Advance your career as an Associate Electrical Engineer with the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD), an industry leading water and wastewater utility. EBMUD seeks to fill a vacancy in the Engineering and Construction Department, in the Electrical Engineering (EE) Section of the Design Division.
The Electrical Engineering Section is part of the multi-disciplinary Design Division that is responsible for preparing electrical engineering studies and designs for capital projects to upgrade or replace power distribution systems for reservoirs, pumping plants, and water treatment facilities.
Electrical engineers in EE Section are responsible for preparing construction drawings and specifications including electrical site plans, single lines, conduit and cable schedules, wiring diagrams, instrumentation diagrams, and design details for various electrical systems including mechanical and process equipment, switchboards/switchgears, motor control centers, heating, air conditioning, and lighting. Responsibilities also include providing electrical engineering support and expertise during the planning and construction phase of projects and to other EBMUD workgroups such as maintenance and construction in the areas of power systems, technologies, materials, equipment, and construction methods.
The ideal candidate will have strong technical expertise in power system engineering and analysis, corrective, predictive, and preventative maintenance standards, and project management experience. Under supervision, this position performs a variety of electrical engineering design work related to the planning, design, construction, and operation of facilities within a large municipal water treatment and distribution utility. They will also possess the ability to learn and develop new areas of expertise as required by the tasks assigned to them.
Due to the specialization of work done by the section, the incumbent should have a thorough knowledge of electrical engineering principles, codes, standards, practices, and methods as applied to the design, construction, installation and testing of power distribution including medium- and low-voltage systems, motor control, process control, telemetry, automation, and electronically based systems.
The ideal candidate will have:
• Water and/or wastewater industrial electrical and control engineering work experience.
• Broad, thorough, and diverse knowledge of up-to-date power, instrumentation and control systems engineering.
• Experience completing electrical engineering designs including 10%, 50%, 90%, and final design documents including drawings and specifications required as part of infrastructure upgrade or replacement projects.
• Experience coordinating electrical design activities with others including other discipline engineers/workgroups (e.g., mechanical, civil/structural, commissioning, etc.), consultants, contractors, and representatives of other agencies.
• Experience working collaboratively to provide timely and efficient service and have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Project management experience and/or experience working as part of a multidisciplinary project team on assigned capital improvement projects.
• Excellent written and communication skills, and experience in conducting meetings and making presentations.
• The ability to explain technical information so that it is easily understood by a non-technical audience.
In addition, the ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, both oral and written; the ability to make technical and non-technical presentations to both professional groups and lay audiences including board committees, other agencies, and the general public to present the results of studies and capital improvement projects; and project management experience.
Duties include:
Project Planning and Management:
Plan and develop project scope, schedule, and budget for complex water electrical engineering projects; prepare contract bid documents; coordinate the work of multi-disciplinary teams; direct, monitor, and control project activities and ensure compliance with scope, goals, schedules, and budgets.
Design:
Research and develop electrical design criteria, project scope and cost, design drawings and specifications for systems and equipment including power distribution systems, water treatment plants, pumping stations, and office facilities. Prepare and review electrical power system analysis including load flow, transient motor starting, short circuit, protective relays, and arc flash.
Construction Support and Startup:
Work as part of multi-disciplinary project teams to provide construction support, provide start-up and commissioning support for electrical power distribution systems, motors, generators, and related projects.
Planning, Technical Review and Research:
Plan and perform preliminary design of water supply-related projects; conduct engineering analyses of electrical issues impacting proposed projects; review and evaluate technical reports, proposals and reports, and prepare regulatory permits and associated documentation.
Oral Communication:
Demonstrate excellent public relations and customer service skills in meeting with, and making technical presentations to, groups and individuals including EBMUD personnel and officials, representatives of government agencies, customers, contractors, and members of the general public.
Written Communication:
Prepare concise and accurate engineering reports, correspondence, and memos for a wide variety of audiences including EBMUD staff, government and regulatory agencies, contractors, and the general public.
Computer Applications:
Apply electrical engineering software to complete power system studies and designs.
The salary range is $12,691 per month increasing to $13,326, $13,992, $14,692, and $15,427 after 6, 18, 30, and 42 months, respectively.
Flexible/hybrid work from home schedule may be available for some positions in this job classification.
EBMUD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, gender identity (including transgender status), gender expression, marital or registered domestic partnership status, age for individuals age forty or older, national origin, ancestry, disability (mental or physical), medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, sexual orientation, military and veterans status, family or medical leave status, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation or related medical condition), pregnancy disability leave status, domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, and other categories protected by federal, state and/or local laws.
