Senior Electrical Engineer

Salary : $132,953.60 - $160,742.40 Annually
Location : City of San Diego, CA
Job Type: Varies by Position
Job Number: MA-T11521-202606
Business Area: N/A - Multiple Departments
Opening Date: 06/12/2026
Closing Date: 6/29/2026 11:59 PM Pacific


JOB INFORMATION
Senior Electrical Engineer positions supervise and coordinate in the work of subordinates engaged in the design, review, and construction of proposed building and right-of-way electrical facility projects to ensure compliance with local, state, and national electrical ordinances, codes, and regulations; electrical asset management; research and determine the acceptability of new materials and methods of construction; attend meetings and make presentations; prepare information bulletins; develop and write applicable codes; prepare reports and correspondence; and perform other duties as assigned.


Senior Electrical Engineer positions in the Public Utilities Department provide detailed electrical engineering design review for the department's Capital Improvement Program; review electrical engineering design plans and specifications and complete technical studies for water and wastewater facility projects and systems; coordinate the department's renewable energy portfolio including identification of new projects and expansion of renewables; provide technical assistance; monitor and track energy usage data to identify trends and ways to reduce energy usage and cost; andprepare and monitor budget for section and/or electrical projects.
NOTES:

• Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
• Senior Electrical Engineer employees with valid State of California registration as a Professional Electrical Engineer are eligible for 31% additional pay.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.
EXPERIENCE: Four years of full-time professional electrical engineering experience.
NOTE:

• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

REGISTRATION:Registration as a Professional Electrical Engineer with the State of California.
LICENSE:A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of hire.
HIGHLY DESIRABLE:

• Possession of a valid LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Certification/Accreditation or equivalent.
• Electrical engineering experience working with a large water or wastewater utility.
• Experience in the development of master plans, electrical designs, and plan sets to support the deployment of clean energy technologies including electric vehicle charging equipment, solar photovoltaics, battery energy storage systems, microgrids, advanced lighting controls, and building automation systems.
• Possession of a valid certification as a Plan Examiner from International Code Council.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION):

• Proof of registration as a Professional Electrical Engineer with the State of California.
• For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

Required documents should be attached electronically to your application. If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax: View phone number on click.appcast.io; or to the Employment Information Center: City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101. Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.
SCREENING PROCESS
Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days). For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, including a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All screening processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test result for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may constitute cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change in their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.
Rev. 6 - June 12, 2026 (New Recruitment Date)
City employees may be eligible to participate in a benefit program including holidays, vacations, savings and retirement plans, health programs, and other benefits.


Eligible City employees initially hired or assuming office on or after July 10, 2021, with the exception of Police Recruits participating in the City's Police Academy, will participate in the City's Defined Benefit Plan administered by the San Diego City Employees' Retirement System (SDCERS).


Benefits may change due to employer-employee contract negotiations.

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I understand that failure to respond to the following questions in the spaces provided may result in the rejection of my application. In addition, I may miss out on employment opportunities. Résumés are NOT reviewed for assessing the minimum requirements, qualifications will be determined from the answers provided to the supplemental questions.

• Yes
• No

02


Are you a current or former City of San Diego government/municipal employee?

• Current city employee
• Former city employee
• Current & former city employee
• None of the above

03


If you have previously worked or are currently working for the City of San Diego, please enter your PERNR.
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The minimum age for this job is 18, unless you are 17 and a high school graduate. Do you meet the minimum age requirements for this job?

• Yes
• No

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Specify the total number of years of full-time professional electrical engineering experience that you have.

• None
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year to less than 2 years
• 2 years to less than 3 years
• 3 years to less than 4 years
• 4 years to less than 5 years
• 5 years or more

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Describe your full-time professional electrical engineering experience. Specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent performing the duties and the total length of your experience. If you do not have any experience in this area, write "None."
07


In which of the following areas do you have full-time electrical engineering experience?

• Reviewing building plans of buildings and structures.
• Reviewing interior modifications of buildings with moderate to high degree of complexities for compliance with electrical codes, standards, and energy conservation.
• Reviewing electrical improvements and modifications within the right-of-way (i.e. streetlights, signals, or other electrical facilities) with moderate to high degree of complexities for compliance with electrical codes, standards, and energy conservation.
• Reviewing design of distributed renewable energy and electric vehicle charging systems.
• Other professional electrical engineering experience.
• None of the above.

08


Describe your electrical engineering experience in the following areas: a. Reviewing building plans of buildings and structures; b. reviewing interior modifications of buildings with moderate to high degree of complexities for compliance with electrical codes, standards, and energy conservations; c. reviewing electrical as-builts and design documents; d. reviewing design of distributed renewable energy and electric vehicle charging systems;e. designing, constructing, and managing electrical improvement or modification projects; f. performing overall electrical asset management; g. other professional electrical engineering experience. For each area, specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent on each area and the total length of your experience. If you do not have any experience in a specific area, write "None."
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Do you possess a valid registration as a Professional Electrical Engineer from the State of California? NOTE: Attach proof of registration to your application.

• Yes
• No

10


Describe your experience in the development of master plans, electrical designs, and plan sets to support the deployment of clean energy technologies including electric vehicle charging equipment, solar photovoltaics, battery energy storage systems, microgrids, advanced lighting controls, and building automation systems. Specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent performing the duties and the total length of your experience. If you do not have any experience in a specific area, write "None".
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Indicate which of the following do you possess?

• LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Certification/Accreditation or equivalent
• Certification as a Plan Examiner from International Code Council
• None of the above

Required Question