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Provo City · 3 months ago

Systems Electrical Engineer (II-Sr.)

Provo, UT

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$91K/yr - $145K/yr

7+ years exp

Provo City is looking for a full-time Utility Electrical Engineer to provide professional engineering work responsible for coordinating, planning, designing, estimating, and preparing specifications for building electrical distribution/transmission systems in Provo City’s Energy department. The role involves overseeing complex electrical plans, managing capital improvement projects, and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

Prepare specifications and perform engineering design for electrical systems, including transmission and distribution lines, substations, and related facilities

Conduct electrical system analyses and studies (load flow, short circuit, load forecasting, relay and fuse coordination, etc.)

Review, approve, and maintain complex electrical plans, models, and records, ensuring compliance with applicable standards, codes, and NERC reliability requirements

Oversee updates to electrical maps, as-built drawings, and system documentation

Plan, coordinate, and manage assigned capital improvement projects (CIP) to ensure adherence to specifications, timelines, and budgets

Develop detailed project plans, monitor progress, and provide regular status and cost reports

Coordinate with consultants, contractors, utilities, developers, and internal crews to ensure project efficiency and cost effectiveness

Maintain full accountability for project budgets, schedules, staffing, and resources

Recommend and implement system operating procedures

Monitor system performance, reliability, and cost effectiveness

Conduct field inspections, testing, and troubleshooting for operational and power quality issues

Support construction management, inventory, and field operations as needed

Supervise and train assigned personnel, including scheduling, workload management, performance evaluation, and discipline when required

Assist in staffing decisions and may serve as Acting Operations Manager when needed

Participate in departmental strategic planning and recommend projects to enhance system integrity and efficiency

Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and construction/reliability standards to support consistent project and operational quality

Ensure compliance with all regulatory and safety standards

Perform related duties and support lower-level staff as required

Qualification

Electrical Engineering DegreeFundamentals of Engineering (FE) certificateState Professional Engineer licenseElectrical system analysisProject managementSupervision skillsCommunication skillsTeam collaboration