Graduate Electrical Engineer

Job Description

Graduate Electrical Engineer | Dashiell

The Tone:
This is an early career role at Dashiell, located in Houston, TX. Dashiell is a leading national provider of technical services to the electric utility, power generation, industrial, renewable, and energy industries. The company is unique as a turnkey Engineering, Construction, and Testing company specializing in medium and high voltage electrical infrastructure, built on 50 years of experience. This position is crucial for developing foundational engineering and design skills within a project team, contributing to the creation of essential project documents, performing calculations, and applying engineering principles to support large-scale complex projects.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Houston, TX (In-person)

• Team: Member of a project team
• Mission: This role is focused on applying engineering principles under supervision to perform design duties, further developing job knowledge and abilities within the complex field of medium and high voltage electrical infrastructure.
• Tech Stack: NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE, ANSI standards, document management system, common word processing, spreadsheet, and e-mail software.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Design Creation: Work collaboratively with a project team to perform assigned tasks for the creation of detailed design documents and drawings for projects, including generating wiring diagrams from schematics, compiling bills of materials, and applying field mark-ups for project as-built drawings under direct supervision.
• Engineering Support: Execute engineering support tasks such as calculating relay burden, lighting requirements, simplified load flow, and short circuit analyses, all under direct supervision to ensure accuracy and adherence to standards.
• Software Application: Learn and proficiently apply specialized engineering application software to complete critical engineering tasks, including ground grid design, relay coordination studies, transformer sizing, and comprehensive load flow and short circuit studies, under direct supervision.
• Project Execution: Consistently complete assigned engineering and design tasks in a timely manner to meet all project schedule requirements, contributing directly to project success and delivery.
• On-site Learning: Dedicate time at various job sites to gain invaluable hands-on knowledge and receive additional practical training in both substation construction techniques and design methodologies.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Experience: Hold an Engineer in Training (EIT) certificate or demonstrate the ability to obtain this certification within one year of the date of hire.
• Skills: Knowledge of electrical AC/DC fundamentals and basic three-phase power systems; demonstrated leadership, strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Bonus: Prior internship and/or related work experience in the power field; a power focus in the degree.