Senior Engineering Associate Electrical Specialty

Mac's List • Portland, OR

39d • $50 - $64

About The Position

Senior Engineering Associate Electrical Specialty City of Portland The City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services is seeking a Senior Engineering Associate - Electrical Specialty to join our dynamic Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) Program team within the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Group. The purpose of the E&I Program is to maintain wastewater and stormwater treatment systems at the wastewater treatment plants and pump stations to meet the required levels of service while minimizing asset life-cycle costs at an acceptable level of risk. This position provides critical support to the E&I program in addressing electrical and instrumentation issues for various equipment and systems related to the treatment and conveyance of wastewater and stormwater at the Columbia Boulevard Wastewater Treatment Plant (CBWTP), the Tryon Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (TCWTP), the Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) system, and 98 pump stations located across the city. Under general direction of the E&I Manager (a registered Professional Electrical Engineer), this position will perform electrical and instrumentation/controls (I&C) design work and electrical engineering calculations; prepare maintenance documents including as-builts/as-wired record drawings, procedures, operations and maintenance manuals, data sheets and bills of materials; prepare project request packages including scopes of work, cost estimates, and schedules; manage in-house projects; perform short circuit, coordination and arcflash studies; review capital improvement program (CIP) projects electrical and I&C drawings and specifications and provide comments to ensure they meet standards and O&M needs; assist with the Master Electrical Permit Program Implementation; perform technical research and analyze issues. The Organization The City of Portland's Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) is a nationally recognized leader in utility management and environmental stewardship. The Operations and Maintenance Group is an organizational unit within BES that protects public health, water quality, and the environment by operating, maintaining, and administering wastewater and stormwater collection, pumping, and treatment systems and managing related programs. Our assets include two wastewater treatment plants, 98 pump stations, 3000 miles of pipes, and thousands of 'green' assets. The Bureau employs more than 500 talented professionals. Portland, Oregon, is located less than two hours from the majestic Oregon Coastline to the west and the beautiful Columbia Gorge and Cascade Mountains to the east. Central Oregon and its high desert are only 3 hours away. We offer some of the finest local dining, breweries, and wineries on the West Coast and pride ourselves on our vibrant music and arts scene. This opening is an opportunity to work in an exciting field that includes the opportunity to work at the largest wastewater treatment plant in the State of Oregon and a unique state-of-the-art Combined Sewage Overflow (CSO) system.

Requirements

• Knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals, design principles, and construction practices.
• Knowledge of electrical codes and standards relating to municipal infrastructures.
• Knowledge of instrumentation & control systems, control panel design, and Programmable Logic Control (PLC) Programming.
• Ability to plan and manage multiple construction, design, research, or other engineering-related projects.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a diversity of others and interact effectively to problem solve.
• Ability to write correct, clear, and concise technical materials such as reports and specifications.
• Education: Graduation from a four-year college or university with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience: Three to four years of responsible engineering experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• A valid state driver's license.
• An Engineer-In-Training Certification (i.e. passed the State Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)) examination at time of appointment.

Responsibilities

• perform electrical and instrumentation/controls (I&C) design work and electrical engineering calculations
• prepare maintenance documents including as-builts/as-wired record drawings, procedures, operations and maintenance manuals, data sheets and bills of materials
• prepare project request packages including scopes of work, cost estimates, and schedules
• manage in-house projects
• perform short circuit, coordination and arcflash studies
• review capital improvement program (CIP) projects electrical and I&C drawings and specifications and provide comments to ensure they meet standards and O&M needs
• assist with the Master Electrical Permit Program Implementation
• perform technical research and analyze issues.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Administrative and Support Services
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees