Tacoma Water Electrical Engineer at City of Tacoma, WA

About the Department

Tacoma Water is looking for an Electrical Engineer to fill a Senior Electrical Engineer or Electrical Engineer, PE level position. The Electrical Engineer designs, plans, recommends, implements, and commissions Water facilities electrical systems, and electrical control systems. You will work collaboratively with other electrical and control system engineers who will support your learning and growth in this position.

This position must work in office three days per week for the first three months, after which point a different hybrid work schedule may be considered.
 
Primary Responsibilities:
Project Engineer

• Perform appropriate level engineering duties in the preparation, implementation, coordination and analysis of engineering project, studies, systems, and functions
• Prepare technical specifications, engineering calculations and plans for engineering projects
• Inspect projects and related activities to assure compliance with specifications, commissioning plans, contracts, and applicable local, state, and federal codes and regulations
• Evaluate and coordinate maintenance and/or repair of the electrical systems and cathodic protection systems. 

• Collaborate with other departments such as legal, real estate, and purchasing to create project specifications
• Review engineering designs, drawings, specifications, calculations, and related engineering documents such as commissioning plans
• Coordinate with other utilities to effectively manage interagency projects and to provide and collect necessary data for system operations
• Develop and implement procedures for maintaining and testing electrical system components to identify current trends and future needs

• Respond to and investigate issues with projects, contracts, and daily electrical and control system for the electrical and SCADA systems
• Research, analyze, and perform engineering calculations to assess electrical system faults, pipeline and reservoir corrosion protection, well pump efficiencies, as well as other analytical data to diagnose electrical system malfunctions or to improve electrical and control efficiencies

Position Duties

Electrical Engineer, Senior Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or directly related field*
• 4 years of progressively responsible professional-level engineering experience*

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or directly related field*
• 4 years of professional level engineering experience*
• Washington State Licensed Professional Engineer 

Other Qualifications

This recruitment is being managed by Joanna Hambrick; if you would like to be notified of similar opportunities or stay connected with things going on at Tacoma Public Utilities and the City of Tacoma, connect with me on LinkedIn!

City of Tacoma Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At the City of Tacoma, we're on a mission to make our workforce as diverse and inclusive as the community we serve. We're committed to eliminating racial and other disparities, and we actively seek out candidates from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures. Join our team at the City of Tacoma and help us build a more vibrant, inclusive, and equitable community for all.

The City of Tacoma believes that diversity of thought, background, and experience contributes to our success and innovation. If you’re passionate about this role and our mission, we encourage you to apply. If you have a less traditional background, we want to hear about your transferrable skills and experience. We value a variety of perspectives and are excited to see what you bring to the table.

Interested individuals should apply online by completing the application and attaching a resume and cover letter by the closing date and time listed on the job announcement. Applications received without attaching the required materials may not progress in the selection process.

Get Assistance

For assistance with the application process or questions regarding this job announcement please contact the Human Resources office at (253) 591-5400 by 4:00 p.m. of the closing date of the job announcement.

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