Electrical Engineer/Electric Utility Engineer

The City of Redding - Electric Department (REU) is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our Engineering team. The Engineering group is involved in a wide range of activities involving transmission & distribution lines, substation design, system operations support and analysis, and relay/system protection. This position would be someone who has either a transmission, distribution or operations engineering background. This would include familiarity with NERC reliability standards, knowledge of transmission or distribution operations, and/or distribution and transmission design.  

The ideal candidate would be proficient with computers, exhibit excellent team work and initiative, and have a working knowledge of electrical theory. The ideal candidate would also have experience with distribution or transmission modeling software such as Power World, PSLF, PLS-CADD, CAISO HANA, Milsoft Windmill, or equivalent.

• Perform and implement studies as assigned to formulate recommendations for the electric utility in connection with a wide range of activities involving generation, transmission lines, distribution lines, substations, system operation, system protection, metering, communications, load forecasting, system planning, budget planning, transmission and distribution routing studies, easement acquisition, and other assignments typical of electric utility power systems
• Manage utility construction projects (substations, transmission lines, etc.), supervise operation and maintenance of completed projects
• Take responsibility for contract preparation and administration, design, construction, operation and maintenance schedule coordination, investigate and analyze liability claims, inter-utility coordination, and quality control. This may involve making field decisions and supervision of any and all tests required to assure specified results
• Work with and provide guidance to management and/or utility's customers in matters pertaining to the efficient use of electrical energy, system protection, power-factor correction, and grid connected alternate energy sources

• Develop, implement, administer, maintain and support technical systems used by the Electric Department personnel. Technical systems could include: energy accounting software, supervisory control and data acquisition systems ("SCADA"), distribution control and protection equipment, contingency analysis software, engineering software, inter-control center protocol communications equipment and software, etc. Incumbents may be engaged in the design, documentation, coding, testing and implementation of new or enhancements to existing application programs. Incumbents may be tasked to prepare user documentation and train personnel in the proper use of programs and equipment.
• As assigned, lead or participate as a team member in capital and maintenance projects. This includes, but is not limited to: writing bid specifications; writing service contracts; obtaining necessary regulatory approvals; procuring materials; testing and commissioning of project; overseeing financial tracking of project; ensuring documentation is updated; training of personnel on changes as applicable; and ensuring good public relations are maintained.
• Develop, implement, and administer training, safety and environmental procedures and programs. Continuously strive for improvements of division training content and culture.
• Under guidance of a supervisor with responsible charge of the work, perform a variety of professional engineering activities related to the design, construction, maintenance, and operation of the facilities of the Redding Electric Utility.

• Knowledge of electric utility engineering and operating practices 
• Knowledge of transmission line design and construction
• Knowledge of design of electrical power facilities
• Knowledge of system planning
• Knowledge of system protective relaying and control; standards/codes for transmission, distribution, and generation facilities including NEC, NESC, GO95, ANSI and IEEE
• Knowledge of North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) compliance requirements
• Ability to design electrical power facilities; troubleshoot electrical systems, control systems, and project problems
• Ability to demonstrate highly developed analytical and technical skills in electric utility engineering and operational analysis; provide technical supervision of staff
• Ability to create and revise documents or reports utilizing computer technology

• Typical education would include a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited college, or university, or equivalent.  
• Typical experience would include five years relevant electrical engineering experience with preference for electric utility engineering including distribution, transmission, substation design and/or construction experience.
• Professional registration in Electrical Engineering in the State of California, or in another state that has reciprocity with California, and must obtain California registration within one year of employment.  
• Possession of the appropriate California driver's license, or the ability to acquire one within ten days of appointment.

• Knowledge of utility engineering, including short circuit, load flow, voltage drop, metering, substation design standards
• Knowledge of load forecasting, loss and economic evaluation
• Knowledge of power generation operations or maintenance
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance in air emissions, water quality, waste handling, hazardous materials handling, safety and health
• Knowledge of DOT pipeline or NERC reliability standards
• Knowledge of SCADA, energy accounting, distribution control systems, cyber security and secure IP routing, data communication systems administration and support
• Knowledge of underground and site design principles and standards
• Ability to evaluate and implement government regulations and industry standards
• Ability to troubleshoot a variety of technical problems in assigned field, this could include operational, maintenance, electrical systems, control systems, data communication networks, project management issues, etc

• Documented completion of a state-recognized course of instruction for attaining specialized knowledge and skills providing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying.
• Typical education would include a Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline from an accredited college, university, or equivalent.
• Typical experience would include three years relevant experience in distribution, operation, construction, power generation, regulatory compliance, environmental regulatory compliance, control systems administration and support, industrial process engineering, and/or project management.
• Possession of the appropriate valid California driver’s license or the ability to acquire one within ten days of appointment.

• Positive past employment references
• Passing a city paid fingerprint criminal conviction check
• Passing of a pre-employment medical exam and drug and alcohol screening test

Salary : $105,900 - $160,680