Associates Engineer - Electric
Job Description
Job title: Associate Engineer - Electric
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Location- Merced, CA
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Full-time
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Essential Duties and Responsibilities
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• Conduct engineering tasks for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of electrical and
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communication systems, including system modeling, planning, and studies (e.g., short-circuit, load-flow
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analysis).
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• Manage engineering and construction projects, including planning, budgeting, coordination, and field
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inspections, collaborating with CAISO, PG&E, TID, NCPA, and regulators.
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• Develop protection requirements, relay settings, and investigate relay operations; prepare event reports.
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• Ensure compliance with NERC/WECC standards through monitoring, audits, and reporting.
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• Use programming skills (e.g., SQL, Python) to analyze system and metering data for performance reporting.
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• Prepare technical documentation, review engineering plans, and clarify issues for staff and contractors.
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• Assist with capital improvement planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
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• Represent the District in professional and community meetings; respond to emergencies as needed.
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Education
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Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or related field from an accredited institution.
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Experience
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• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification or ability to obtain within one year of employment.
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• Minimum two (2) years of experience in electrical engineering, preferably in transmission, distribution, substation
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design, or operations.
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• Proficiency with AutoCAD, MS Office Suite, and other engineering software.
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• Experience with NERC/WECC compliance preferred.