Substation Design Engineer Jr

Finezi Inc.; Pomona (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Finezi Inc. is seeking a Substation Engineer in Pomona, CA with 2+ years of substation design experience. You will lead scope development, coordinate pre-engineering walks, and manage contractors to meet milestones and budgets.

Proficiency in AutoCAD and strong communication are required. California PE preferred, and safety compliance with Edison standards is expected. Join a team focused on reliable service delivery, equipment procurement, and engagement with stakeholders across Construction,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or related technical field.
• 2+ years of substation engineering and design experience.
• Knowledge of guides, codes, standards, and methods for complex assignments.
• Highly organized with field meeting experience and note-taking.
• AutoCAD design experience in developing/updating drawings.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develops preliminary scope of work and conducts pre-engineering job walk meetings with stakeholders.
• Orders major equipment to meet material want dates.
• Provides technical engineering and design support to the design team.
• Manages prime contractor and ensures design quality, milestones, and cost.
• Reviews/approves design cost proposals on direct award or bids.
• mentors new engineers and develops technical expertise.
• Provides engineering support for operational needs and compliance, including NERC.
• Maintains safety culture following Edison protocols; promotes safe work practices.
• Uses AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Design Manager, Word, Excel, PowerPoint daily.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Substation design

AutoCAD

Communication skills

Field meetings

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Science/Technical/Math degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Design Manager

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Develops preliminary scope of work, Schedules/Conducts pre-engineering job walk meetings with stakeholders (Construction, Maintenance, Operations, IT, Telecomm, Field Engineering, Test, etc.)
• 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