Junior Engineer - Electrical

City of San Diego, CA; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

City of San Diego, CA is seeking a Junior Engineer - Electrical to perform increasingly responsible professional electrical engineering work, including design and inspection of lighting, communications, and fire alarm systems. You will prepare sketches, layouts, material lists, and cost estimates while ensuring plans meet contract and electrical code requirements.

Applicants must meet education options (Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field, EIT, or P.E.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or professional registration required.
• EIT certificate or P.E. registration may qualify for advanced pay credits.
• One year of full-time experience may substitute education as allowed by policy.

Responsibilities

• Inspect electrical contract work to ensure compliance with plans and specifications.
• Perform electrical or electronic design work on lighting, communications, fire alarm, and signal systems; prepare sketches, layouts, material lists, and cost estimates.
• Check construction plans for conformance to contract requirements and electrical regulations, including fire alarm system requirements; calculate electrical adequacy.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or a closely related engineering field

Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Certificate

Registration as a Professional Electrical or Control System Engineer

Job description

See NOTES below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.

APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING RELATED RECRUITMENT:

• Assistant Engineer - Electrical

Junior Engineer - Electrical positions perform increasingly responsible professional electrical engineering work; inspect electrical contract work to ensure compliance with plans and specifications; perform electrical or electronic design work on lighting, communications, fire alarm, and signal systems; prepare sketches, layouts, material lists, and cost estimates; check construction plans for conformance to contract requirements; check building plans for conformance to applicable electrical regulations, including fire alarm system requirements; calculate electrical adequacy; and perform other duties as assigned.

NOTES:

• Employees in job classifications represented by Municipal Employees Association (MEA) are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases:
  • 3.5% effective 7/1/27
  • 2% effective 7/1/28
  • 2% effective 1/1/29
• Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
• Junior Engineer - Electrical employees with valid State of California registration as a Professional Electrical Engineer are eligible for 31% additional pay.
• Junior Engineer - Electrical employees who do not have a valid State of California Professional Engineer registration but have a valid Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification that meets the requirements established by California's Department of Consumer Affairs, Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists are eligible for 8% additional pay. The employee's eligibility for EIT certification pay will end when he or she achieves state registration.

You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.

EDUCATION: You must meet ONE of the following options:

1. Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or a closely related engineering field.
2. Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Certificate issued from a state licensing board.
3. Registration as a Professional Electrical or Control System Engineer with a state licensing board.

NOTES:

• Applicants MUST submit proof of degree, certificate, or registration at the time of application.
• Additional qualifying professional electrical engineering experience may be substituted for education lacked on a year-for-year basis. One year of full-time experience = 30 semester/45 quarter college-level units.
• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of hire.

NOTE:

• Candidates will generally be required to provide proof of a valid driver license within approximately two weeks of receiving a conditional job offer.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION):

• Proof of degree/transcripts, certificate, or registration, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, including a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All screening processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test result for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may constitute cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change in their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.