Senior Electrical Engineer

Senior Electrical Engineer (Senior Professional Engineer/Architect)

Salary may be negotiable within the range listed above, based on position requirements and successful candidate's qualifications, subject to appropriate authorization.

This recruitment will establish an Open eligible list that will be used to fill current and future Senior Professional Engineer/Architect positions. The eligible list established may also be used to fill position in similar and/or lower classifications throughout the County of Orange.

This recruitment will be open for a minimum of five (5) business days and will remain open until 11:59pm on the day the County's needs are met. Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.

The Department

OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) is an organization dedicated to providing waste management services, protecting the environment, and promoting resource recovery to preserve the life of our landfills and ensure a safe and healthy community for current and future generations. OCWR operates three active regional landfills (North, Central, South), four household hazardous waste collection centers, material recovery (metal, mattresses, green waste), three compost facilities, monitors 20 closed landfills, and administers municipal solid waste collection, recycling, and planning for County unincorporated areas. OCWR is a nationally renowned waste management department responsible for a network of sanitary landfills and is committed to its exceptional record of regulatory compliance and excellence.

The Opportunity

The Sr. Electrical Engineer will manage all electrical engineering projects and tasks within the Renewable Energy Technology Planning and Engineering (RETEP) unit. The duties in this position include technical support on various electrical engineering aspects associated with solid waste disposal sites owned and operated by the County of Orange. The Sr. Electrical Engineer will provide engineering support on electrical and process data collection, inspections, and preparing and review of technical documents, plans, and specifications. Additionally, this position will perform various electrical engineering tasks to monitor closed and active solid waste disposal sites while providing quality assurance of work submitted by design consultants, engineering field staff, and contractors. This position will also assist in the preparation of electrical engineering studies, design documents, and construction packages to support various projects in a timely manner; interact with internal and external stakeholders to help OCWR with its electrical system reliability, plan, organize, implement, and support various programs such as: County wide arc flash program, electrical infrastructure engineering standardization, Smart Landfill Program Development and Management, Renewable Energy Generation development at all Regions, and landfill automation system.

Job duties include, but not limited to, the following:

• Power systems management (12KV down to 120 Volt level)
• Electrical power distribution, protection, and line safety
• Development, design, and management of industrial electrical engineering documents
• Ability to evaluate field electrical equipment to help design, develop, update, and manage all electrical drawings and specifications (and bring all existing documents to as-built status)
• Preventive and predictive maintenance of electrical equipment based on National Fire protection Association (NFPA) 70B
• Electric power energy strategies and master plans from high to medium voltage
• Manage the County single line diagram engineering drawings data base

Desirable Qualifications and Core Competencies

The ideal candidate will have a valid Professional Electrical Engineer license issued by California's Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Geologists, and Geophysicists. The ideal candidate will also possess five (5) years of post-licensure experience related to assignment. In addition, the ideal candidate will possess supervisory level experience that demonstrates strong knowledge and expertise in the following core competencies:

Professional and Technical Expertise

• Advanced knowledge of the principles and practices of electrical engineering and/or electrical design project management
• Ability to research and implement advanced electrical engineering technology
• Ability to ensure industry design standards.
• Knowledge of power distribution and protection based on NFPA 70E
• Knowledge of power generation methods and power plants based on NFPA 110

Leadership Managing Performance

• Lead and manage a high-performance, forward-focused, and results-oriented team
• Promote teamwork, creativity, and innovation to enhance and build a collaborative work environment within the program
• Use motivation techniques to empower and challenge staff to attain new goals and accomplishments
• Maintain a high level of integrity and credibility

Critical Thinking Delivering Results

• Strategically think in terms of improvements and efficiencies, identify opportunities, and make the most of them
• Identify operational and organizational problems and inefficiencies, and develop effective/creative solutions
• Recommend appropriate strategic performance measures
• Develop a vision for future program goals and garner support for that vision internally and externally
• Complete projects in a timely, fiscally responsible, and innovative manner

Writing and Oral Communication Presentation Skill

• Create persuasive, confidence-inducing, and well-organized oral presentations
• Articulate ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, in a manner that conveys both substance and intent with accuracy
• Create succinct and informative presentations of work products, ideas, recommendations, and conclusions

Minimum Qualifications

Click here to learn more about the minimum qualifications, physical & mental requirements, and environmental and working conditions for the Senior Professional Engineer/Architect classification. Required Licenses Possession of a California Class C Driver License is required.

Recruitment Process

Human Resource Services (HRS) will screen all application materials for minimum and desirable qualifications. After screening, applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be referred to the next step in the recruitment process. All applicants will be notified via email of their status in the recruitment process. Application Appraisal | HR Review Rating (Weighted 100%): An Application Appraisal conducted by HRS will thoroughly screen and evaluate all application materials for job knowledge, competencies, and related experience described above. Only the most qualified applicants will be placed on the eligible list. Eligible List Once the assessment has been completed, HRS will establish an eligible list of candidates. Candidates placed on the eligible list may be referred to a selection interview to be considered for present and future vacancies. Based on the Department's needs, the selection procedures listed above may be modified. All candidates will be notified of any changes in the selection procedure. Veterans Employment Preference Policy (VEPP)

The County is committed to providing a mechanism to give preferential consideration in the employment process to veterans and their eligible spouses and will provide eligible participants the opportunity to receive interviews in the selection process for employment and paid internship openings. Please click here (Download PDF reader) (Download PDF reader) to review the policy.

Email Notification is the primary form of notification during the recruitment process. Please ensure your correct email address is included in our application and use only one email account. NOTE: User accounts are established for one person only and should not be shared with another person. Multiple applications with multiple users may jeopardize your status in the recruitment process for any positions for which you apply. Candidates will be notified regarding their status as the recruitment proceeds via email through the GovernmentJobs.com site. Please check your email folders, including spam/junk folders, and/or accept emails ending with "governmentjobs.com" and "ocgov.com." If your email address should change, please update your profile at

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Orange County, as an equal employment opportunity employer, encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.