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About this Sr. Electrical Engineer - Water/Wastewater role at Parsons

Parsons · Onsite · US - CA, Pasadena
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Job Description:

Senior/Principal Electrical Engineer – Water/Wastewater
Location: Pasadena, CA (Hybrid - 3 days in office)
Schedule: 9/80 Work Week or 40 hour work-week

Parsons is seeking a Senior/Principal Electrical Engineer to join our Water/Wastewater Design Engineering group based in Pasadena, CA. This position will primarily support project delivery across California. If you’re passionate about designing advanced wastewater treatment systems and contributing to sustainable infrastructure, we’d love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and deliver electrical engineering designs for wastewater treatment facilities and similar industrial projects.
  • Design substations, medium voltage and low voltage power distribution, and motor control centers and standby generator backup power system, including distribution equipment layouts, transformer and equipment sizing, standby generator sizing, load calculations, and single-line diagrams and fire alarm and detection system.
  • Develop schematic diagrams for motor control systems, wire/conduit sizing and duct banks and pull boxes sizing and layout, lighting, receptacle systems, and reflective ceiling plans and installation details.
  • Prepare conduit and cable schedules, panelboard schedules, and facility layouts.
  • Collaborate with engineers, vendors, and constructors to deliver design-build projects efficiently.
  • Conduct independent field investigations and collect data to support design work and anticipate potential challenges with proactive solutions.
  • Prepare electrical design drawings in CAD.
  • Prepare technical specifications.
  • Provide engineering services during construction, including review of shop drawings, requests for clarification, requests for deviation, testing reports, operation and maintenance manuals, and as-built drawings, witnessing manufacturer’s factory testing, etc.

Qualifications:

  • Education: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (or related field)
  • Licensure: Licensed Electrical Engineer in the State of California.
  • Experience:
    • 8+ years in electrical design for wastewater treatment or similar industrial facilities.
    • Strong understanding of wastewater treatment processes like headworks, primary/secondary clarifiers, anaerobic digestion, cogeneration, reverse osmosis, and membrane systems.
  • Technical Expertise:
    • Proficiency in National Electric Code (NEC), NFPA, and other industry standards.
    • Experience with AutoCAD, Revit, MicroStation, and Microsoft Office Suite.
    • Familiarity with safety standards, including Cal OSHA regulations.
  • Soft Skills:
    • Excellent written and verbal communication.
    • Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
    • Self-starter with a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Preferred Experience:

  • Familiarity with City/civil service organizations.
  • Previous experience designing sustainable energy systems (e.g., biogas cogeneration).

At Parsons, we’re committed to creating a culture where innovation thrives, and your contributions directly impact the future of water and wastewater infrastructure. Join us in delivering world-class engineering solutions!

Security Clearance Requirement:

None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!

Salary Range: $88,400.00 - $154,700.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.

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How this Electrical Engineer salary compares

This role pays $121,550/yrin line with the typical range for Electrical Engineer roles.

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About Parsons

Founded in 1944, Parsons Corporation, a digitally enabled solutions provider, is focused on creating the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. From Earth to outer space, we deliver tomorrow’s solutions today. Equipped with the capabilities required to take on any defense, intelligence, or critical infrastructure challenge, our agile, innovative, and disruptive approach enables us to deliver solutions at the speed of relevance. Our people are our greatest asset. We strive to be an employer of choice that engages employees in the community and creates rewarding career paths to cultivate a resilient workforce that is ready for the future. For more about Parso

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