Assuming you've graduated from an ABET accredited university and passed the EIT while in school:
1. Work as entry level EE under licensed senior engineers. Assist in day to day design task to learn and build independence. These tasks will be CAD work, picking up red lines, reviewing shop drawing and performing site surveys all with senior direction.
2. Begin to design independently on small scale projects.
3. Become involved in CA. Handle RFIs, submittals, amendments, etc.
4. Four years in, pass your PE.
5. Begin independently designing larger scale facilities.
6. Serve as lead EE on projects.
7. Move into project management overseeing all disciplines on projects.
After the this stage the career paths of many split into various directions.
8A. Remain a technical engineer. Serve as a senior EE on the most complex jobs coming through your doors. Provide guidance to junior engineers.
8B. Move into personnel management. Manage the electrical department. Handle staffing and other day to day management tasks.
8C. Move into operations management. Manage the entire MEP practice or a particular business line. Become a regional or district manager or any other higher lever manager depending on your corporate structure.
8D. Move into market sector management. Be responsible for soliciting your company's services and bring in work.
This is not all encompassing but is consistent with the growth of many engineers in my office.
