Salary : $115,398.40 - $139,318.40 Annually
Location : City of San Diego, CA
Job Type: Varies by Position
Job Number: JR-T11194-202510
Business Area: N/A - Multiple Departments
Opening Date: 10/10/2025
Closing Date: 10/27/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

JOB INFORMATION

Associate Engineer - Electrical positions assign work, give instructions, and approve engineering standards, specifications, and designs for the generation, transmission and use of electricity; supervise field inspection to check on compliance with electrical and safety regulations; write electrical and instrumentation and control specifications and contract documents; perform electrical or electronic design work on lighting, communications, and signal systems; prepare sketches, layouts, material lists, and cost estimates; check construction plans for conformance with contract requirements; conduct studies and prepare revisions and amendments to the electrical code; supervise the administration of the electrical code; and perform other duties as assigned.

Associate Engineer - Electrical positions in the Public Utilities Department prepare design scope of work; plan review for electrical/control system drawings for conformance with contract requirements; perform electrical design work for water and wastewater facilities; perform electrical calculations; perform project management duties for power generation and renewable energy projects; and perform other duties as assigned.

NOTES:

Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
Associate Engineer - Electrical employees with valid State of California registration as a Professional Electrical Engineer are eligible for 31% additional pay.
Associate Engineer - Electrical employees who do not have a valid State of California Professional Engineer registration but have a valid Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification that meets the requirements established by California's Department of Consumer Affairs, Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists are eligible for 8% additional pay. The employee's eligibility for EIT certification pay will end when he or she achieves state registration.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.

EDUCATION: You must meet ONE of the following options:

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related engineering field.
Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Certificate issued from a state licensing board.
Registration as a Professional Electrical Engineer with a state licensing board.

NOTE:

Additional qualifying professional electrical engineering experience may be substituted for education lacked on a year-for-year basis. One year of full-time experience = 30 semester/45 quarter college-level units.

EXPERIENCE: Three years of full-time professional electrical engineering experience which MUST include at least two of the following options:

Electrical design that includes preparation of design, load calculations, specifications, single line diagram, and Title 24 for residential, commercial, industrial, and all other building projects.
Electrical plan checking of residential, commercial or industrial buildings for compliance with California Electrical Code, National Electric Code or equivalent.
Field engineering to inspect and solve complex electrical engineering problems.
Electrical system design, that includes load calculations and preparation of design specifications for public works projects, water or wastewater treatment facilities.
Electrical plan checking of traffic signals, flashing beacons, street lighting, airport electrical systems, interconnect systems, sport and park lighting, and fiber optic cable installation and testing.
Electrical plan checking for public works projects, water or wastewater treatment facilities.
Management of Instrumentation and Control (I&C) system project to design and implement public works projects, industrial or commercial systems, and/or water or wastewater treatment systems.
Control Systems or Instrumentation and Control (I&C) design and plan checking for water and/or wastewater treatment facilities.

NOTES:

A Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering may be substituted for a MAXIMUM of one year of the required experience.
City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License may be required at the time of hire.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION):

Proof of degree/transcripts, certificate or registration, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

Required documents should be attached electronically to your application. If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax: (619) 533-3337; or to the Employment Information Center: City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101. Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.
SCREENING PROCESS

Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days). For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, including a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All screening processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test result for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may constitute cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change in their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.
Rev. 7 - October 10, 2025 (New Recruitment Date)
City employees may be eligible to participate in a benefit program including holidays, vacations, savings and retirement plans, health programs, and other benefits.

Eligible City employees initially hired or assuming office on or after July 10, 2021, with the exception of Police Recruits participating in the City's Police Academy, will participate in the City's Defined Benefit Plan administered by the San Diego City Employees' Retirement System (SDCERS).

Benefits may change due to employer-employee contract negotiations.

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01

I understand that failure to respond to the following questions in the spaces provided may result in the rejection of my application. In addition, I may miss out on employment opportunities. Résumés are NOT reviewed for assessing the minimum requirements, qualifications will be determined from the answers provided to the supplemental questions.

02

Are you a current or former City of San Diego government/municipal employee?

Current city employee
Former city employee
Current & former city employee
None of the above

03

If you have previously worked or are currently working for the City of San Diego, please enter your PERNR.
04

The minimum age for this job is 18, unless you are 17 and a high school graduate. Do you meet the minimum age requirements for this job?

05

Specify which ONE of the following options you are using to meet the education requirement. NOTE: Attach proof of degree/transcripts to your application.

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related engineering field.
Master's Degree or higher in Electrical Engineering.
Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Certificate issued from a state licensing board.
Registration as a Professional Electrical Engineer with a state licensing board.
None of the above.

06

If you are using a combination of experience and education to qualify, which of the following best describes your level of education?

0 to 29 semester/44 quarter units
30 semester/45 quarter units to 59 semester/89 quarter units
60 semester/90 quarter units to 89 semester/134 quarter units
90 semester/135 quarter units to 119 semester/179 quarter units
120 semester/180 quarter units or more

07

How many years of full-time professional electrical engineering experience do you have?

None
Less than 1 year
1 year to less than 2 years
2 years to less than 3 years
3 years to less than 4 years
4 years to less than 5 years
5 years to less than 6 years
6 years to less than 7 years
7 years or more

08

Describe your full-time professional electrical engineering experience. Specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent performing the duties and the total length of your experience. If you do not have any experience in this area, write "None."
09

In which of the following areas do you have full-time professional electrical engineering experience?

Electrical design that includes preparation of design, load calculations, specifications, single line diagram, and Title 24 for residential, commercial, industrial, and all other building projects.
Electrical plan checking of residential, commercial or industrial buildings for compliance with California Electrical Code, National Electric Code or equivalent.
Field engineering to inspect and solve complex electrical engineering problems.
Electrical system design, that includes load calculations and preparation of design specifications for public works projects, water or wastewater treatment facilities.
Electrical plan checking of traffic signals, flashing beacons, street lighting, airport electrical systems, interconnect systems, sport and park lighting, and fiber optic cable installation and testing.
Electrical plan checking for public works projects, water or wastewater treatment facilities.
Management of Instrumentation and Control (I&C) system project to design and implement public works projects, industrial or commercial systems, and/or water or wastewater treatment systems.
Control Systems or Instrumentation and Control (I&C) design and plan checking for water and/or wastewater treatment facilities.
None of the above.

10

Describe your full-time professional electrical engineering experience in the areas you selected for question #9. Specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent performing the duties and the total length of your experience. If you do not have any experience in a specific area, write "None."
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