Electrical Service Engineer

Job Responsibilities

Provide professional engineering advice on electrical service to large commercial, industrial and government utility customers. This includes direct service to customers, project oversight, direction to engineering design teams, coordination of crew and metering resources.

Assist large commercial and industrial customers or their representatives in engineering new or revised electrical systems, including the necessary protective relaying and control schemes for compatible operation of their equipment with City Light's distribution system.

Consult with architects, engineers, developers, electrical contractors and representatives from other government agencies and property owners during the planning, design and construction of large commercial and industrial projects to ensure compliance with the Requirements for Electric Service.

Review plans prepared by architects, engineers and electrical contractors to ensure compliance with applicable City Light requirements; prepare or analyze engineering reports or studies to ensure compliance with City Light standards, and promote more efficient electrical utilization for lighting, heating, cooling and industrial processes.

Participate in the development and revision of utility policies related to electrical service requirements and rates, efficiency standards and other customer-related issues.

Prepare or analyze engineering reports or studies in order to assist customers with their electric service needs.

Perform on-site inspections of new and revised electrical installations prior to connection with City Light’s distribution system and provide on-going liaison with customers on service and billing problems and concerns.

Cook up with other City Light work groups to ensure that new or revised electric service and other customer service needs are provided in a timely manner.

Initiate service requests and billing instructions for services provided and prepare contracts and other working agreements.

Prepare paperwork for establishing customer accounts and apply appropriate rate to account.

Use principles and practices of electrical engineering in order to review and evaluate complex commercial and industrial electrical systems.

Support efforts to develop standardized work processes and process improvements within the ESE work group and other work groups.

Qualifications

Requires a minimum of five years of professional electrical engineering or electrical sales engineering experience, and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or a combination of education and/or training and/or experience which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work of the class).

Desired Qualifications

Knowledge of City Light’s construction standards and requirements for electrical service connection, including energy conservation standards is a plus, in order to give proper advice to ensure compliance and the safe and efficient use of electric energy.

Knowledge of City Light’s rules, regulations and rate structures, and the locations, characteristics and capacity of the utility’s distribution system is also a plus.

Experience in design, installation and operation of electrical distribution systems and/or electrical services in commercial and industrial facilities.

Experience with customer services work involving the coordination of complex electrical service installations.

Ability to successfully coordinate projects with customers, engineers, operations and metering.

Ability to maintain effective relations with department personnel, property owners, consultants, contractors, developers and the general public.

Additional Information

The full salary range for this position is $65.65 to $76.38 per hour.

Application Process

Please Submit The Following With Your Online Application:

• A cover letter in which you clearly describe how your knowledge, experience, skills, and abilities prepare you for the job responsibilities and qualifications outlined in the job announcement
• A current resume of your educational and professional work experience.

Incomplete applications may not be accepted.