Staff Electrical Engineer

Founded in 1919, KJ has always looked to the future. With a talented team of professionals and a culture of continuous improvement, we deliver exceptional engineering, environmental consulting, and construction management services, with a focus on innovation and sustainability. Using advanced analytics, technology, and tools, KJ improves designs, reduces risk, and finds better ways to deliver projects from planning through construction. KJ is at the forefront of developing sustainable solutions for clients, including green infrastructure design, strategies to reduce energy use and environmental impacts, award-winning water reuse projects, and efficient construction management practices that ensure quality, safety, and on-time delivery. We are known for our dedication to industry-leading client service and tailored solutions.

Kennedy Jenks is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer in California to support the design and delivery of electrical, instrumentation, and control systems for water, wastewater, and environmental infrastructure projects across the U.S.

This is an opportunity to build technical depth in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment while contributing to coordinated design solutions that improve communities nationwide.

What You'll Do

As a Staff Electrical Engineer , you'll support electrical design, technical documentation, interdisciplinary coordination, and project delivery for water and wastewater infrastructure.

• Design electrical systems: Develop electrical, instrumentation, and control system designs for water and wastewater treatment facilities, pump stations, and related infrastructure.
• Prepare technical deliverables: Support construction drawings, technical specifications, reports, and electrical design documentation using Revit, CAD, and/or BIM software.
• Perform engineering calculations: Complete calculations such as voltage drop, load studies, conduit and cable sizing, and standby generator sizing.
• Coordinate across disciplines: Collaborate with engineering teams, project stakeholders, and senior engineers to develop integrated project solutions.
• Support project development: Contribute to project planning, research, design development, and coordination across multiple design stages.
• Apply engineering standards: Work in alignment with Kennedy Jenks' quality, safety, and engineering practices.

What Makes This Role Different

• Community impact: Your work supports infrastructure projects that improve water and wastewater systems for communities nationwide.
• Technical growth: You'll expand your electrical design skills while working with experienced engineers on complex, multidisciplinary projects.
• Collaborative delivery: You'll help translate design concepts into coordinated deliverables that support successful project outcomes.

What You Bring

• Design mindset: A practical approach to developing clear, constructible electrical design solutions.
• Technical curiosity: A growth-oriented mindset with interest in asking questions, learning from experienced engineers, and building technical judgment through hands-on project work.
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills for meetings with multidisciplinary engineering teams and project stakeholders.
• Team orientation: Enthusiasm for learning, mentoring, sharing knowledge, and contributing in a collaborative project environment.
• Project flexibility: Capacity to support multiple projects at different design stages while adapting to shifting priorities.
• Quality focus: Careful attention to accuracy, consistency, and completeness in project work.

Qualifications

• Education : Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience : 4+ years of relevant experience designing power and power distribution systems, preferably for water, wastewater, industrial waste, or related infrastructure facilities.
• Technical knowledge : Knowledge of AutoCAD, Revit, power distribution systems including 120/208V and 277/480V, standby generator sizing, and CSI specifications.
• Licenses and professional registrations : EIT registration required in California; PE preferred or ability to obtain within 1 year.

Kennedy Jenks supports a healthy work-life balance and utilizes a hybrid model of home and office work, with a minimum of two days per week in the office. This approach empowers our people to thrive, collaborate, and do their best work.

Salary range for this position is anticipated to be between $105,000 and $150,000, and may vary based upon education, experience, qualifications, licensure/certifications, and geographic location.

Benefits summary: Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; a health savings account; a 401(k); bonus programs; tuition reimbursement; employee ownership opportunity; professional registration support; business travel assistance; competitive paid time off and holidays; an employee assistance program; and additional programs that support your wellbeing and professional growth.

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Kennedy Jenks is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability, citizenship status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.