Engineer IV (Electrical)

The Tsui Group•Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

The Tsui Group is seeking a qualified and experienced Engineer IV (Electrical) to support educational facility construction projects for a large educational client in Los Angeles County. The role is exclusively tied to bond-eligible activities, including planning, design, construction, commissioning, and project management functions needed to deliver capital improvements consistent with LACCD’s Capital Construction Bond Program requirements and legal restrictions on bond fund expenditures. The Engineer IV will serve as an electrical engineering subject matter expert, providing technical guidance, assessments, studies, recommendations, procurement support, and design and construction review across Districtwide initiatives. The position supports projects involving electrical infrastructure and systems, including photovoltaic systems, battery energy storage, microgrids, electric vehicle charging, building electrification, central plant decarbonization, lighting, and smart controls. The role also supports coordination among District personnel, campus administration, project teams, consultants, utilities, and multidisciplinary design and construction teams. The position reports technical matters to the Sustainability Strike Team Lead and may perform other related duties as assigned by the PMO and LACCD.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
Current California Professional Engineer (PE) license in Electrical Engineering.
At least 7 years of professional electrical engineering experience in design, construction, or facilities infrastructure projects.
Strong knowledge of California Energy Codes, Title 24 Energy Code, National Electrical Code (NEC), California Code of Regulations Part 11 (Cal Green Code), and applicable electrical engineering standards.

Nice To Haves

At least 2 years of experience in educational facility construction.
Experience supporting large public works capital improvement programs.
Experience with electrical infrastructure assessments, load studies, utility coordination, and electrical service capacity evaluations.
Experience with photovoltaic (PV) systems, battery energy storage systems (BESS), microgrids, and electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.
Experience with building electrification, central plant electrical infrastructure, and integration with Building Management Systems (BMS) and building automation controls.
Experience reviewing electrical engineering designs, technical specifications, and construction documents.
Familiarity with Division of State Architect (DSA) design, approval, and construction processes.
Experience using Bluebeam Revu and Building Information Modeling (BIM) tools and processes.
Experience and/or certification in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) or Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) projects.

Responsibilities

Serve as an electrical engineering subject matter expert, providing technical guidance, evaluations, and recommendations to Project Managers and the Sustainability Strike Team.
Assess existing electrical infrastructure, equipment, and associated building systems, including their condition, performance, capacity, deficiencies, and opportunities for improvement.
Develop existing-conditions assessment reports documenting findings, limitations, recommended improvements, technical alternatives, and prioritization considerations.
Perform and review infrastructure assessments, load studies, capacity evaluations, feasibility studies, and technical analyses supporting project scoping, design, and implementation.
Evaluate proposed upgrades for technical feasibility and compatibility with existing electrical and associated building systems; coordinate with other engineering disciplines and utilities on integration needs and constraints.
Coordinate with District personnel, Campus Administration, CPTs, PMO, consultants, and utility providers regarding service capacity, infrastructure requirements, utility upgrades, and technical constraints.
Develop technical scopes of work or provide electrical engineering input to project scopes of work, including requirements, specifications, deliverables, and implementation approaches.
Review and validate technical scopes of work prepared by consultants and other stakeholders for alignment with District standards, project objectives, existing conditions, and engineering requirements.
Support project establishment and White Paper development by validating engineering assumptions, technical requirements, feasibility findings, alternatives, and proposed approaches in accordance with applicable BuildLACCD PMO procedures.
Provide electrical engineering input to procurement documents, technical scopes of work, performance requirements, and evaluation criteria for design and construction services.
Serve as a technical subject matter expert on evaluation panels for design professionals, contractors, and other technical service providers; assess qualifications, proposals, and technical approaches and provide recommendations under District procurement procedures.
Provide technical expertise for PV, BESS, microgrids, EV charging, building electrification, central plant decarbonization, lighting, smart controls, and associated electrical infrastructure.
Review engineering studies, design documents, technical specifications, submittals, RFIs, requests for clarification, and change order proposals; provide technical recommendations to Project Managers and appropriate decision-makers.
Coordinate with multidisciplinary design and construction teams to identify engineering risks, resolve technical issues, and support constructability and systems integration.
Perform electrical engineering analyses and prepare technical reports supporting District design guidelines and applicable project requirements.
Support field visits, design and construction meetings, commissioning, and closeout activities as needed for technical verification and issue resolution.
Apply applicable California energy and electrical codes, Title 24, ASHRAE guidance, District standards, and sustainability principles to technical reviews and recommendations.
Perform other bond-eligible electrical engineering support duties as directed by the Sustainability Strike Team Lead and other related duties as assigned by the PMO and LACCD.