Electrical Engineering Associate I

About the role

Open competitive recruitment, open to all qualified candidates. Tentative exam dates: week of 08/31/26 (blind application and supplemental scoring) and week of 09/14/26 (oral interview) — dates may change. Under supervision, performs entry-level professional electrical engineering work in an electric utility.

What you'll do

• Makes detail design and construction drawings for rebuilding or adding to electrical generation, transmission or distribution facilities.
• Prepares specifications and detailed materials lists for electrical power system facilities.
• Performs field work such as inspecting power poles, primary and secondary lines, transformers, and electric line extension/replacement work.
• Investigates transformer loads and determines overloaded transformers; investigates complaints concerning low lines and related problems.
• Performs elementary system load flow, stability, and short circuit studies.
• Prepares calculations for transmission and distribution system relay settings and voltage regulation.
• Prepares data for reports to governmental and industrial agencies; maintains records and charts of system load growth.
• Drives on City business.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited college or university (or a related engineering/science field with upper-class electrical engineering coursework); college seniors may apply.
• Registration as an Electrical Engineer in California may substitute for the education requirement.
• Valid California Class "C" driver's license or equivalent at time of appointment.
• Knowledge of principles of electricity, physics and mathematics, electrical drafting methods and equipment, and transformer/transmission line characteristics.

Nice to have

• Proficiency in AutoCAD.
• Certification as an Engineer-in-Training in the State of California.

Pay & benefits

Salary Range: $97,123.52–$133,885.70/yr