Facilities Electrical Engineer
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Facilities Electrical Engineer provides electrical engineering support for facilities.
Job Outlook
There were 27 Facilities Electrical Engineer job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 550 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Electrical Engineer industry, which includes the Facilities Electrical Engineer career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Facilities Electrical Engineer jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $103,421.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $92,378.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Facilities Electrical Engineer postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $90,623.
Education and Experience
Posted Facilities Electrical Engineer jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 78% |
| Master's Degree | 18% |
| Doctoral Degree | 6.36% |
| Other | 2% |
Posted Facilities Electrical Engineer jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 13.5% |
| 3 to 5 years | 58.4% |
| 6 to 8 years | 10.74% |
| 9+ years | 17.36% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Facilities Electrical Engineer positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Operations (46.91%)
- Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (40.18%)
- Communication (32.36%)
- Planning (24.55%)
- Management (24.18%)
- Coordinating (22.18%)
- Problem Solving (19.64%)
- Leadership (15.45%)
- Reliability (14.55%)
- Verbal Communication Skills (14%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Electrical Engineering (87.48%)
- AutoCAD (28.55%)
- Electrical Systems (54.33%)
- Power Distribution (23.76%)
- Electric Power Distribution (18.42%)
- Electrical Equipment (27.26%)
- Switchgear (20.44%)
- Project Management (29.28%)
- Transformers (Electrical) (19.15%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Semiconductors (6.26%)
- Bill Of Materials (3.31%)
- Fire Protection (6.08%)
- Medium Voltage (17.31%)
- Fire Protection Systems (5.16%)
- Building Codes (11.42%)
- Change Orders (5.71%)
- Mechanical Electrical And Plumbing (MEP) Systems (6.45%)
- SKM (Power System Software) (6.26%)
- Fire And Life Safety (5.34%)
- Three-Phase (3.68%)
- NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) Codes (14.92%)
- Continuous Improvement Process (10.5%)
- Architectural Drawing (6.81%)
- Automation (7.55%)
- Engineering Support (6.45%)
- Electrical Wiring (4.42%)
- Arc Flash (11.79%)
- Control Systems (12.15%)
- Circuit Breakers (4.79%)
- Systems Engineering (6.08%)
- Building Management System (6.08%)
- Autodesk Revit (14.36%)
- Cost Estimation (8.84%)
- Relays (6.45%)
- Construction (18.6%)
- Instrumentation (9.76%)
- Engineering Design Process (11.05%)
- National Electrical Codes (11.6%)
- ETAP (9.39%)
- Warehousing (5.71%)
- High Voltage (9.21%)
- Fire Alarm Systems (4.24%)
- HVAC (12.52%)
- Maintainability (2.76%)
- Motor Control (14.73%)
- Variable Frequency Drives (8.66%)
- Facilities Engineering (9.39%)
- Mechanical Engineering (7%)
- Programmable Logic Controllers (12.52%)
- Procurement (9.58%)
- Electrical Safety In The Workplace (NFPA 70e) (9.58%)
- Machinery (9.39%)
- Low Voltage (14.36%)
- Turbines (3.68%)
- Short Circuits (8.84%)
- Lean Manufacturing (2.76%)
- Maintenance Engineering (20.99%)
- MATLAB (3.31%)
- Network Switches (3.87%)
- Facility Management (9.21%)
- Root Cause Analysis (7.92%)
- Risk Analysis (5.34%)
- Subcontracting (7.18%)
- Submittals (Construction) (8.84%)
- Voltage (7.18%)
- Environment Health And Safety (7.92%)
- Batteries (2.95%)
- Commissioning (13.08%)
- Electric Power Systems (20.99%)
- Export Control (6.45%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Electrical Engineering (100%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Facilities Electrical Engineer skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Electrical Maintenance Engineer
- Plant Electrical Engineer
- Electrical Power Engineer
- Building Engineer
- Power Plant Electrician
- Electrical Engineer
- Propulsion Systems Engineer
- Electrical Systems Design Engineer
- Maintenance and Reliability Engineer
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Facilities Engineer
- Electrical Engineer (General)
- Electrical Engineering Manager
- Electrical Design Manager
- Electro-Mechanical Engineer
- Electrical Controls Engineer
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Facilities Electrical Engineer jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Power Engineers (26)
- Uline (26)
- Actalent (16)
- Boeing (12)
- General Dynamics (11)
- Micron Technology (11)
- Intel (10)
- Naval Nuclear Laboratory (9)
- GE Vernova (8)
- Insight Global (8)
North Carolina
- GE Vernova (5)
- Actalent (4)
- University of North Carolina (3)
- Atlantic Teleconnect (2)
- ATI (1)
- Insight Global (1)
- Research Triangle Institute (1)
- Hanson Professional Services (1)
- Arcadis (1)
- Kimley-Horn (1)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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