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EBMUD · 1 day ago

Associate Electrical Engineer (Wastewater)

Oakland, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$158K/yr - $192K/yr

4+ years exp

EBMUD is an industry-leading water and wastewater utility seeking an Associate Electrical Engineer. The role involves planning and managing electrical engineering projects, designing power systems, providing construction support, and offering technical troubleshooting assistance.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Plan and develop project scope, schedule and budget for complex water and wastewater 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

Research and develop electrical design criteria, project scope and cost, prepare drawings, including site and floor plans, equipment elevation and layout diagrams, single line and three line detailed control diagrams, grounding systems, lighting, interconnection diagrams, typical detailed diagrams, conduit and panelboard schedules, wire sizing, and specifications for systems and equipment including substations, power distribution systems, wastewater treatment plants, cogeneration plants, recycled water plants, pumping stations, and office facilities

Prepare and review electrical power system analysis including load calculations, transient motor starting, harmonics, short circuit, coordination study, protective relays, and arc flash

Provide construction support, start-up and commissioning for electrical substations, power distribution systems, motors, generators, various process control strategies with PLC and DCS-based systems, wired and wireless telemetry systems

Hands on program/configure/setup/ testing of equipment including breakers, protection relays, power monitors, VFDs, etc

Review and approval of submittals and RFIs

Make corrections to drawings and as-build drawings for final acceptance and record

Provide technical and project management assistance to facility maintenance on the preventative maintenance program

Field gathering arc flash study data, running arc flash study analysis, and preparing reports

Update/maintain SKM files to ensure the technical information is up-to-date and comply with the NFPA 70E requirements

Provide troubleshooting support to facility maintenance or leading the troubleshooting effort as issue arise related to grounding, general power system, power outage, power quality, control, and communications in the wastewater plants and pump stations

Plan and perform preliminary design of wastewater-related projects; conduct engineering analyses of electrical issues impacting proposed projects; prepare, review and evaluate technical reports, proposals and reports, consultant designs, and prepare regulatory permits and associated documentation

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

Prepare concise and accurate engineering reports, correspondences and memos for a wide variety of audiences including EBMUD staff, government and regulatory agencies, contractors, and the general public

Apply electrical engineering software to complete power system studies and process control; configure Ethernet networks and Windows-based PCs workstations; develop, review and modify VFDs, power monitors, protection relays, and power system related hardware parameters, settings, operator interface screens and system troubleshooting screens

Qualification

Power System EngineeringProject PlanningElectrical Design CriteriaConstruction SupportTechnical SupportComputer ApplicationsTroubleshootingOral CommunicationWritten Communication

Required

A bachelor's degree from an ABET-accredited electrical engineering curriculum OR a California EIT certificate

Four years of professional electrical engineering experience (subsequent to obtaining the degree)

California registration as a Professional Electrical Engineer and a valid California driver's license and satisfactory driving record

Preferred

Power system in design and/or operation experience is desirable

Academically and strong design experience with NEC, classification (hazardous locations) and non-classification locations, including overhead and underground power systems, switchgears, MCCs, transformers, reclosers, VFDs, ATS, UPS, and standby generators is highly desirable

Working knowledge of the following power and control equipment including ABB, Allen Bradley, Basler, Cutler Hammer, Electro Industries, Emerson, GE, Rosemount, Schneider Electrical, SEL, Square, etc. is desirable