Project Engineer - Electrical; SG--26E) Compton

THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS invites applications for the position of:

PROJECT (ELECTRICAL) ENGINEER

Wastewater Management, Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering

SG-228-26E

The Sanitation Districts protect public health and the environment through innovative and cost-effective wastewater and solid waste management, and in doing so convert waste into resources such as recycled water, energy and recycled materials.

WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT, ELECTRICAL & INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERING SUPPORT GROUP, COMPTON FIELD OFFICE

Under general supervision, the incumbent will primarily perform electrical and instrumentation engineering support related to the startup, operation and maintenance of the Districts' pumping plants. The duties include troubleshooting electrical and process control systems; working with maintenance technicians and pumping plant operators to improve equipment reliability of various electrical and instrumentation equipment at Wastewater Collection Systems (WCS) facilities; developing and recommending engineering solutions for the plants related to low- and medium- voltage power distribution systems, and PLC/hardwired-based control systems;

performing computer-based electrical engineering studies; developing project cost estimates and economic analysis; reviewing of preliminary design reports; reviewing contractor and vendor O&Ms and as-built drawings; developing comprehensive preventive maintenance (PM) programs for instrument and electrical equipment; developing maintenance strategies, models and work instruction documentation for electrical and instrumentation systems; undertaking reliability studies (critically assessments, root cause failure analyses, reliability block modeling, life cycle cost analyses) of electrical and instrumentation systems;

providing support for construction inspection and performing functional testing and commissioning for capital improvement projects; responding to emergency calls; and coordinating with other Districts' sections and outside agencies.

• A valid California Class C driver license

• Option A: A bachelor's degree in a pertinent engineering discipline
  -AND- a master's degree in a pertinent engineering discipline;
• Option B: A bachelor's degree in a related science
  -AND- an Engineer-In-Training Certificate
  -AND- a master's degree in a pertinent engineering discipline;
• Option C: A bachelor's degree in engineering
  -AND- two (2) years of professional engineering air quality experience obtained after earning a bachelor's degree in engineering.

• Option A:
  Two (2) years of experience as an Engineering Associate II
• Option B:
  Four (4) years of professional engineering experience subsequent to earning a bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited and recognized college or university.

• Option A: A master's degree in engineering
  -AND- three (3) years of professional engineering experience;
• Option B: A PhD in engineering
  -AND- two (2) years of professional engineering experience;
• Option C:
  Six (6) years of professional engineering experience subsequent to earning a bachelor's degree in engineering.

The most competitive candidates will have a BSEE degree and a PE license; superior technical writing and communication skills; experience with the preparation of complex electrical engineering studies; experience with conducting condition assessments and reliability studies of electrical systems and associated equipment, and knowledge of the operation and control strategies for Districts' wastewater facilities.

• Applications and Supplemental Questions will be…