Electrical Engineer Distribution Engineering – Power Enterprise – SFPUC (5241) (155779)

Electrical Engineer – Distribution Engineering (5241)

Power Enterprise – SFPUC

Location:

525 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco, CA

Appointment Type:

Temporary Exempt (up to 36 months)

Recruitment ID:

RTF0155778-0115242

Application Opened:

New

10/6/2025

Application Deadline:

New

12/6/2025

(No need to reapply if you previously submitted an application.)

About the SFPUC

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) delivers clean water, green hydroelectric power, and efficient wastewater services to more than 2.7 million customers across eight counties. With 2,300 employees and round-the-clock operations, we are nationally recognized for innovation, safety, service, and sustainability.

Learn more:

sfpuc.gov

Careers: sfpuc.gov/about-us/careers-sfpuc

About the Power Enterprise

The Power Enterprise provides clean, renewable energy to San Francisco through two key programs: Hetch Hetchy Power

, a publicly owned utility, and

, the City’s Community Choice Aggregation program. The division also manages the City’s street and pedestrian lighting systems.

This position sits within the

group, supporting electric service interconnections and system planning for SFPUC’s distribution grid.

Position Summary

The

plays a key role in grid planning, system modeling, interconnection review, and engineering analysis for SFPUC’s electric distribution system.

You will help evaluate new customer interconnections, support grid optimization, ensure regulatory compliance, and contribute to safe and reliable electric service delivery.

This role is ideal for an electrical engineer with experience in electric utilities, power systems, or system coordination.

Project Focus: Grid Planning & Analysis

Key Responsibilities

Engineering & System Analysis

- Develop and maintain electric system models.

- Perform power flow, short circuit, protection coordination, and feasibility studies.

- Review new interconnection requests (DER, load, solar, and more).

- Conduct field inspections, site assessments, and power quality investigations.

Interconnection & Customer Support

- Prepare engineering designs, drawings, and cost estimates for customer interconnections.

- Track and maintain interconnection agreements.

- Communicate technical requirements clearly to contractors, customers, and internal partners.

Standards & Compliance

- Ensure all designs meet applicable codes, utility standards, and engineering best practices.

- Support the planning and implementation of system upgrades and capital improvements.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

- Work with other Power Enterprise teams.

- Support operational guidance and engineering assistance for City-owned transmission and distribution systems.

- May assist with supervising engineering personnel (5207, 5203, 5201) as workload increases.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

- Five (5) years

of verifiable professional electrical engineering experience, including

- two (2) years

equivalent to the 5207 Associate Engineer level or above.

- Professional Engineer (PE) license in Electrical Engineering

in the State of California.

Desirable Qualifications

- Experience with power system analysis: load flow, fault studies, protection coordination, stability, etc.

- Knowledge of interconnection standards and grid codes (IEEE, IEC, PG&E).

- Experience with SCADA, protection systems, distribution automation, and renewable energy interconnections.

- Proficiency with power system modeling tools (e.g.,

SKM

,

ETAP

,

PSSE

,

CYME

).

- Strong communication, customer service, and project coordination skills.

(Desirable qualifications may be used to identify finalists.)

How to Apply

Applications are only accepted online through the City & County of San Francisco:

👉

https://careers.sf.gov

Select “I’m Interested”

and follow the steps to submit your application.

For questions about the recruitment, contact:

Additional Information

Information about employment with the City and County of San Francisco, including benefits, EEO, ADA accommodations, and verification requirements, is available at:

👉 https://careers.sf.gov