Associates Engineer - Electric

Job title: Associate Engineer - Electric

Location- Merced, CA

Full-time

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct engineering tasks for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of electrical and

communication systems, including system modeling, planning, and studies (e.g., short-circuit, load-flow

analysis).

• Manage engineering and construction projects, including planning, budgeting, coordination, and field

inspections, collaborating with CAISO, PG&E, TID, NCPA, and regulators.

• Develop protection requirements, relay settings, and investigate relay operations; prepare event reports.

• Ensure compliance with NERC/WECC standards through monitoring, audits, and reporting.

• Use programming skills (e.g., SQL, Python) to analyze system and metering data for performance reporting.

• Prepare technical documentation, review engineering plans, and clarify issues for staff and contractors.

• Assist with capital improvement planning, budgeting, and forecasting.

• Represent the District in professional and community meetings; respond to emergencies as needed.

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or related field from an accredited institution.

Experience

• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification or ability to obtain within one year of employment.

• Minimum two (2) years of experience in electrical engineering, preferably in transmission, distribution, substation

design, or operations.

• Proficiency with AutoCAD, MS Office Suite, and other engineering software.

• Experience with NERC/WECC compliance preferred.