Electrical Engineering- Senior

Job Type: Full Time
Department: Public Utilities
The City of Anaheim Public Utilities Department is seeking a highly experienced professional to work as a Senior Electrical Engineer in the Transmission and Distribution Capital Projects Division. This position will be required to perform a variety of professional electrical engineering duties and responsibilities related to the planning, design, systems analysis, and project management of electrical utility transmission and distribution overhead and underground systems, and to provide technical assistance to higher level engineering staff.
Ideal Candidates must possess experience in the planning, design, and implementation of electric capital improvement projects, and fully understand the engineering, administration, and construction requirements of transmission and distribution systems.

Provide lead supervision of staff (City and/or contract employees) assigned to a variety of electrical engineering projects; participate in the implementation of goals and objectives for the completion of electric utility engineering projects; establish schedules and methods for completing projects; implement policies and procedures.
Establish schedules and methods for providing electrical engineering services; Participate in the selection of electrical engineering staff; provide or coordinate staff training; Lead and participate in the preparation of complex consultant services agreements, requests for proposals, and related contract documents; Lead and participate in the development of the electric utility's multiyear plans; direct and participate in the planning of assigned capital improvement projects.
Prepare preliminary and final plans, cost estimates, schedules and specifications for electric utility projects including transmission, distribution, street light, and communications and control systems.
Review and approve plans of consulting engineers and contractors; make technical engineering decisions and establish technical criteria and standards.
Survey and inspect project locations; analyze existing project documentation including maps, drawings and specifications; meet and confer with project staff.
Review and analyze electrical system operations; Investigate field problems affecting property owners, contractors and maintenance operations; respond to citizen inquiries and complaints.
Calculate the quantity, quality and cost of materials used for various projects; review engineering calculations of other engineers or engineering technicians.
Prepares budget and cash flow projections and tracks progress and expenditures. Answer questions, make presentations, and provide information and recommendations to the public, the City Council, the Public Utilities Board, and various committees; investigate customer complaints and recommend corrective action as necessary to resolve complaints.
Prepare and present reports and studies on current and future electric utility projects.
Three (3) years of increasingly responsible journey level professional electric engineering experience supplemented by a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in electrical engineering or a related field. Knowledge of: Principles and practices of electrical engineering and design; instrumentation and controls engineering, communications systems, load research, transmission and distribution planning; electrical utility distribution engineering construction and work methods; physical properties and strength of materials used in electrical engineering construction projects; principles of load research and forecasting; construction standards; City engineering policies and procedures; office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and electrical engineering and control systems; principles of supervision and training; principles and procedures of financial record keeping and reporting; pertinent federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations.

Ability to: Perform engineering computations; prepare and review engineering plans, specifications and estimates for electric or water utility projects; perform highly complex technical research and solve engineering problems; conduct comprehensive engineering studies and prepare reports and recommendations; communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; Possession of State of California registration as a Professional Electrical Engineer. IMPORTANT APPLICATION INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTION *****
Applications will be accepted until Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 5:00PM. Applications will not be accepted after this deadline. Stating "See Resume" is not an acceptable substitute for a completed application.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a reference / background check (to include a conviction record) and pass a post-offer pre-employment medical examination (which will include a drug/alcohol screening). Communication regarding your application and/or status will be sent to the email address listed on your application. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefits amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.
RETIREMENT BENEFITS - The City contracts with the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) to provide retirement benefits. Retirement formula is based on appointment date and membership status with CalPERS.

Note : Pension contribution limitations are set by CalPERS each calendar year, with compensation limit requirements for Public Employee Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) members and Classic members. Employee contributions will be deposited into a 401(a) account after reaching this limit. Based upon the application and responses to the supplemental questionnaire, the best qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the recruitment process. Please read each question carefully and provide a thorough and complete response, detailing your education and work experience. Failure to fully detail all experience or stating experience in response to the supplemental questions but not listing the experience in the application, copy/pasting information from external sources, or responses such as "See Resume" or "See Application" will result in your application not being considered. You will not have an opportunity to provide additional information if your application is not selected to proceed in the recruitment process, so you should be sure to detail all relevant education and work experience within your application and supplemental questionnaire. How many years of electrical engineering experience in electric utility industry do you possess?
Please describe your responsible professional electrical engineering experience, including administrative and/or lead supervisory experience in detail. Please describe your experience in managing multi-year capital improvement projects pertaining to transmission and distribution projects such as Underground Conversion, Line extensions, overhead and underground reliability improvements and street light systems. Do you possess a Bachelor's degree (or higher) in electrical engineering from an accredited college or university with major course work in electrical engineering or a related field? Please attach to your application.
Do you possess a State of California registration as a Professional Electrical Engineer? Please attach to your application. Failure to attach might result in your application to not be considered.