Sr. Electrical Engineer
Sr. Electrical Engineer
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$ 148782 - 170601
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Job Description
CAREER DESCRIPTION
- Sr. Electrical Engineer(Senior Professional Engineer/Architect)
Salary may be negotiable within the range listed above based on position requirements and successful candidates qualifications subject to appropriate authorization.
This recruitment will establish an Open eligible list that will be used to fill current and future Senior Professional Engineer/Architect positions. The eligible list established may also be used to fill position in similar and/or lower classifications throughout the County of Orange.
This recruitment will be open for a minimum of five (5) business days and will remain open until 11:59pm on Friday August 15 2025. Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.
THE DEPARTMENT
THE OPPORTUNITY
The Sr. Electrical Engineer will manage all electrical engineering projects and tasks within the Renewable Energy Technology Planning and Engineering (RETEP) unit. The duties in this position include technical support on various electrical engineering aspects associated with solid waste disposal sites owned and operated by the County of Orange. The Sr. Electrical Engineer will provide engineering support on electrical and process data collection inspections and preparing and review of technical documents plans and specifications. Additionally this position will perform various electrical engineering tasks to monitor closed and active solid waste disposal sites while providing quality assurance of work submitted by design consultants engineering field staff and contractors. This position will also assist in the preparation of electrical engineering studies design documents and construction packages to support various projects in a timely manner; interact with internal and external stakeholders to help OCWR with its electrical system reliability plan organize implement and support various programs such as: County wide arc flash program electrical infrastructure engineering standardization Smart Landfill Program Development and Management Renewable Energy Generation development at all Regions and landfill automation system.
Job duties include but not limited to the following:
- Power systems management (12KV down to 120 Volt level)
- Electrical power distribution protection and line safety
- Development design and management of industrial electrical engineering documents
- Single line diagrams (SLD)
- Electrical wiring diagrams
- Electrical site plans
- Electrical room layouts and elevations
- Switchgear switchboard Motor Control Centers (MCC)
- Motor elementary diagrams
- Cable and conduit schedules
- Ability to evaluate field electrical equipment to help design develop update and manage all electrical drawings and specifications (and bring all existing documents to as-built status)
- Preventive and predictive maintenance of electrical equipment based on National Fire protection Association (NFPA) 70B
- Electric power energy strategies and master plans from high to medium voltage
- Manage the County single line diagram engineering drawings data base
The ideal candidate will have a valid Professional Electrical Engineer license issued by Californias Board of Registration for Professional Engineers Land Surveyors Geologists and Geophysicists. The ideal candidate will also possess five (5) years of post-licensure experience related to addition the ideal candidate will possess supervisory level experience that demonstrates strong knowledge and expertise in the following core competencies:
Professional and Technical Expertise
- Advanced knowledge of the principles and practices of electrical engineering and/or electrical design project management
- Ability to research and implement advanced electrical engineering technology
- Ability to ensure industry design standards.
- Knowledge of power distribution and protection based on NFPA 70E
- Knowledge of power generation methods and power plants based on NFPA 110
Leadership l Managing Performance
- Lead and manage a high-performance forward-focused and results-oriented team
- Promote teamwork creativity and innovation to enhance and build a collaborative work environment within the program
- Use motivation techniques to empower and challenge staff to attain new goals and accomplishments
- Maintain a high level of integrity and credibility
Critical Thinking l Delivering Results
- Strategically think in terms of improvements and efficiencies identify opportunities and make the most of them
- Identify operational and organizational problems and inefficiencies and develop effective/creative solutions
- Recommend appropriate strategic performance measures
- Develop a vision for future program goals and garner support for that vision internally and externally
- Complete projects in a timely fiscally responsible and innovative manner
Writing and Oral Communication l Presentation Skill
- Create persuasive confidence-inducing and well-organized oral presentations
- Articulate ideas clearly and concisely both orally and in writing in a manner that conveys both substance and intent with accuracy
- Create succinct and informative presentations of work products ideas recommendations and conclusions
Clickhereto learn more about the minimum qualifications physical & mental requirements and environmental and working conditions for the Senior Professional Engineer/Architect classification.
REQUIRED LICENSES
Possession of a California Class C Driver License is required.
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Human Resource Services (HRS) will screen all application materials for minimum and desirable qualifications. After screening applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be referred to the next step in the recruitment process. All applicants will be notified via email of their status in the recruitment process.
Application Appraisal HR Review Rating (Weighted 100%):
An Application Appraisal conducted by HRS will thoroughly screen and evaluate all application materials for job knowledge competencies and related experience described above. Only the most qualified applicants will be placed on the eligible list.
Eligible List
Once the assessment has been completed HRS will establish an eligible list of candidates. Candidates placed on the eligible list may be referred to a selection interview to be considered for present and future vacancies.
Based on the Departments needs the selection procedures listed above may be modified. All candidates will be notified of any changes in the selection procedure.
Veterans Employment Preference Policy (VEPP)
The County is committed to providing a mechanism to give preferential consideration in the employment process to veterans and their eligible spouses and will provide eligible participants the opportunity to receive interviews in the selection process for employment and paid internship openings. Please click here(Download PDF reader)to review the policy. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Email Notification
Emailis the primary form of notification during the recruitment process. Please ensure your correct email address is included in our application and use only one email account.
NOTE:User accounts are established for one person only and should not be shared with another person. Multiple applications with multiple users may jeopardize your status in the recruitment process for any positions for which you apply.
Candidates will be notified regarding their status as the recruitment proceeds via email through the site. Please check your email folders including spam/junk folders and/or accept emails ending with and . If your email address should change please update your profile at.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Questions For specific information pertaining to this recruitment please contact John Ducksonat or.EEO INFORMATION
- Orange County as an equal employment opportunity employer encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
