Electrical Engineer I
Syska Hennessy Group · Richmond, VA · United States · On-site
Pay: USD 65,168 – 92,751 a year
Posted Sep 8, 2026
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Watch your work come to life in landmark projects around the world when you partner with Syska Hennessy Group! As a global leader in consulting, engineering, and commissioning services, we specialize in MEP, information and communication technology, architectural lighting, vertical transportation, and commissioning. We currently have an entry level opportunity for an Electrical Engineering Graduate.
Our dynamic work environment provides the optimal setting to start your career. From our supportive culture, diverse workforce, and competitive compensation to our flexible work schedules and fun social events, it is everything you will need for an exciting, challenging, and rewarding career.
Job Responsibilities:
As an entry level engineer, you will support our engineering teams working towards our designs that are inspiring, demanding and highly collaborative. You will learn from others, and they will expect to learn from you. You will share in the responsibility, rewards, and recognition of producing truly innovative solutions and complete client satisfaction.
Some responsibilities include:
Create basic designs under the direction of the senior engineer and/or senior designer
Learn drawing organization and company standards.
Perform CAD/BIM-drafting for a variety of projects and project sizes to begin to understand architectural engineering design and documentation.
Coordination with the designs of other trades (architectural, engineering / internal, and external) under the guidance of more senior technical staff
Support the design and engineering efforts of systems for new installations, system retrofits, system replacement and system upgrades for a wide variety of projects and project types.
Take ownership of completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of the work assignments.
Assists engineers with field investigations and construction site visits to observe and attend project coordination meetings.
Participate and regularly attend the EDT program training sessions and support activities that are part of the EDT program.
Attending our Engineering Development Program continuing education seminars on technical and professional enhancing topics.
Job Requirements:
The ideal candidate will enjoy a team environment and be flexible enough to work independently where needed. Candidates for this role will be eager to learn and will expand their knowledge and hands-on experience by challenging themselves and using the highly technical resources around them.
Additional job requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university in Electrical engineering with a graduation date of Winter 2026, Spring or Summer of 2027
Previous engineering internship, a plus
Knowledge of the latest version of MEP Auto CAD; REVIT experience is a plus.
Proficient in design and calculation software; MS Office Suite
FE and EIT preferred.
Benefits:
As an employee at Syska Hennessy, you will be part of a global firm with an…