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Position Overview

Confidential Client is hiring an Engineer I (entry-level) to join their engineering team in Anaheim, CA. This role supports electrical engineering design and coordination for projects including photovoltaic (PV), distributed generation (DG), battery energy storage systems (BESS), and medium-voltage systems. The Engineer I will work under the supervision of senior engineers and engineering leadership to develop technical deliverables, perform analyses, and participate in field and design coordination activities.

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What You’ll Do

• Oversee or collaborate with designers assigned to your work or team.
• Review, comment on, and process equipment and system submittals.
• Coordinate design and work activities between civil, architectural, structural, mechanical, operations, field teams, and all electrical trades.
• Prepare designs and specify power, lighting, and auxiliary systems for PV, DG, BESS, or MV systems.
• Develop power single-line diagrams and model short-circuit and overcurrent protection coordination.
• Assist with feeder schedules, cable loss calculations, and energy production modeling under senior supervision.
• Coordinate design work with project specifications and equipment manufacturers.
• Visit job sites to field-survey existing electrical conditions (under supervision).
• Learn and use engineering analysis tools to analyze loads, lighting, and short-circuit currents.
• Participate in project team meetings; interface with architects, subcontractors, and other engineers.
• Assist senior engineers with field observations, design interpretations, and construction design updates.
• Support drawing interpretation and help identify and resolve conflicts, interferences, and errors.

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What You’ll Need to Be Successful

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, architectural engineering, construction sciences, or equivalent experience.
• Working toward Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification from NCEES is preferred.
• Ability and willingness to learn engineering analytic programs for short-circuit, coordination, and arc-flash analysis (e.g., SKM, E-Tap).
• Familiarity (or willingness to learn) AutoCAD MEP, AutoCAD Map3D, Autodesk Civil3D, PVsyst, PVcase, Google Earth, Microsoft Office, and illuminance software.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks under supervision.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated, proactive team player with professional interpersonal skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and adapt to changing requirements with a positive attitude.

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Competencies

• Teamwork
• Productivity
• Strategic thinking

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Travel & Working Conditions

• Travel: Up to 10% (does not include local field visits).
• Typical work is primarily indoor office environment with occasional site visits; may involve sitting, standing, walking, typing, carrying, pushing, bending.
• Noise level typically low to medium; can be loud on the jobsite.
• Occasional lifting up to 30 lbs.
• Confidential Client complies with the ADA and applicable state law and will consider reasonable accommodations to enable qualified applicants and employees to perform essential functions.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Pay range: $75,000 — $98,400 per year.
• Benefits (examples): Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), annual bonus program based on performance, paid time off and holidays, medical/dental/vision insurance, life and disability insurance, pre-tax flexible spending accounts, charitable giving match.

The pay range shown is the expected range for candidates meeting the listed qualifications. Actual pay offered may vary based on experience, skills, and location.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Confidential Client is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, age (over 40), or other categories protected by federal, state, or local law.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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