Electrical Engineer IV

Position Title: Electrical Engineer IV

O2EPCM, Inc. is a prominent award-winning experienced firm providing Professional, Technical, Consulting and Management Services in the Planning, Design, Engineering and Construction Industry to Local, State, Federal Government Agencies, Utility Companies and Private Clients. We are dedicated to delivering innovative and sustainable solutions for a variety of projects.

Salary Range: $130,000 - $135,000

Location: Onsite (Los Angeles, CA)

Type: Full-Time

Employee Benefits:

100% paid base coverage (Health, Vision, & Dental insurance).

401(k)

Paid Holidays

Paid Sick

Paid Vacation

EAP - Employee Assistance Program

O2EPCM, Inc. https://o2epcm.com/

Position: Electrical Engineer IV

Salary Range: $130,000 - $135,000

Location: Onsite (Los Angeles, CA)

Type: Full-Time

• Position Overview and Description:
• This position is bond-eligible and is strictly limited to work associated with capital construction,
• modernization, and sustainability projects as defined under the BuildLACCD Bond Program. Duties
• performed under this position shall not include routine maintenance, repair, or operational tasks that
• fall within the responsibilities of facilities Maintenance & Operations (M&O). The scope of this role is
• exclusively tied to bond-eligible activities such as planning, design, construction, commissioning, and
• related project management functions necessary to deliver capital improvements consistent with
• LACCD’s Capital Construction Bond Program requirements and legal limitations governing bond fund
• expenditures.
• The Engineer IV – Electrical (Sustainability) provides specialized electrical engineering expertise and
• technical support to the BuildLACCD Sustainability Strike Team throughout planning, scoping, design,
• procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout of sustainability and energy-related capital
• improvement projects across the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD).

• Working under the direction of the Sustainability Strike Team Lead, this position serves as an electrical
• engineering Subject Matter Expert (SME) supporting multiple Project Managers and initiatives across
• the Districtwide portfolio. The position is a shared technical resource and does not serve as a Project
• Manager. It coordinates with District personnel, Campus Administration, College Project Teams (CPTs),
• Program Management Office (PMO), architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, and utility
• providers to evaluate technical requirements and support informed project decisions.
• The portfolio includes Energy Information Systems (EIS), Sustainability and Climate Action Roadmap,
• Building Management Systems (BMS), Central Plant and Local Building Decarbonization, Central Plant
• optimization, LED lighting upgrades, energy efficiency retrofits, renewable energy systems, Photovoltaic
• (PV), microgrids, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure,
• electrification, and other sustainability-related capital improvement projects.
• Responsibilities
• Technical Assessments and Project Developmen t
• •Serve as an electrical engineering SME, providing technical guidance, engineering evaluations, and
• recommendations to Project Managers and the Sustainability Strike Team across multiple
• Districtwide initiatives.
• •Perform technical assessments of existing electrical infrastructure, equipment, and associated
• building systems to evaluate current conditions, system performance, capacity, deficiencies, and
• opportunities for upgrades or improvements.
• •Develop existing conditions assessment reports documenting findings, technical deficiencies,
• infrastructure limitations, recommended upgrades or improvements, technical alternatives, and
• prioritization considerations.
• •Perform and review electrical infrastructure assessments, load studies, capacity evaluations,
• feasibility studies, and technical analyses supporting project scoping, design, and implementation.
• •Evaluate technical feasibility and compatibility of proposed upgrades with existing electrical and
• associated building systems; coordinate with other engineering disciplines and utilities to identify
• integration needs and constraints.
• •Coordinate with District personnel, Campus Administration, CPTs, PMO, consultants, and utility
• providers regarding service capacity, infrastructure requirements, utility upgrades, and related
• technical constraints.
• •Develop technical Scopes of Work (SOWs), or provide applicable electrical engineering input to
• project SOWs, including requirements, specifications, deliverables, and implementation approaches
• for use by Project Managers.

• Procurement and Technical Evaluation
• •Provide electrical engineering input to procurement documents, technical SOWs, performance
• requirements, and evaluation criteria for design and construction services.
• •Serve as a technical SME on evaluation panels for design professionals, contractors, and other
• technical service providers, assessing qualifications, proposals, and technical approaches under
• established District procurement procedures and evaluation criteria; provide recommendations
• Design, Construction, and Implementation Support
• •Provide technical expertise for PV, BESS, microgrids, EV charging, building electrification, central
• plant decarbonization, lighting, smart controls, and associated electrical infrastructure.
• •Review engineering studies, design documents, technical specifications, submittals, requests for
• information (RFIs), requests for clarification, and change order proposals; provide technical
• recommendations to Project Managers and appropriate decision-makers.
• •Coordinate with multidisciplinary design and construction teams to identify engineering risks,
• resolve technical issues, and support constructability and systems integration.
• •Perform electrical engineering analyses and prepare technical reports supporting District design
• guidelines and applicable project requirements.
• •Support field visits, design and construction meetings, commissioning, and closeout activities as
• required for technical verification and issue resolution.
• •Apply relevant California energy and electrical codes, Title 24, applicable ASHRAE guidance, District
• standards, and sustainability principles to technical reviews and recommendations.
• •Perform other bond-eligible electrical engineering support duties as directed by the Sustainability
• Strike Team Lead.
• Minimum Required Qualifications:
• •Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• •Current California Professional Engineer (PE) license in Electrical Engineering.
• •Seven (7) or more years of professional electrical engineering experience in design, construction, or
• facilities infrastructure projects.
• •Strong knowledge of California energy codes, Title 24, National Electrical Code (NEC), California
• Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen), and applicable electrical engineering standards.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• •Minimum of two (2) years of experience supporting educational facility design and/or construction
• projects, preferably within California community colleges or other public educational institutions.
• •Experience supporting large public works capital improvement programs.
• •Experience with electrical infrastructure assessments, load studies, utility coordination, and
• electrical service capacity evaluations.
• •Experience with Photovoltaic (PV) systems, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), microgrids,
• and electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.
• •Review and validate technical SOWs prepared by consultants and other stakeholders for alignment
• with District standards, project objectives, existing conditions, and engineering requirements.
• •Support project establishment and White Paper development by validating engineering
• assumptions, technical requirements, feasibility findings, alternatives, and proposed approaches in
• accordance with applicable BuildLACCD PMO Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).