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