Substation Electrical Engineer

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$39.00/hr - $44.55/hr

Location:

Pomona, CA

Job Type: Contract

Length: 12-Months

Start Date:

March 2025

Hours:

Monday thru Friday, 7:00AM to 3:45PM

Pay Rate: $39.00 - $44.55 per hour

Travel to Field Sites as needed for Job walks, Construction Support, Etc.

• Engineering and Design of substation electrical facilities while acting as the Responsible Engineer for all voltage levels (up to 500kV) substation projects and resolving technical issues associated with substation engineering.
• Develops preliminary scope of work, Schedules/Conducts pre-engineering job walk meetings with stakeholders (Construction, Maintenance, Operations, IT, Telecomm, Field Engineering, Test, etc.).
• Orders major equipment in a timely manner to meet material want dates.
• Manage various in-house design projects by providing technical engineering and design support to the design team as well as providing training and directions.
• Manages Prime engineering contractor and working with contractor to ensure consistency and high quality of design, delivery milestone dates, and cost.
• Reviews/Evaluates/Approves engineering contractor design cost proposals on direct award and/or competitive bidding projects.
• Participate in the mentoring and training of new engineers as required to help develop the technical expertise of the Substation Projects group.
• Reviews/Approve Purchase Order Requests, change orders and service sheets through the Ariba system.
• Provides technical support to field personnel and other internal/external stakeholders and project related team members as required.
• Provides engineering support for ongoing operational needs to support service reliability and meet other related compliance requirements, such as emergent projects and/or stakeholders' request and emergencies as well as North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) compliance and reporting.
• Coordinating with multiple disciplines to determine scope and cost for interconnecting generators and large customer load to the Company grid.
• Create and maintain a safety conscious work environment by leading and influencing others to follow Edison safety protocols and safe work practices.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Design Manager, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or Bachelor Degree in a Scientific/Technical/Math field.
• Two (2) or more years of experience in substation engineering and design.
• General knowledge and experience with guides, standards, codes, and methods to perform complex assignments.
• Highly organized, experience conducting field meeting discussing scope of work and excellent note taking.
• AutoCAD design experience in developing and updating AutoCAD drawings.
• Highly organized, excellent communication skills verbal/written, experience conducting field meeting discussing scope of work and excellent note taking skills.

• Five (5) years or more years of engineering experience.
• General knowledge and experience with regulations, guides, standards, codes, methods, and practices necessary to perform complex assignments for a specific discipline, various installations, or services.
• Professional Engineer License (P.E.) in State of California.
• Power Utility Substation 4KV thru 500KV.

Russell Tobin offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), a 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with some preferred vendors.

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Associate

Contract

Industries

Utilities and Utilities Administration