Electrical Engineer

Generation includes natural gas, nuclear, wind and solar plants. We employ 8,000 people in operations, engineering, customer service and corporate roles. Line workers go through a four-year apprenticeship.

The position

This Electrical Engineer supports plant equipment: motor controls, VFDs, PLC panels and power quality issues. On site, Los Angeles.

Job duties

• Specify switchgear, transformers, generators and UPS systems
• Test prototypes using oscilloscopes, power analyzers and logic analyzers
• Mentor junior engineers and designers
• Develop one-line diagrams, panel schedules and riser diagrams
• Visit sites for field verification and punch walks

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of electrical design experience
• EIT required; PE in California or ability to obtain within 12 months for consulting roles
• Experience with power system study software such as SKM, ETAP or EasyPower
• Strong problem solving and documentation habits
• Valid driver's license
• Comfortable in the field, including plants, substations and job sites with PPE

Preferred

• Hardware design for UL or CE certification
• LEED AP
• Medium voltage and utility interconnection work

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Starting pay: $130,000 - $149,000 per year, depending on experience and certifications.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• 11 paid holidays
• Employee assistance program
• Profit sharing

Driftcast provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.

We are not working with agencies on this role.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Driftcast.