Senior Engineer I

Spectraforce Technologies; Pomona (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies in Pomona, CA is seeking a Senior Engineer I to lead substation engineering activities, coordinate design teams, and ensure timely delivery of project milestones.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and 2+ years of substation experience, with strong knowledge of AutoCAD, design management, and safety standards. Hybrid work and occasional on-site collaboration are provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 2+ years of experience in substation engineering and design
• General knowledge of guides, standards, codes and methods for complex assignments
• Highly organized with excellent verbal/written communication and note-taking
• AutoCAD design experience for drawings

Responsibilities

• Develops preliminary scope of work and conducts pre-engineering job walks with stakeholders
• Create/approve/publish meeting minutes and design specification documents
• Order major equipment to meet material want dates
• Provide engineering and design support to the design team
• Mentor new engineers in Substation Projects group
• Review and approve Purchase Order Requests and change orders in Ariba
• Provide engineering support for field personnel and compliance requirements (NERC)
• Promote a safety-conscious work environment following Edison safety protocols

Skills

Substation engineering

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Codes and standards knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor Degree in Scientific/Technical/Math field

Tools

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Design Manager

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Title

Senior Engineer I

Location

Pomona, CA 91768 Hybrid

Duration

18 Months Assignment

Shift/hours

40 hours/week (8.00AM - 5.00PM) (Onsite Wed & Thu)

Description

• Develops preliminary scope of work, Schedules/Conducts pre-engineering job walk meetings with stakeholders (Construction, Maintenance, Operations, IT, Telecomm, Field Engineering, Test, etc.)
• Create/Approve/Publish pre-engineering job walk meeting minutes & design specification documents
• Orders major equipment in a timely manner to meet material want dates
• Manage various in-house design projects by providing technical engineering and design support to the design team as well as providing training and directions
• Manages Prime engineering contractor and working with contractor to ensure consistency and high quality of design, delivery milestone dates, and cost
• Reviews/Evaluates/Approves engineering contractor design cost proposals on direct award and/or competitive bidding projects
• Participate in the mentoring and training of new engineers as required to help develop the technical expertise of the Substation Projects group
• Reviews/Approve Purchase Order Requests, change orders and service sheets through the Ariba system
• Provides technical support to field personnel and other internal/external stakeholders and project related team members as required
• Provides engineering support for on-ongoing operational needs to support service reliability and meet other related compliance requirements, such as emergent projects and/or stakeholders' request and emergencies as well as North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) compliance and reporting
• Create and maintain a safety conscious work environment by leading and influencing others to follow Edison safety protocols and safe work practices
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Design Manager, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Required Skills/Attributes

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or Bachelor Degree in a Scientific/Technical/Math field
• Two (2) or more years of experience in substation engineering and design
• General knowledge and experience with guides, standards, codes, and methods to perform complex assignments.
• Highly organized, experience conducting field meeting discussing scope of work and excellent note taking.
• AutoCAD design experience in developing and updating AutoCAD drawings.
• Highly organized, excellent communication skills verbal/written, experience conducting field meeting discussing scope of work and excellent note taking skills.

Desired Skills/Attributes

• Five (5) years or more years of engineering experience
• General knowledge and experience with regulations, guides, standards, codes, methods, and practices necessary to perform complex assignments for a specific discipline, various installations, or services
• Professional Engineer License (P.E.) in State of California
• Power Utility Substation 4KV thru 500KV