks within a defined component, routine problems with known solutions, and drives own deliverables. None — building the craft.
What this level does
- Assists journeyman electricians with basic installation tasks—running and securing wire, mounting boxes and fixtures, and preparing conduit—under close, step-by-step direction.
- Prepares and assembles conduits and pulls wiring through them following exact measurements and layouts provided by a supervising electrician.
- Uses hand and power tools and simple testing devices to verify circuits are de-energized before work begins, learning local safety codes on the job.
- Follows detailed instructions to complete routine wiring connections and fixture installations, escalating anything outside the assigned task.
- Knowledge applied
- Applies basic knowledge of hand tools, wire types, and box/fixture mounting; learning to read the local electrical code and to identify circuit components under direction.
- Complexity & problem solving
- Handles routine, well-defined tasks with standard answers; any deviation from the assigned installation step is escalated.
- Collaboration & interaction
- Works alongside and takes direction from journeyman and master electricians; relationships are stable and internal to the crew.
- Typical experience
- 0–1 years; apprentice or newly enrolled in a trade program with no independent authority.
Skills at this level
- Conduit and Wiring Fundamentals
- — Prepares and assembles conduits, connects wiring through them, and joins conductors into circuits and networks so that installations carry power safely and to plan.
- Electrical Installation and Fixture Mounting
- — Installs and maintains electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures—including street lights, intercom systems, and electrical control systems—so they function reliably in the field.
- Electrical Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
- — Uses testing devices to isolate faults in electrical components and circuits, tracing symptoms to root cause and confirming the system is safe and functional after repair.
- Electrical Code Compliance
- — Verifies that installation and repair work conforms to the relevant national, state, and local electrical codes, catching dangerous deviations before energizing a system.
- Blueprint and Electrical Plan Interpretation
- — Reads and interprets construction blueprints and electrical plans to lay out installations, verify measurements, and sequence work against the engineered design.
- Power Distribution System Design
- — Designs electrical and power distribution systems—sizing conductors, panels, and protection so every component meets code and the load requirements of the building or facility.
- Permitting and Regulatory Authority
- — Pulls permits and takes legal, master-level responsibility for signing off electrical work, ensuring installations satisfy the authority having jurisdiction and life-safety requirements.
- Job-Site Supervision
- — Supervises tasks within a job site by verifying measurements and installation techniques and guiding apprentices and crew through the physical act of building electrical work.
- Electrical Project Management
- — Designs, manages, and supervises complex electrical projects end to end, coordinating clients, other trades, and inspectors to deliver compliant, on-schedule installations.
- Apprentice and Journeyman Training
- — Trains and develops apprentice and journeyman electricians on safe practices, terminations, and code, transferring the broader range of concepts needed to assume greater responsibility.
- Electrical Safety and De-Energization Practice
- — Confirms circuits are de-energized and applies safe work practices before and during electrical work, treating energized systems as life-threatening hazards requiring verification.
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