At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

We are currently hiring a professional Electrical Design Engineer based in Los Angeles, CA. This position’s primary responsibility is to coordinate campus-wide electrical system distribution testing, and maintenance and operations, support services and projects, a variety of small and large renovation projects, as well as new construction projects.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Make recommendations for and oversees the testing and maintenance of electrical power equipment by campus personnel and contracted service providers.

Manages electrical maintenance and corrective projects with crews but can work independently.

Individual may coordinate investigations, tests, and evaluations, and prepares written reports as needed.

Review new construction and renovation projects for proper installation of electrical equipment for Planning, Design & Construction.

Insure installations and designs are compliant to electrical code, OSHA regulations and Caltech Design Guidelines for all maintenance repairs, renovation and new construction projects.

Work with a qualified electrical engineering firm to perform shock and arc flash risk assessments and short circuity fault/device coordination studies are performed, along with coordinating the installation and maintaining the accuracy of the arc flash hazard warning labels.

Evaluate faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment or software.

Coordinate testing required to identify, locate, and correct electrical circuit abnormalities.

Identify the types, classification, and application of transformers and electrical circuits used as temporary or emergency power sources.

Understand the differences between dry-type, cast-coil, and liquid-filled transformers.

Understand the application of power substation, distribution, instrument, and control transformers.

Reviews tests and inspects insulation on electrical equipment.

Coordinates work by others doing insulation testing, on conductors, oil filled transformers, and other electrical devices.

Monitor in the installation, maintenance and renewal of cable, bus bar, overhead conductors, riser, jumpers, insulators, supports and bushings.

Develop an Electrical Safety Program and coordinate field audit of this program.

Provide electrical design services to the Design & Construction Team as needed per California Electrical Code.

Design electrical schematics, interconnection diagrams, power distribution, control panels and other electrical drawings.

Generate detailed electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and complete system-level electrical Bill of Materials, as required.

Conduct building system assessments and inspections to evaluate conditions, operations, and maintenance requirements of building electrical systems.

Provide technical assistance and guidance to operations and maintenance personnel for issues on electrical systems. Support faculty, consultants and field electricians, as required.

Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge & Skills Required:

Knowledge of short-circuit voltage drop calculations; electrical and control components, instruments, sensors, switches and equipment selection; electro-mechanical controls and interlocks.

Thorough understanding of local, state and federal codes.

Advanced skills in AutoCAD.

Building Information Modeling experience including specific experience participating in whole building clash detection processes.

Ability to multi-task and make appropriate decisions about prioritizing assignment.

Ability to specify and select test equipment such as insulation resistance and power-factor measuring equipment, Digital Low Resistance Ohmmeters (DLRO), circuit breaker test equipment, transformer turns ratio and winding resistance test equipment, high potential test equipment, grounding systems test equipment, infrared (IR) survey instruments, metering and relaying test equipment, for example.

Experienced in defining the approach boundaries, arc-flash boundaries, establish and enforce lockout/tag-out policies confined space work practices, and safe handling of materials utilized in the trade, in accordance to the California Electrical Code, Cal-Osha, NFPA and all other applicable codes.

Knowledge of electro-mechanical (i.e., motors, generators, etc.) equipment technology and applications, 120V single phase and 480V 3-phase circuits, programmable logic control equipment, operations and programming, electrical protective devices, low, medium and high voltage switchgear equipment, technology, maintenance and servicing, motor control centers and 4160 equipment.

Manage, interpret, and evaluate standard insulation power-factor/dissipation-factor tests on electrical power equipment, including transformers, breakers, cables, bushings, rotating equipment, and insulating liquids.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to advise project teams and collaborate with various units within the office.

Proficient in preparing and reviewing technical reports and documentation.

Keen attention to detail in reviewing engineering reports and compliance documentation.

Ability to track lessons learned and apply them to future projects.

Ability to respond effectively to requests from internal teams and stakeholders.

Strong customer service orientation to support project teams and facility operations.

Ability to collaborate effectively with sustainability, operations, and project management units.

Preferred Education and Experience:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering required.

Experience: Ten (10) years of professional work experience in electrical design and engineering, including but not limited to electrical component maintenance and testing, design of lighting, power, data, and communication systems. Prior experience in research and academic laboratory facilities or hospital facilities preferred.

Required Certification: Professional Engineer in Electrical Engineering in the state of California.

Preferred Certification: LEED accredited professional

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