Senior Engineer I - Substation
Location: Pomona, CA

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid — Onsite Wednesdays and Thursdays

Contract Details
Position Type: Contract
Contract Duration: 18 months
Pay Rate: $34.38–$37.71 / Hour (USD)
Shift / Schedule: Days (1st Shift)
Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Job Summary
This is a substation engineering role supporting a major investor-owned electric utility serving approximately 15 million people across a 50,000 square-mile service territory in Central, Coastal, and Southern California. The engineer will manage in-house design projects, oversee prime engineering contractors, and provide technical engineering and design support to a design team while contributing to the organization's grid modernization and clean energy transition efforts.

Key Responsibilities
Develops preliminary scope of work; schedules/conducts pre-engineering job walk meetings with stakeholders (Construction, Maintenance, Operations, IT, Telecomm, Field Engineering, Test, etc.)
Creates/approves/publishes pre-engineering job walk meeting minutes and design specification documents
Orders major equipment promptly to meet material want dates
Manages 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 works with the 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
Participates in the mentoring and training of new engineers as required to help develop the technical expertise of the Substation Projects group
Reviews/approves 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' requests and emergencies, as well as North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) compliance and reporting
Creates and maintains 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, and PowerPoint
Required Skills
Bachelor's Degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or Bachelor's 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 meetings 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 meetings discussing scope of work, and excellent note-taking skills
Preferred Skills
Five (5) 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 the State of California
Power Utility Substation 4KV through 500KV