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City of Pasadena · 1 month ago

Electrical Engineer (Power Plant)

Pasadena, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$140K/yr - $175K/yr

4+ years exp

The City of Pasadena's Water & Power Department is seeking a skilled Electrical Engineer to join their Power Supply team. The role involves overseeing projects at the power plant, ensuring the efficient operation and maintenance of electrical systems, and providing leadership in engineering work.

AssociationNon Profit

Responsibilities

Plans, assigns, schedules, supervises and evaluates the work of assigned staff; with staff, develops, implements and monitors work plans to design, implement and maintain power generation systems and equipment; plans and recommends engineering project budgets; approves expenditures in accordance with City procedures and monitors performance against project budgets; participates in developing, implementing and evaluating plans, processes and procedures to achieve established goals and objectives in accordance with department standards; prepares and maintains a variety of records and reports

Interviews and participates in selecting new engineering staff; supervises and evaluates assigned staff performance; establishes performance requirements and personal development targets; regularly monitors performance and provides training, coaching and mentoring for performance improvement; recommends performance recognition when warranted; with management concurrence, implements the progressive discipline process to address performance deficiencies, in accordance with City human resources policies and labor contract agreements

Oversees, evaluates and monitors assigned capital improvement projects for planning, design and construction, utilizing in-house staff or consulting engineering firms; prepares detailed project cost estimates, schedules and procedures; reviews and evaluates design drawings and specifications for technical accuracy and compliance with City standards; responds to requests for information and clarifies and interprets engineering issues, specifications, regulations, codes and requirements; drafts material and equipment specifications; prepares Requests for Proposal for design and/or construction projects, including participating in bid evaluations, selection of successful bidders and preparation of agenda reports and other materials for approval; reviews and approves contract documents; administers contracts including reviewing change orders and amendments to consulting and construction agreements; prepares and provides regular project status reports to department management; may seal final plans; addresses questions/issues regarding the project from construction inspectors and field staff during construction phase

Designs, prepares and reviews engineering drawings and construction packages for power supply projects, power generation, automation and electrical protection capital projects; conducts research, design and analysis; prepares schematic and wiring diagrams of protection, metering and switching devices; prepares calculations for generator protection system relay settings and voltage regulation problems; coordinates design and construction of projects with field personnel; prepares technical specifications for equipment, systems and services

Provides assistance with troubleshooting and ensures existing electrical equipment in the generation facility is maintained to preserve functionality and safety; recommends, procures and oversees the installation of replacement electrical equipment at the generation facility when necessary

Performs power system and protection modeling studies; implements and reviews the operation of control and protection measures and systems; programs relays and other intelligent electronic devices using various software applications; programs, tests and troubleshoots supervisory control system devices and system including communication, field instrumentation and other devices

Acts as a point of contact and works collaboratively with Power Distribution Engineering on capital improvement and maintenance projects

Ensures power generation systems are operated in compliance with all regulatory, safety and Cal-ISO requirements

Prepares a variety of correspondence and detailed reports on technical engineering issues; may prepare City Council agenda items

Regular attendance is an essential function of this classification

Qualification

Professional Electrical EngineerPower generation designElectrical systems operationMechanical principlesProject managementProfessional integrityPresentation skillsTeamworkRelationship building