Engineer IV - Electrical
About The Position
CLMI Group is seeking an Engineer IV – Electrical to provide specialized electrical engineering expertise and technical support to the BuildLACCD Sustainability Strike Team throughout the planning, scoping, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout of sustainability and energy-related capital improvement projects across the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD). The position is bond-eligible and strictly limited to capital construction, modernization, and sustainability projects under the BuildLACCD Bond Program. It excludes routine maintenance, repair, and operational work assigned to Facilities Maintenance & Operations. Working under the direction of the Sustainability Strike Team Lead, the Engineer IV serves as an electrical engineering subject matter expert and shared technical resource supporting multiple Project Managers and Districtwide initiatives. The role is not a Project Manager position. It coordinates with District personnel, campus administration, College Project Teams, the Program Management Office, architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, and utility providers to evaluate technical requirements and inform project decisions. The portfolio includes Energy Information Systems, the Sustainability and Climate Action Roadmap, Building Management Systems, central plant and local building decarbonization and optimization, LED lighting upgrades, energy efficiency retrofits, renewable energy and photovoltaic systems, microgrids, battery energy storage systems, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, electrification, and other sustainability-related capital improvements. The position is based at the LACCD District Office in Los Angeles, California, and requires willingness and ability to work at assigned LACCD colleges or sites and make site visits as project needs require.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Current California Professional Engineer (PE) license in Electrical Engineering.
- Seven or more years of professional electrical engineering experience in design, construction, or facilities infrastructure projects.
- Strong knowledge of California energy codes, Title 24, the National Electrical Code (NEC), the California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen), and applicable electrical engineering standards.
Nice To Haves
- At least two years of experience supporting educational facility design and/or construction projects, preferably at California community colleges or other public educational institutions.
- 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 systems, battery energy storage systems, microgrids, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
- Experience with building electrification, central plant electrical infrastructure, and integration with Building Management Systems and building automation controls.
- Experience reviewing electrical engineering designs, technical specifications, and construction documents.
- Familiarity with Division of the State Architect design, approval, and construction processes.
- Experience using Bluebeam Revu and Building Information Modeling tools and processes.
- Experience and/or certification in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design or Collaborative for High Performance Schools projects.
Responsibilities
- Provide electrical engineering technical guidance, evaluations, and recommendations to Project Managers and the Sustainability Strike Team across Districtwide initiatives.
- Assess existing electrical infrastructure, equipment, and associated building systems, including conditions, performance, capacity, deficiencies, and opportunities for improvement.
- Prepare existing-conditions assessment reports documenting findings, deficiencies, limitations, recommended improvements, 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 the feasibility and compatibility of proposed upgrades with existing electrical and related building systems; coordinate across engineering disciplines and with utilities to identify integration needs and constraints.
- Coordinate with District personnel, campus administration, College Project Teams, the Program Management Office, consultants, and utility providers on service capacity, infrastructure requirements, utility upgrades, and technical constraints.
- Develop electrical engineering scopes of work or provide electrical engineering input to project scopes, including requirements, specifications, deliverables, and implementation approaches.
- Review and validate consultant and stakeholder scopes of work for alignment with District standards, project objectives, existing conditions, and engineering requirements.
- Support project establishment and White Paper development by validating engineering assumptions, requirements, feasibility findings, alternatives, and proposed approaches in accordance with BuildLACCD PMO Standard Operating Procedures.
- Contribute 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 procurement evaluation panels for design professionals, contractors, and other technical service providers; assess qualifications, proposals, and technical approaches and provide recommendations.
- Provide technical expertise for photovoltaic systems, battery energy storage systems, microgrids, electric vehicle charging, building electrification, central plant decarbonization, lighting, smart controls, and associated electrical infrastructure.
- Review engineering studies, design documents, technical specifications, submittals, requests for information, requests for clarification, and change order proposals; provide technical recommendations to Project Managers and 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 project requirements.
- Support field visits, design and construction meetings, commissioning, and closeout activities 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.
Benefits
- Health care plan (medical, dental, and vision).
- Retirement plan (401k).
- 401k matching.
- Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and public holidays.
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage and life insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
