Electrical Engineer II - Co

City Light & Power•Denver, CO

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Electrical Engineer II designs, develops, and maintains electrical distribution and substation systems for CLP contracts and client systems, with independence varying according to experience. The role combines office-based engineering and field execution across the full project lifecycle, including planning, design, estimating, construction support, commissioning, and operations. Work includes utility distribution and sub-transmission systems, substations, switching stations, commercial and industrial power distribution, and microgrid and smart-grid projects. The position involves travel between job sites, including an expected 20–30% overnight travel. A Military Base Access Security Clearance is required, and the employee must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university, with an emphasis in power systems.
2–5 years of work experience in the electrical utility industry.
Working-level experience with medium-voltage electrical substations and distribution systems.
Familiarity with power system analysis, distribution system modeling, and protective device coordination.
Experience with blueprints, specifications, proposals, and other project documentation.
Experience with ETAP or similar software.
Excellent analytical, organizational, verbal, written, and communication skills.
Ability to work as a team player with various partners from project start to finish.
Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Military Base Access Security Clearance.
Valid driver’s license and driving record that meets the CLP Fleet Policy.

Responsibilities

Maintain working knowledge of principles, practices, procedures, and standards related to utility power distribution systems.
Assist with the design of sub-transmission systems, substations, switching stations, and commercial and industrial power distribution systems.
Develop concept design alternatives, engineering calculations, analyses, and estimates for small-scale substation and distribution system improvement projects.
Create, update, and maintain GIS databases for large-scale electrical distribution systems.
Conduct site surveys for new utility service requests, develop design alternatives, and present them to CLP management and customers.
Assist lead engineers with major capital upgrade projects, including site visits, calculations, drawings, drafting, field inspections, and technical reports.
Keep current with utility industry standards and codes, and enforce applicable standards and codes for operations and maintenance, replacement and renewable, and new installations.
Analyze electrical fault events, power quality issues, and system loading scenarios, and assist CLP crews with corrective actions.
Develop and maintain intermediate knowledge of power system protection and relaying schemes for electrical distribution systems.
Create power system models for large-scale power systems in ETAP or similar software and perform power system analyses and studies.
Develop bills of material and technical specifications for electrical projects.
Schedule and attend field walk-downs with customers, subcontractors, and construction personnel to determine project requirements.
Perform field take-offs and evaluations for estimate preparation.
Compare project documents for accuracy and consistency and participate in estimate reviews with internal and external stakeholders.
Support construction personnel throughout the project lifecycle in tracking and understanding the basis of cost estimates.
Assist with preparing and submitting change orders and follow up at project closeout to resolve estimating-process items.