Senior Electrical Engineer

Jacobs Engineering Group - Redding, CA

Full-time - Senior

Redding, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

At Jacobs, we're transforming intangible ideas into innovative solutions designing the future - today. As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will play a crucial role in this transformation. This position is open to all US regions, allowing you to be part of a team of multi-disciplinary experts who are seeking a driven professional to utilize their design expertise on various and complex projects. We rely on your collaboration skills to coordinate interdisciplinary work and encourage you to bring your fresh ideas to work every day. In this role, you will lead designs for water and wastewater treatment facility expansions, pump station rehabilitation, greenfield projects, and electrical equipment replacement projects. You will work closely with project managers and support staff, including electrical engineers, cost estimators, designers, drafters, and other engineering disciplines, to ensure quality work is delivered on schedule and within budget. This position offers career growth opportunities for managing electrical-specific projects and participating in projects utilizing various delivery methods to create world-class designs that meet our clients' needs. At Jacobs, we're expanding the limits of what's possible today and creating a brighter future for everyone. Let's see the big impacts we can make, together.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for design and specification of electrical systems for water and wastewater conveyance and treatment facilities.
• Lead in preparing contract documents for plans, specifications, and cost estimates for complex projects from planning studies to final design.
• Design electrical systems including low- and medium-voltage power distribution, lighting, emergency power systems, UPS, and batteries.
• Apply knowledge of commonly used electrical engineering and design concepts, principles, best practices, codes, and guidelines related to the electrical engineering industry.
• Manage several different assignments simultaneously.
• Provide quality control and quality assurance of electrical engineering plans, specifications, and estimates in the water market.
• Perform power system studies for electrical systems including load flow, short circuit, coordination, and arc flash; competent in equipment sizing, grounding, and relay coordination preferred.
• Conduct field visits and site investigations for public and private clients.
• Provide services during construction including submittal reviews, response to Contractor's request for information, review and approval of change orders, and preparation of record drawings.
• Collaborate with multi-discipline teams across multiple office locations.
• Develop basis of design reports.
• Prepare proposals and interview with clients.
• Mentor junior staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Registered California professional electrical engineer with ability to reciprocate as needed.
• 12+ years of experience related to water industry in electrical engineering role.
• Working knowledge of Word and Excel is required.
• Experience working with Permitting review agencies.
• Experience leading electrical discipline design for large projects and delegating work tasks to team members.
• Strong time management skills.
• Strong understanding of NEC and NFPA 820.
• Familiarity with IEEE color book series.
• Ability to effectively interface with all levels of personnel and management.
• Ability to work and thrive in a team environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to self-motivate and work independently with minimal supervision.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in designing and delivering municipal water and wastewater treatment projects via different delivery methods (design-bid-build, design-build, or other alternatives).
• Knowledge of Bluebeam Revu.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD and/or Microstation.
• Knowledge of Revit MEP.
• Knowledge of AGi32 or Visual Lighting Software.
• Knowledge of SKM or ETAP.
• Knowledge of Title 24 compliance for electrical distribution and lighting.
• Field investigative and startup experience.