About The Organization
Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA) is a not-for-profit, community-owned water utility, overseen by elected officials and citizen appointees from Reno, Sparks and Washoe County. TMWA has a highly skilled workforce who ensure the around-the-clock treatment, delivery and availability of high-quality drinking water for more than 475,000 residents of the Truckee Meadows.
We are looking to hire an Associate or Staff Electrical Engineer, to join our Engineering Department.
About The Position
The Electrical Engineer performs professional electrical, instrumentation and controls (I&C), and SCADA engineering work in support of the safe, reliable operation and maintenance of TMWA water supply, treatment, distribution, and generation facilities. Work is performed within the Maintenance, Reliability and Systems Engineering (MRSE) group and includes electrical power systems engineering, SCADA and control system support, preventive and predictive maintenance program support, root cause analysis, reliability studies, and delivery of small retrofit and reliability-driven projects.
The Associate Electrical Engineer is the entry level of the series. Incumbents perform routine engineering work under close supervision while gaining the experience required for professional licensure.
The Staff Electrical Engineer differs from the Associate Electrical Engineer in that incumbents are licensed professional engineers who perform a full range of electrical engineering work under general supervision.
Progression from one position title, level or designation is not automatic nor guaranteed and is based on business needs.
Essential Functions
We believe that each employee makes a significant contribution to our success. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. Therefore, this job description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications, and job scope, but not limit the incumbent nor TMWA to just the work identified. It is our expectation that each employee will offer his/her services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our endeavors.
- Using independent judgment and initiative perform professional engineering work to manage and coordinate construction of water system facilities performed by outside contractors.
- Furnish engineering services to TMWA in accordance with current standard of care for professional engineers and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Provide project management for engineering projects, including retrofit and reliability-driven projects, developing project scope, procuring and managing design consultants and supervising engineering design work performed by others.
- Manage project schedules and budgets. Ensure improvements are in-service by the required date and that expenditures are within the authorized budget.
- Prepare design drawings for water system facilities and perform complex engineering calculations in support of water system facility designs.
- Write technical specifications; prepare cost estimates; prepare clear and concise technical reports.
- In conjunction with TMWA Purchasing Coordinator, develop and prepare bid documents and assist in the bidding and contract award process. Participate in pre-construction meetings.
- Receive, review, approve and process Contractor shop drawings and/or material and equipment submittals.
- Administer the construction contract including negotiation of contract provisions, agreements, change orders and resolution of claims.
- Plan, organize, direct and manage construction of projects; assist with start up procedures; turn over facilities to Operations and Maintenance and perform project closeout duties.
- Evaluate schedules and recommend pre-purchasing of long lead time equipment when indicated. Prepare specifications for equipment pre-purchase. Coordinate equipment requirements with project design drawings, review submittals, and approve vendor pay requests.
- Make presentations and represent TMWA before regulatory and permitting agencies and the public.
- Organize and conduct project meetings with developers, engineers, contractors, affected agencies and other TMWA personnel.
- Provide engineering support to other TMWA departments to identify and resolve operational and maintenance issues, including support during facility outages and emergencies.
- Closely coordinate and work with Maintenance Department SCADA technicians and support troubleshooting as required.
- Prepare, review, and aid in implementing process control descriptions for SCADA systems.
- Prepare, review, and maintain piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs).
- Develop single line diagrams, perform electrical system planning, and prepare load computations for sizing electrical systems and equipment, such as services, transformers, switchgear, motor control centers, conductors, and standby generators.
- Prepare, review, and aid in implementing Arc Flash Power Studies and NETA electrical testing, and support TMWA electrical safety practices.
- Support the preventive and predictive maintenance program for electrical and SCADA assets, and participate in root cause analysis of equipment failures.
- Contribute to electrical and SCADA design standards and review project designs for maintainability.
Minimum Requirements
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying.
A Typical Way To Obtain The Minimum Requirements Is
Experience: Zero to eight or more years (depending on level of engineer work performed) of increasingly responsible experience involving professional engineering work in the design, maintenance, or support of electrical, I&C, and SCADA systems for water facilities; construction management of water projects; or a closely related field.
Education & Training: Graduation from an accredited four year college with a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field is required. A Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering is desirable.
Must have working-level knowledge of the English language including reading, writing, and speaking English.
Certifications, Licensure & Special Requirements
- Must hold a valid driver’s license from the State of Nevada or, for applicants who reside in another state within a commutable distance (including students), a valid driver’s license issued by their state of residence.
- Must also meet and maintain eligibility to be covered under TMWA’s vehicle insurance requirements.
- Associate Electrical Engineer: requires Engineer Intern (EI) certification or passage of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam.
- Staff Engineer: An Electrical Professional Engineering license is required. Must obtain a State of Nevada Electrical Professional Engineering license within six months of employment.
- Certification as a State of Nevada Water Distribution and/or Treatment Operator at Grade 1, 2, or 3 is desired based on level of engineering work performed.
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation during hire and periodically thereafter during employment.
This position is considered a safety sensitive position and employment is contingent upon the results of drug and/or alcohol testing which includes screening for marijuana. The presence of marijuana or other screened for substances on any employment related substance test may result in a refusal to hire or termination of employment.
Knowledge Of
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Electrical engineering of low and medium voltage power systems.
- Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) of water system treatment and distribution systems.
- SCADA systems and process control principles, methods and equipment applications.
- Basics of motor controls, including ladder logic and Boolean logic.
- Structured PLC programming practices, including function block programming and ladder logic.
- Electrical safety and testing practices, including NFPA 70E and NETA standards.
- Preventive and predictive maintenance practices for electrical and control equipment.
- Principles and practices of project management and construction management.
- Cost estimating and engineering economics methods and techniques.
- The operation of water supply and distribution systems.
- General construction methods, techniques, materials and permit requirements.
- Principles of electrical and I&C contract drawings, single line diagrams, P&IDs, and computer aided design.
- Principles of modeling Electrical and SCADA systems.
- Modern office procedures, methods, and equipment, including computers and engineering software.
- Pertinent federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations.
- Principles of contracts and contract administration.
- Pertinent company, industry and professional standards.
Skilled in/Ability to:
- Prepare professional engineering design drawings in AutoCAD.
- Prepare professional technical specifications for Electrical and I&C.
- Prepare and review Electrical Systems modeling, single line diagrams, and load computations for sizing electrical systems.
- Prepare and review Arc Flash Power Studies and coordinate and observe testing and settings.
- Prepare and review SCADA system Remote Telemetry Unit (RTU) design and P&IDs.
- Coordinate the electrical design in conjunction with other engineering disciplines (mechanical, structural, architectural, civil, etc).
- Work effectively with maintenance staff and SCADA technicians to troubleshoot and resolve equipment issues.
- Perform project management and contract administration duties on routine and complex engineering projects, including the organizing and directing of engineering consultants.
- Perform complex electrical engineering design calculations and check/supervise calculations performed by others.
- Prepare technical reports, budget projections, contract documents and technical specifications.
- Effectively manage time and handle multiple simultaneous projects and project tasks.
- Professionally represent TMWA in meetings with outside agencies and make presentations as required.
- Operate a variety of computer equipment and software relative to the assigned area of responsibility.
- Respond to requests and inquiries from developers, engineers, contractors and the general public.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Be punctual regarding work hours established by TMWA.
- Be mentally and physically alert during working hours.
TMWA is an equal opportunity employer. It is TMWA’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race (including traits associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, gender, religion, age, national origin, social or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, disability, military and/or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. TMWA’s commitment to equal opportunity includes all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, job placement, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, advancement, and termination.
All decisions affecting any terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, assignment, training, compensation, promotion, salary, disciplinary action, and an employee’s caregiving responsibilities, will be made without regard to race (including traits associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, gender, religion, age, national origin, social or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, disability, military and/or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
TMWA complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Human Resources at hr@tmwa.com or 775-834-8207.
TMWA is committed to providing a safe work environment and to fostering the health and well-being of our employees. That commitment is jeopardized when any of our employees illegally use drugs at home or at work, comes to work under the influence, possesses, distributes, or sells drugs in the workplace, or abuses alcohol on the job. As part of our commitment to safeguard the well-being of our employees and to provide a safe environment for everyone, TMWA has established a drug-free workplace policy. 
