Electrical Services Design Engineer

Job Summary:
The Electrical Services Design Engineer reports to the Director of Planning Engineering & Architecture. This positions primary responsibility is to coordinate campuswide electrical system distribution testing and maintenance and operations support services and projects a variety of small and large renovation projects as well as new construction projects. The ESE is knowledgeable and experienced in the conduct of electrical tests on power distribution and utilization equipment. Experience shall include the safe inspection evaluation and testing of existing and newlyinstalled switchgear circuit breakers (air vacuum oil and SF6 gas types) electrical bus networks cables protective relaying metering power transformers instrument transformers motors surge arresters capacitors motors generators transfer switches batteries and control systems with reference to applicable standards such as the International Electrical Testing Association ANSI/NETA Acceptance and Maintenance standards NFPA 70B and other industry accepted standards and practices.
The ESDE works collaboratively with the Facilities Operations Planning Design and Construction Senior Mechanical Engineer the Campus Inspector campus electrical personnel campus instrumentation personnel campus fire alarm shop personnel and central plant personnel Environment Health and Safety Academic Divisions project management and architectural/engineering support staff of Planning Design & Construction.

Position Description:
Make recommendations for and oversees the testing and maintenance of electrical power equipment by campus personnel and contracted service providers.
Manages electrical maintenance and corrective projects with crews but can work independently.
Individual may coordinate investigations tests and evaluations and prepares written reports as needed.
Review new construction and renovation projects for proper installation of electrical equipment for Planning Design & Construction.
Insure installations and designs are compliant to electrical code OSHA regulations and Caltech Design Guidelines for all maintenance repairs renovation and new construction projects.
Work with a qualified electrical engineering firm to perform shock and arc flash risk assessments and short circuity fault/device coordination studies are performed along with coordinating the installation and maintaining the accuracy of the arc flash hazard warning labels.
Evaluate faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions using test equipment or software.
Coordinate testing required to identify locate and correct electrical circuit abnormalities
Identify the types classification and application of transformers and electrical circuits used as temporary or emergency power sources.
Understand the differences between drytype castcoil and liquidfilled transformers
Understand the application of power substation distribution instrument and control transformers
Reviews tests and inspects insulation on electrical equipment
Coordinates work by others doing insulation testing on conductors oil filled transformers and other electrical devices
Monitor in the installation maintenance and renewal of cable bus bar overhead conductors riser jumpers insulators supports and bushings
Develop an Electrical Safety Program and coordinate field audit of this program
Provide electrical design services to the Design & Construction Team as needed per California Electrical Code
Design electrical schematics interconnection diagrams power distribution control panels and other electrical drawings
Generate detailed electrical schematics wiring diagrams and complete systemlevel electrical Bill of Materials as required
Conduct building system assessments and inspections to evaluate conditions operations and maintenance requirements of building electrical systems
Provide technical assistance and guidance to operations and maintenance personnel for issues on electrical systems. Support faculty consultants and field electricians as required
Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Required Experience:
10/ years of experience.
electrical component maintenance and testing design of lighting power data and communication systems in research and academic laboratory facilities or hospital facilities
Electrical Professional Engineer license from the State of California
Knowledge of:

• Shortcircuit voltage drop calculations Electrical and control components instruments sensors switches and equipment selection
• Electromechanical controls and interlocks

Thorough understanding of local state and federal codes
Advanced skills in AutoCAD use
Building Information Modeling experience including specific experience participating in whole building clash detection processes
Ability to multitask and make appropriate decisions about prioritizing assignment
Ability to specify and select test equipment such as insulation resistance and powerfactor measuring equipment Digital Low Resistance Ohmmeters (DLRO) circuit breaker test equipment transformer turns ratio and winding resistance test equipment high potential test equipment grounding systems test equipment infrared (IR) survey instruments metering and relaying test equipment for example.
Experienced in defining the approach boundaries arcflash boundaries establish and enforce lockout/tagout policies confined space work practices and safe handling of materials utilized in the trade in accordance to the California Electrical Code CalOsha NFPA and all other applicable codes
Knowledge of electromechanical (i.e. motors generators etc. equipment technology and applications 120V single phase and 480V 3phase circuits programmable logic control equipment operations and programming electrical protective devices low medium and high voltage switchgear equipment technology maintenance and servicing motor control centers and 4160 equipment
Manage interpret and evaluate standard insulation powerfactor/dissipationfactor tests on electrical power equipment including transformers breakers cables bushings rotating equipment and insulating liquids

Additional Preferred Experience:
30 hours documented safety training/certification through one or multiple OSHA approved trainers
Experience in the installation maintenance servicing and troubleshooting of industrial electrical power distribution and control systems
Computerized Maintenance Management Systems experience

Required Degree
Bachelors in Electrical Engineering. Additional qualifying experience in excess to the minimum stated above may be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis.

Salary dependent on experience and education. Salary range: $94K$170K

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