Associate Electrical Engineer

County of Los Angeles•Los Angeles, CA

13h•Onsite

About The Position

We are Los Angeles County Public Works, the largest municipal Public Works agency in the nation. With more than 4,000 employees, Public Works offers over 500 different types of career opportunities that promote professional and personal growth as well as a rewarding and exciting work environment! For more information about the outstanding benefits offered by Los Angeles County, please visit us here: https://hr.lacounty.gov/benefits/ . If you have questions about working for LA County, including current open recruitments, tips on crafting a resume or acing an interview, career planning, or any other general information, please visit our website at: https://hr.lacounty.gov/ .

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in an electrical engineering curriculum approved by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) or equivalent experience and a minimum of one year's professional engineering experience beyond the minimum required for the California license.
A valid California State Certificate of Registration as an Electrical Engineer.
A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
To receive credit for your education, include a legible copy of all relevant official documents, including your diploma, transcript, or letter/certificate from an accredited institution or email it to [email protected] within five (5) days of the end of the filing period.
The document should show the date the degree was conferred and be in English. If not in English, then translation is required.
International degrees must be evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards if not listed in the International Handbook of Universities or World Higher Education Database.
Documents marked as unofficial will not be accepted.
A qualifying degree is one where either the undergraduate or postgraduate electrical engineering curriculum is accredited by ABET, as supported by the California Department of Consumer Affairs.
Equivalent experience is defined as: 72 months of qualifying work experience, which meets the minimum experience requirement established by California licensing standards.
Professional engineering experience is defined as: The professional practice of rendering service requiring education, training and experience in engineering sciences, and the application of special knowledge for the purpose of securing compliance with specifications and design for any such work.
Applicant must provide a copy of their valid California State Certificate of Registration with their application or within five (5) business days from the end of the filing period.
A printout from the State of California Consumer Affairs website will be accepted.
Applications submitted without the required certificate of registration will be rejected as incomplete.
Registration will be subject to verification before being appointed.
Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number, so include yours when applying.
All applicants must file their application using their own user ID and password. Using a family member or friend’s user ID and password may erase a candidate’s original application record.

Nice To Haves

Membership in professional electrical engineering is encouraged.

Responsibilities

Creates written plans for the installation and maintenance of electrical or electronic systems using office productivity and professional engineering software (e.g., CADD, BlueBeam) to ensure state code and NEC (National Electrical Code) compliance in proposed or current residential, commercial, or county infrastructure projects such as high voltage systems, lighting systems, energy source systems and modules, and automation systems.
Reads and evaluates single-line diagrams of proposed electrical systems for accuracy, proper sizing, and viable application to the proposed project.
Reviews plan submissions and design specifications for the installation or maintenance of electrical or electronic systems by outside parties using applied mathematics and engineering software (e.g., CADD, BlueBeam) in order to ensure accuracy and compliance with NEC code and safety standards.
Reviews customer submissions (e.g. project plans, cost estimates) for accuracy and viability.
Approves plans or permits submitted by customers that meet NEC standards and comply with relevant county policies.
Reviews subordinate work (e.g. analysis, drafting) regarding plans, specifications, or cost proposals to ensure accuracy, code-compliance, and quality.
Reviews design plans, specifications, electronic logs, mathematical analyses, and computer reports to determine whether information is accurate, complete, and up to date.
Prepares correspondence such as letters and e-mails responding to customer inquiries or personnel complaints in order to resolve issues while complying with Department and County guidelines.