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We have an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated Staff Electrical Engineer with 0-5 years of experience to work on projects related to wastewater, water reuse, infrastructure, and stormwater. For the right candidate, this position offers the opportunity for significant professional growth and the potential to collaborate with local and national teams. When you join Brown and Caldwell, you will find that we offer a non-hierarchical and collaborative work environment to support you in doing your best work. You will be trusted and supported to produce quality work by our senior engineers and project managers and given the flexibility to manage your work efforts to achieve project objectives. The work we do is interesting, challenging, and impactful for the communities we live in.

Detailed Description:

• Conduct technical evaluations to support planning and design-related activities.
• Perform electrical engineering work on a variety of environmental engineering projects.
• Execute planning, design, and engineering services project work involving electrical power distribution systems for wastewater and water treatment, stormwater, infrastructure, and water reuse.
• Adhere to Brown and Caldwell’s QA/QC process.
• Communicate and coordinate with project teams including other disciplines (drafters, designers, and other engineers).
• Successfully manage and deliver assignments on time and on budget
• Perform project management, deputy project management, or task manager roles
• Conduct field work and construction support services as necessary for various projects.
• Perform calculations and prepare technical memoranda, reports, drawings, specifications, and miscellaneous contract documents.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Ability to work both independently and on large coordinated teams
• Excellent technical writing and communication skills
• Self-starter, results-oriented, and able to work under deadlines
• Ability to successfully manage and deliver on multiple tasks with competing priorities
• Knowledge of standard software including MS Office, Outlook, Autocad, and Bluebeam
• Good technical skills with the ability to articulate ideas and concepts
• Strong aptitude for researching and solving technical problems
• Desire to work on projects related to wastewater, water resources, water reuse, infrastructure, and stormwater
• Ability and willingness to perform fieldwork at various sites

Position Requirements

• Experience in industrial power systems design, service entrance, feeder and branch circuits, lighting, emergency power, and power distribution equipment is desired
• Knowledge of the application of the National Electrical Code preferred
• Related coursework or internship experience required; 2+ years of professional experience preferred
• Knowledge and understanding of electrical safety systems, NFPA 70E preferred
• FE (or ability to obtain in the near future) preferred
• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or a related field

Salary Range: The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and may be more or less depending on skills, experience, and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Location A: $61,000 - $83,000

Location B: $67,000 - $91,000

Location C: $73,000 - $100,000

You can view which BC location applies to you here. If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter.

Benefits and Other Compensation: We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off, and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance, and long-term care insurance. Click here to see our full list of benefits.

About Brown and Caldwell

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction services firm with 52 offices and over 1,900 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For more than 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice—to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visit www.brownandcaldwell.com.

This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.

Notice to Third-Party Agencies: Brown and Caldwell does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and approved engagement request with Brown and Caldwell, Brown and Caldwell reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.

Brown and Caldwell is proud to be an EEO/AAP Employer. Minorities/Women/Disabled and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply. Brown and Caldwell ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)