City Light & Power, Inc.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER I - POWER SYSTEMS
City Light & Power, Inc., Tacoma, Washington, us, 98417
Electrical Engineer I-Power Systems
Location: Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM)
CLP Engineering is seeking an Electrical Engineer I with a power systems emphasis/interest to join our team at JBLM.
If you're looking to start your career with a stable and rapidly growing utility company, this is the position for you! Due to the nature of our work as a Federal Contractor, candidates must be a US Citizen.
CLP Engineering (CLPE) is a full-service electric utility solutions engineering firm with more than twenty years' experience in electrical utility system ownership, upgrades, maintenance and operations through our sister company, City Light & Power. CLPE offers a wide range of power system engineering services to investor-owned, municipal, cooperative, government, industrial, and commercial customers.
CLPE Electrical Engineers work on design, development, and maintenance of electrical distribution and substation systems. You'll be involved throughout the life cycle of a project from conception to completion. You'll learn to develop project concepts, and participate on project design, procurement support, construction support, commissioning, and extended operations and maintenance support.
City Light & Power/CLP Engineering has been recognized by The Denver Post as one of the top workplaces for 2025
Duties & Responsibilities: * Assist in designing sub-transmission systems, substations, switching stations, and commercial/industrial power distribution systems. * Develop concept design alternatives, engineering calculations, analysis, and engineering estimates for small-scale system improvement projects for substations and distribution systems. * Assist Lead Engineers with major capital upgrade projects: site visits, engineering calculations, drawings, drafting, field inspections, technical report writing, etc. * Perform site surveys for new utility service requests, develop concept design alternatives and present the alternatives to CLPE management and the customer. * Create, update, and maintain GIS database for large-scale electrical distribution systems * Analyze electrical fault events, power quality issues, system loading scenarios and assist with implementing corrective actions. * Schedule and attend field walk-downs with our Customers to better understand and determine project requirements. * Create system model for large-scale power system and perform various power system analysis/studies. * Perform field take-offs/evaluations for estimate preparation. * Other duties as assigned.
*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Skills & Qualifications: * BS degree, Electrical Engineering, from an accredited university. Power systems coursework preferred. * Zero-two (0-2) years' related work experience. Internship experience desired. * Familiar with power system analysis, distribution system modeling, and protective device coordination preferred. * Coursework or experience with engineering software (such as ETAP, SKM, or similar). * Be a Team Player with excellent oral and written communication skills.
Other Requirements: * You must be a US citizen. * You will be required to obtain Military Base Access Security Clearance. * Valid Driver's License required.
Benefits & Compensation: * We offer an excellent benefits package that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, 401k with company contribution, paid time off and paid holidays. * Salary range: $55,000-$75,000 based on experience plus eligible for participation in Short Term Incentive Plan. * We reserve the right to pay more or less than the posted salary range based on factors unrelated to sex.
To learn more, visit the CLPE website: www.clp-engineering.com
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/Disabled/Veterans. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
Location: Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM)
CLP Engineering is seeking an Electrical Engineer I with a power systems emphasis/interest to join our team at JBLM.
If you're looking to start your career with a stable and rapidly growing utility company, this is the position for you! Due to the nature of our work as a Federal Contractor, candidates must be a US Citizen.
CLP Engineering (CLPE) is a full-service electric utility solutions engineering firm with more than twenty years' experience in electrical utility system ownership, upgrades, maintenance and operations through our sister company, City Light & Power. CLPE offers a wide range of power system engineering services to investor-owned, municipal, cooperative, government, industrial, and commercial customers.
CLPE Electrical Engineers work on design, development, and maintenance of electrical distribution and substation systems. You'll be involved throughout the life cycle of a project from conception to completion. You'll learn to develop project concepts, and participate on project design, procurement support, construction support, commissioning, and extended operations and maintenance support.
City Light & Power/CLP Engineering has been recognized by The Denver Post as one of the top workplaces for 2025
Duties & Responsibilities: * Assist in designing sub-transmission systems, substations, switching stations, and commercial/industrial power distribution systems. * Develop concept design alternatives, engineering calculations, analysis, and engineering estimates for small-scale system improvement projects for substations and distribution systems. * Assist Lead Engineers with major capital upgrade projects: site visits, engineering calculations, drawings, drafting, field inspections, technical report writing, etc. * Perform site surveys for new utility service requests, develop concept design alternatives and present the alternatives to CLPE management and the customer. * Create, update, and maintain GIS database for large-scale electrical distribution systems * Analyze electrical fault events, power quality issues, system loading scenarios and assist with implementing corrective actions. * Schedule and attend field walk-downs with our Customers to better understand and determine project requirements. * Create system model for large-scale power system and perform various power system analysis/studies. * Perform field take-offs/evaluations for estimate preparation. * Other duties as assigned.
*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Skills & Qualifications: * BS degree, Electrical Engineering, from an accredited university. Power systems coursework preferred. * Zero-two (0-2) years' related work experience. Internship experience desired. * Familiar with power system analysis, distribution system modeling, and protective device coordination preferred. * Coursework or experience with engineering software (such as ETAP, SKM, or similar). * Be a Team Player with excellent oral and written communication skills.
Other Requirements: * You must be a US citizen. * You will be required to obtain Military Base Access Security Clearance. * Valid Driver's License required.
Benefits & Compensation: * We offer an excellent benefits package that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, 401k with company contribution, paid time off and paid holidays. * Salary range: $55,000-$75,000 based on experience plus eligible for participation in Short Term Incentive Plan. * We reserve the right to pay more or less than the posted salary range based on factors unrelated to sex.
To learn more, visit the CLPE website: www.clp-engineering.com
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/Disabled/Veterans. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.