Engineer Assistant; Standards Engineering

Primary Function

Under general supervision, performs professional engineering work related to the district’s electric distribution engineering and planning functions. Performs other duties as assigned.

The Engineer, Assistant is distinguished from the Engineer in that incumbents do not have a professional registration, and perform their duties under the supervision of an Engineer.

• Progression to the next level will depend on obtaining required experience and/or certification and approval from management.
• May be consulted on a 24-hour basis regarding specific engineering problems which may be of an emergency nature, or may be required to supervise emergency repair work.

• Revenue Metering Generation, Transmission and Distribution Systems
• Microgrids Distribution Systems
• Voltage Regulation Distribution Substation and Distribution Overhead Systems
• Electric System Losses Distribution Systems
• Power Quality Requirements for Distribution Systems
• Neutral, Grounding, and Surge Protection Distribution System
• Battery Energy Storage for Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Customers
• Electric Vehicle Charging Station for Residential, Commercial and Industrial Customers
• Generators Stand-By and Prime for Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Customers
• Transmission Underground Design Criteria
• Specification Power Transformer
• Specification of Circuit breakers
• Specification Current Transformers
• Specification Potential Transformers

• Distribution Systems Efficiency Planning
• Capacitors Overhead and Underground
• Overhead Distribution
• Underground Distribution
• Engineering Economics

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactory. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor's degree with a major in electrical engineering; or Associate's degree with a major in electrical engineering, four years of electrical engineering experience and Engineering-In-Training Certificate is required.

A valid license issued by the State of California, Department of Motor Vehicles is required.

• Principles of electrical engineering; engineering, computer science and mathematical concepts; legal descriptions; manual and computer-aided drafting techniques and procedures.
• Personal computer and appropriate software applications including CAD, Power Flow and transient stability software, communication, internet, word, excel, and access; energy management system real‑time data retrieval; and safe work practices.

• Conceptualize engineering problems and design effective solutions; read, analyze, and interpret system studies, financial reports, performance evaluations, policy and procedure, governmental rules and regulations and legal documents; exercise sound judgment in both routine and emergency situations.
• Maintain effective relations with employees and public and/or private agency representatives; apply complex mathematical concepts; write clear, concise reports and studies; set priorities; understand safety rules and regulations and work safely.
• Be prompt and regular in attendance; and work courteously and cooperatively with employees, public and/or private agency representatives, vendor and manufacturer representatives, regulatory agency representative and municipal representatives.

General office equipment, computer, calculator, electrical and mechanical test equipment, analytical equipment, diagnostic equipment, manuals, reference books, telephone, copy machine, fax machine and vehicle.

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The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in a well lighted office environment with climatically controlled temperature; the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions;

near moving mechanical parts; exposed to fumes, dust, and airborne particles; to heat including direct sunlight. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet, with occasional exposure to loud noise found while out in the field.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the…