Senior Electrical Engineer (PE Required) (Reposted 11-18-25)

Santa Clara Valley Water District•San Jose, CA

35d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Engineer (Electrical) is to provide specialized electrical engineering expertise, particularly related to low and medium voltage electrical distribution systems and low voltage motor control centers used in industrial facilities, including water treatment plants. This individual will serve as a subject-matter expert, support ongoing capital projects throughout all phases-planning, design, and construction, act as the Owner's representative for electrical engineering, and manage consultants and professional services agreements. Their role includes troubleshooting complex electrical issues, assisting with design modifications, and managing capital improvement (electrical) projects, such as the Electrical Improvement Project at Water Treatment Plants and providing electrical engineering support for the Reliability Improvement Project (RWTP). The Senior Engineer (Electrical) will also support the Treatment Plant Projects Delivery Units ongoing efforts to enhance facility operations and ensure the successful delivery of vital infrastructure upgrades. Our Commitment: We are committed to building and sustaining a working environment where all individuals are respected and valued. We believe every member of our team brings unique perspectives that enhance our ability to serve the public effectively. By fostering a workplace with employees from the communities we serve, we broaden our collective understanding of the world around us and strengthen our mission to equitably provide safe, clean water, natural flood protections, and environmental stewardship. About Valley Water: Valley Water is a public agency with an operating and capital budget of $964 million, and over 900 employees. With headquarters in San José, Valley Water provides water supply, enhances streams and watersheds through creek restoration and habitat protection, provides flood protection for homes, schools, businesses and roadways, and partners with other agencies to provide trails and open space for the community.

Requirements

Six (6) years of professional engineering experience designing and maintaining industrial electrical systems in an operating environment, preferably in a critical infrastructure environment including at least two (2) years of lead responsibility.
Lead experience should include: supervising, leading, and/or overseeing:
Planning, designing, and inspecting all phases of industrial electrical distribution engineering projects.
Troubleshooting and repairing existing industrial electrical distribution (both hardware and software).
Leading, coordinating and implementing full cycle industrial to electrical distribution projects ensuring no disruption of mission critical operations.
Collaborating with project teams to ensure that projects in planning, design, and construction phases are abiding by industrial to electrical distribution standards.
Developing technical policies and procedures and making recommendations for changes and improvements to existing standards and procedures.
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in electrical engineering or a related field.
Possess and maintain a valid license as a Professional Electrical Engineer issued by the California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of operations, services, and activities of a comprehensive electrical distribution systems including computer-based process monitoring and control systems in the area of water production, treatment and distribution systems.
Advanced principles and practices of electrical distribution systems design and installation.
Electrical distribution systems engineering theory and design concepts for electrical distribution systems.
Expert in industrial electrical distribution.
Principles and practices of electrical distribution systems network administration.
Hardware and software design development and implementation.
Planning, organizing, monitoring
Supervision and leadership
Technical capability to quality assurance and quality check of electrical engineering deliverable work product.

Responsibilities

Manage complex, politically sensitive, and/or large treatment plant capital improvement projects through all phases, including planning and design; supervises multi-division teams and coordinates and collaborates with external agencies.
Provides electrical and power engineering support for projects under the Treatment Plants Project Delivery Unit.
Develop the scope of work, initiate, negotiate, and manage consultants and professional services agreements as assigned, including overseeing the contract process to on-board, maintain the current agreement, and close the agreement at the end of the project.
Serve as a technical expert in electrical engineering, including on-site troubleshooting during construction, as well as coordinating and overseeing complex electrical shutdowns.
Schedule, lead, and participate in project meetings to discuss electrical and power design elements. Mentor, train, and supervise subordinate staff.
Assumes responsibility for the review and preparation of engineering studies, reports, design, and contract documents for compliance with electrical engineering standards and principles, stamps and/or signs such work to assume project (electrical) engineering responsibility.

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