Senior Electrical Engineer; Power Job Walnut Creek area,California USA,Engineering

Project portfolio includes utility substations, solar PV and BESS interconnections, industrial plants, and oil & gas facilities.
Direct impact on power projects (15 kV–69 kV, occasionally higher) from concept through commissioning.
Access to seasoned senior engineers plus the opportunity to mentor and develop mid- and junior-level staff and CAD designers.
Growth path toward group leadership, key client ownership, and participation in strategic decisions and firm-building.
You want to be a part of a small, growing team environment with clear opportunities for leadership, practice building, and potential employee ownership/partnership.

Technical Leadership – Substations & Power Systems

Oversee or perform power system studies: short-circuit, load flow, arc flash, and protection coordination using industry-standard tools (e.g., SKM, ETAP, Easy Power).
Lead design for medium-voltage substations (15 kV–69 kV): one-lines/three-lines, protection & control, AC/DC systems, panel wiring/layouts, grounding, lightning protection, and physical arrangement.
Prepare and review specifications for transformers, breakers, switch gear, relays (SEL and similar), controls, metering, and supporting equipment; support technical bid evaluations as needed.
Ensure designs comply with NEC, NESC, IEEE/ANSI, utility standards, and relevant interconnection/utility requirements (e.g., Rule 21 or similar where applicable).

Project Delivery & Execution

Serve as technical lead on substation, renewable (solar PV/BESS), and industrial power projects from scope definition through construction support.
Develop scopes, estimates, schedules, and work plans; manage technical quality (QA/QC) of drawing packages and calculations.
Coordinate effectively with multidisciplinary internal teams, CAD resources, contractors, vendors, and client stakeholders; provide field engineering, site walk support, and as-built review.
Team leadership & mentoring
Provide day-to-day technical direction for engineers and designers; review work and coach on power system design, analysis, and protection & controls.
Guide CAD teams on drawing standards, deliverable structure, and efficient production; minimal direct drafting expected.
Contribute to internal standards, templates, and best practices; help build and scale the power engineering group.

Client engagement & business support

Act as a key technical contact for assigned clients; participate in project definition meetings, technical workshops, and design reviews.
Support proposals, level-of-effort estimates, and scopes of work; identify add-on work and help grow strategic accounts.
Help shape group strategy and, ideally, bring or develop client relationships and a growing book of business over time.

Required Qualifications

7+ years of electrical power engineering experience, with significant focus on utility or industrial substations and distribution systems.
Demonstrated experience in substation and protection & control for MV systems (15 kV–69 kV; higher voltage experience is a plus).
Proven ability to lead projects independently, including scope/schedule/budget awareness and coordination across disciplines and stakeholders.
Experience interfacing with utilities, public agencies, developers, EPCs, or large industrial/transportation/water clients.
BS in Electrical Engineering (power emphasis preferred)
Active PE license in California strongly preferred.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to mentor and lead diverse technical teams.

Preferred experience
Substation & grid projects

Single-line and three-line development, control building layouts, DC system design, and AC/DC panel schedules.
Grounding studies and grid design (IEEE step and touch analysis), lightning protection, and MV/HV cable…