Electrical Engineer Iii-Power Systems-Ca

Electrical Engineer III-Power Systems

Location: Riverside CA - Hybrid work schedule

CLP Engineering (CLPE) is a full-service electric utility solutions engineering firm with more than twenty years experience in electrical utility system ownership upgrades maintenance and operations through our sister company City Light & Power. CLPE offers a wide range of power system engineering services to investor-owned municipal cooperative government industrial and commercial customers.

CLPE is seeking talented Electrical Engineers with power systems background and 5 years experience to join us.

City Light & Power/CLP Engineering has been recognized by The Denver Post as one of the top workplaces for 2025!

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist in designing sub-transmission systems substations switching stations and commercial/industrial power distribution system.
• Develop concept design alternatives engineering calculations analysis and engineering estimates for small-scale system improvement projects for substations and distribution systems.
• Create update and maintain GIS database for large-scale electrical distribution systems
• Perform site surveys for new utility service requests develop concept design alternatives and present the alternatives to CLPE management and the customer.
• Assist Lead Engineers with major capital upgrade projects.
• Analyze electrical fault events power quality issues system loading scenarios and assist with implementing corrective actions.
• Gain and maintain intermediate knowledge of power system protection and relaying schemes for electrical distribution system.
• Create system model for large-scale power system in ETAP (or similar software) and perform various power system analysis/studies.
• Schedule and attend field walk-downs with our Customers to understand and determine project requirements.

*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications & Skills:

• BS degree Electrical Engineering from an accredited university. Power systems emphasis preferred.
• Familiar with power system analysis distribution system modeling and protective device coordination
• Five-eight (5-8) years related engineering work experience
• Experience with medium voltage electrical substations and distribution system
• Experience with ETAP or similar software.
• Must be a Team Player with excellent oral and written communication skills

Travel:

• Up to 20% to client sites outside CA.

Other Requirements:

• You must be a U.S. citizen.
• Valid drivers license required.
• You will be required to obtain Military Base Security Access Clearance.

Benefits & Compensation:

• We offer an excellent benefits package that includes medical insurance dental insurance life insurance 401k with company contribution paid time off and paid holidays.
• Salary range: $108000-$138000/year based on experience plus eligible to participate in Short Term Incentive Plan.
  • We reserve the right to pay more or less than the posted salary range based on factors unrelated to sex.

To learn more visit our website:

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/Disabled/Veterans. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.