Assistant Electric Utility Engineer

City of Santa Clara; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Santa Clara seeks an entry-level Assistant Electric Utility Engineer to join Silicon Valley Power's engineering team. Under direct supervision, you will support planning, design, construction, and maintenance of electric systems, reporting to senior engineers.

A ABET-accredited Bachelor's in EE/ME/CE or CA EIT with 1 year experience is required; AutoCAD and Microsoft Office experience preferred. This is an entry-level role with potential for growth in a mission-driven utility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Civil Engineering from ABET-accredited program.
• CA EIT certificate with at least 1 year of electrical or mechanical engineering experience and familiarity with AutoCAD and Microsoft Office.
• Registration as a professional engineer in CA is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, design, construction, and maintenance of electric utility projects.
• Support field and office engineering activities under supervision.
• Contribute to standards development and project documentation.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Civil Engineering (ABET-accredited)

Engineer-In-Training (EIT) Certificate (CA)

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

MATLAB

Job description

The Department:

Silicon Valley Power (SVP) currently provides over 40 percent of Santa Clara’s electricity from carbon-free renewable resources. In addition to using green energy from large-scale wind, solar, geothermal and hydroelectric projects outside of the area, SVP employs innovative ways to locally produce electricity by capturing and burning methane gas from a closed city landfill and using power from solar generating systems on city-owned garages and vacant, unusable land. It is the mission of SVP to be a progressive, service-oriented utility, offering reliable, competitively priced services for the benefit of Santa Clara and its customers. Being competitive in the marketplace with a continuous focus on customer service, SVP can provide economic value to the City of Santa Clara and its customers while maintaining low residential rates and offering competitive rates for all customers.

The Position:

Under direct supervision, the Assistant Electric Utility Engineer performs a variety of entry-level professional electric utility engineering field and office work in Electric system planning, electric system design, construction and/or maintenance programs. SVP invites applications from dynamic and innovative qualified candidates for an entry level engineering position. Assistant Electric utility engineer will be part engineering team to conduct design, establish standards and implement construction projects. Incumbents may be assigned to work in any division in the Electric Department reporting to a Principal, Senior Electric Utility Engineer, Electric Utility Engineer Division Manager, Assistant Director or Director.

The salary range for this position is $145,678.08 – $185,797.44. This position may be filled at or near the minimum of the salary range.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Minimum Education/Experience Requirements:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with:
  • A Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Civil Engineering from a college or university that is accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET).

OR

• • Possession of a State of California Engineer-In-Training (E.I.T.) Certificate and at least 1 year of experience in electrical or mechanical engineering office and/or field work, and Experience using AutoCAD and Microsoft Office (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Mathlab).

Acceptable Substitution:

None

License/Certifications:

Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license is required at time of appointment and for the duration of employment.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Registration as an Electrical, Mechanical or Civil Engineer in the State of California.
• Experience using ESRI based Geographic Information System (GIS).

Other Requirements:

• Must be able to perform all of the essential functions of the job assignment.
• May be required to work shifts, weekends, and odd and unusual hours in the performance of duties and emergency situations.

VETERAN’S PREFERENCE POINTS:

This position qualifies for Veteran’s Preference Points. Applicants who have separated from service (Active Duty Status) must submit proof of honorable discharge (Form DD214) with their application at time of filing or will be ineligible to have points added to their final score.

The City of Santa Clara is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for all job openings will be considered without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful under any federal, state or local laws. The City of Santa Clara is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [phone] or [e-mail].