Senior Electrical Designer

American Society of Interior Designers; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SDG&E is seeking a highly experienced Senior Electrical Designer III to support electric distribution design within the distribution engineering organization. The role focuses on reviewing, coordinating, and QA/QC of distribution designs to ensure compliance with SDG&E standards and customer requirements.

The position requires 10+ years of utility design experience, strong knowledge of transformers, overhead/underground distribution, and ability to lead design reviews with internal teams and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of utility design experience.
• Experience at Designer III level or equivalent senior utility design position.
• Strong knowledge of electric distribution systems and SDG&E standards.

Responsibilities

• Review and quality-check distribution designs for accuracy and compliance.
• Coordinate projects from design through approval with internal and external teams.
• Verify design packages, calculations, and drawings before final approval.
• Mentor less experienced designers and external designers.
• Interface with stakeholders, construction teams, and third-party firms.
• Ensure designs meet safety, reliability, and operational objectives.

Skills

Electrical design

QA/QC

Design reviews

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Job Description: Senior Electrical Designer III

Location: 8326 Century Park Ct, San Diego, CA 92123

(Hybrid/Onsite as Required) – 3 days onsite

Client: SDG&E

Duration: 12- Month Ongoing Contract

2 Openings

Pay Rate: 70/hr-80/hr

Overview

SDG&E is seeking a highly experienced Senior Electrical Designer to support electric distribution design activities within the utility's distribution engineering organization. This position is ideal for a seasoned utility designer with deep knowledge of electric distribution systems, design review processes, and SDG&E standards and practices.

The ADC will serve as a senior technical resource responsible for reviewing, coordinating, and quality-checking distribution designs to ensure compliance with established engineering standards, customer requirements, and utility design preferences. This individual will work closely with internal engineering teams, external design partners, and distribution planning groups to facilitate the successful delivery of electric infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and quality-check electric distribution designs for accuracy, constructability, and compliance with SDG&E standards.
• Evaluate completed designs to ensure adherence to utility preferences, engineering guidelines, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate applicant-driven electric service projects from design through approval.
• Collaborate with distribution engineering teams to support system improvements and customer-driven projects.
• Review overhead and underground distribution designs involving transformers, primary and secondary distribution systems, and related infrastructure.
• Verify design packages, calculations, drawings, and supporting documentation before final approval.
• Identify design deficiencies and provide recommendations for corrective action.
• Support training and mentorship efforts for less experienced designers and external design resources.
• Interface with internal stakeholders, construction teams, and third-party engineering firms.
• Ensure designs align with safety, reliability, and operational objectives.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of utility design experience.
• Previous experience at a Designer III level or equivalent senior utility design position.
• Strong prior experience supporting SDG&E electric distribution projects.
• Extensive knowledge of electric distribution systems, including:
• Transformers
• Overhead distribution
• Underground distribution
• Primary voltage systems (including 12kV distribution)
• Service connections and distribution infrastructure
• Advanced proficiency with AutoCAD.
• Experience performing design reviews and quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC).
• Proven ability to evaluate completed designs for compliance with utility requirements and established design preferences.
• Strong understanding of utility construction standards and distribution engineering practices.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience serving as an Applicant Design Coordinator (ADC) within a utility environment.
• Experience training and mentoring internal or external design resources.
• Familiarity with SDG&E internal processes, standards, and workflows.
• Experience coordinating work with outsourced or third-party engineering teams.
• Knowledge of utility work management and design platforms in addition to AutoCAD.

Desired Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a highly seasoned utility professional who can operate independently, efficiently review complex distribution designs, and provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle. Candidates with direct SDG&E experience and a strong background in electric distribution design quality assurance will be given strong preference.

Designing for electric – focusing on distribution. Build out overhead and underground distribution designs, supporting documentation doing a lot of design reviews