Associate Mechanical Engineer Journey - Advanced Energy Solutions

Minimum Pay Rate: $114,712.00 

Maximum Pay Rate: $151,985.60 

Apply by Date: 05/07/2025 

Posting Type: Open 

 

SMUD's Distributed Energy Solutions team is seeking a technical individual to help commercial and industrial customers "Go Electric" by supporting customer projects to convert gas fired equipment to efficient electric equipment. Emphasis will be around calculations of customer equipment energy usage to report on customer savings. Qualified candidates will be expected to be in the field with the ability to physically inspect customer mechanical and electrical equipment. Are you able to manage customer and contractor projects in energy related fields? If so, please submit your application today!

Purpose

Under general supervision, performs minor to moderately complex mechanical engineering core responsibilities, including problem resolution/project assignments, in the most efficient, safe and cost-effective manner, and that comply with regulatory requirements and restrictions.

Nature and Scope

There are four (4) levels in this job classification series that have similar job content but with progressively more challenging degrees and levels of skill, responsibility, knowledge, experience and qualification requirements:

 

Flex Classifications (that permit progression from lower-level classes to higher level classes without examination based upon assessment of an individual's experience and performance) within the series:

• Entry: Incumbent acquires knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the tasks associated within the series but are not yet demonstrating these at the Journey level. 
• Journey: Incumbent is demonstrating the required skills and knowledge to independently perform the full scope of the job.

Non-Flex Classifications (that promote from lower-level classes to higher level classes and require an examination, such as an interview, based upon individual experience and performance) within the series:

• Senior: Advanced journey level resource who is responsible for advanced assignments, as dictated by the work needing to be performed; may act in a lead capacity.
• Principal: Subject matter expert/lead level and is responsible for leading the most advanced work, as dictated by the work needing to be performed.

Entry to Journey: Incumbents at the entry level are required to successfully “progress” to the journey level within 60 months of appointment to remain within the job series.

 

Seniors and Principals must be hired through a promotional process and do not automatically progress from lower levels in the series.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs electrical assessment to determine the impact of changing electrical load profiles and the effect on the utility distribution systems when electrifying natural gas consuming water heating and space heating end uses with heat pump technology.
• Coordinates with third parties on the latest for engineering design fundamentals, considering modification and alterations to the proposed design, factoring in implications of an alternative approach; understands that the design considerations shall go beyond electrification and energy efficiency, to benefit SMUD initiatives and optimize the customer’s objectives.
• Coordinates with building simulation teams on modeling results submitted for electrification and energy efficiency incentives; conducts evaluations of modeling approaches and sets expectations for simulation results and reports submitted.
• Performs and provides guidance for mechanical engineering development and integration of new design concepts, system improvements and energy saving measures into SMUD customers’ facilities’ mechanical systems; conducts and/or directs detailed assessments, studies and calculations of HVAC; evaluates the impact of proposed system upgrades or improvements; recommends designs and best practices for total system modification.
• Monitors, evaluates, and interprets federal, state, local and industry standards including the State of California Title 24 part 6 and other codes and regulations; helps ensure that customer projects comply with codes.
•  Develops and maintains expertise and knowledge of current industry practices, standards, correct engineering applications and interpretations in support of customer projects using energy efficient equipment; represents SMUD at meetings, industry committees and professional organizations; attends technical seminars and keeps current with published trade articles and professional journals.
• Plans, coordinates, prioritizes, monitors, guides, reviews, and conducts work activities associated with department internal/external projects in accordance with established task