Electrical or Senior Electrical Engineer (4-10 Work Week + Hybrid)

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Electrical or Senior Electrical Engineer (4-10 Work Week + Hybrid)

Salary

$105,000.00 - $142,000.00 Annually

Location

Headquarters - Phoenix 85024, AZ

Job Type

Full-Time

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

1351

Department

Reliability Engineering

Opening Date

03/30/2026

Closing Date

4/20/2026 11:59 PM Arizona

Description

Benefits

Questions

Overview & Purpose

About the Pay

Note: The salary range listed ($105,000 - $142,000) reflects the HIRING RANGE and does not represent the full pay range for this position.

Electrical Engineer: $105,000 - $120,000

Senior Electrical Engineer: $120,000 - $142,000

About Central Arizona Project

Central Arizona Project (CAP) is a 336-mile system that supplies Colorado River water to central and southern Arizona. More than 6 million people rely on this supply. CAP employs nearly 500 people who enjoy a team-oriented and safety-focused work culture. The close community of a small company is driven to help fulfill our extremely valuable mission.

Here's what some of our current engineers are saying about working for CAP.

Compensation & Benefits Package includes:

Competitive Salaries

Arizona State Retirement System - Pension

401(k)

Medical, Dental and Vision

Life insurance, LTD, Short-term disability

4-10 (Mon-Thur) work schedule

Option for part-time remote work after successful 3-month onboarding

Paid training & tuition reimbursement

9 paid holidays

Paid vacation & sick time

Wellness programs

No benefits waiting period

Relocation benefits - Relocation assistance is available

Significant training and development opportunities

Public Student Loan Forgiveness eligible employer

12-week paid Maternity/Paternity leave

About the Responsibilities

AnElectric Engineer (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/capaz/classspecs/1374426?keywords=reliability%20engineer&page@type=classSpecifications) orSenior Electrical Engineer (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/capaz/classspecs/1374427?keywords=reliability%20engineer&page@type=classSpecifications) , Reliability Engineering, applies and further develops their knowledge, experience, and skills to provide Engineering support to the organization to ensure suitable reliability, availability and maintenance of electrical equipment at the Central Arizona Project.

This role is well suited for an Electrical Engineer who has knowledge and experience with large motors, transformers, and other substation equipment and wants to apply and further develop their knowledge and skills related to equipment health assessment, evaluation, and engineering support activities through both formal and on-the-job training. This job is for you if you enjoy both in-office engineering work and time in the field around the equipment you are evaluating and supporting.

The Electrical Engineer, Reliability Engineering, is a key member of CAP's asset management team and will use analysis, experience, and organization support to make near term and long term recommendations for equipment maintenance, modification, or replacement. They will regularly perform assessment, evaluation, and engineering support activities for large synchronous motors and generators, transformers, backup power generator sets, excitation systems, circuit breakers, switchgear, protective relays, UPS systems, facilities, cable systems and other auxiliary equipment. This includes high, medium and low voltage systems.

Some of the specific duties include:

Use, manage, and further develop asset condition assessment models that use predictive maintenance data to compute condition scores and grades for all major assets.

Utilize maintenance history and condition assessment data to recommend adjustments to equipment maintenance plans and to drive near-term and long-term capital decisions related to asset repair/refurbishment/replacement.

Support and oversee predictive maintenance programs such as motor circuit analysis, transformer electrical equipment testing, transformer oil analysis, and thermography.

Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for major equipment failures and provide front line engineering support including troubleshooting and problem solving for major electrical equipment.

Utilize reliability engineering tools, methods, and best practices [Condition Based Monitoring (CBM), Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)] to evaluate equipment and recommend improvements to achieve optimum equipment performance, safety, and reliability at minimum cost.

Support the development, review, and modification of maintenance procedures, guidelines, and schedules for electrical equipment.

Member of the Engineering team supporting the design and construction of major asset modifications and capital replacement projects.

Why This Job Is Awesome

CAP is an engineering marvel. You will get to work on a plethora of different projects and systems. CAP has over 100 large synchronous motor assets, ranging from 700hp to 60,000hp. Large power transformers, high, medium and low voltage systems. In this position, you will be exposed to asset condition health elements such as motor and transformer testing as well as major maintenance activities such as stator rewinds, and transformer refurbishment, and the installation and use of new condition based monitoring systems.

This position will challenge and expand your technical knowledge and professional skills. As a Engineer at CAP you will have the opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary engineering team setting with the opportunity to go out in the field as much as required to perform site visits, construction, troubleshooting, and commissioning support. Find real purpose in your career by joining CAP's dedicated team to reliably manage and deliver Colorado River water to Maricopa, Pinal, and Pima counties.

About the Qualifications

For the Engineer position:

Bachelor of Science degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field plus five (5) years total Electrical or Protective Relay Engineering experience

Advanced degree or other related experience may substitute for up to two years of Electrical Engineering experience.

Required Certifications or Licenses:

Must have a valid driver's license and maintain a good driving record.

This is a safety-sensitive position and requires physical testing.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Registered Professional Engineer

Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP).

For the Senior Engineer position:

Bachelor of Science degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field plus eight (8) years total Electrical or Protective Relay Engineering experience . OR, an advanced degree plus 6 years of Electrical or Protective Relay Engineering experience.

Registration as a Professional Engineer or Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional.

*Twelve (12) years total Electrical or Protective Relay Engineering experience is required if none of the certifications or licenses above are held.

Demonstrated ability to perform all of the items listed below:

Advanced troubleshooting of equipment similar to that utilized at CAP.

Utilization of test data and observation to develop a complete view of asset health.

Development of equipment maintenance plans.

Effectively interface with contractors, field personnel and other engineers.

Recommend capital expenditure decisions based on asset history and current status.

Required Certifications or Licenses:

Must have a valid driver's license and maintain a good driving record.

This is a safety-sensitive position and requires physical testing.

Click HERE (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/capaz/classspecs/1374426?keywords=reliability%20engineer&page@type=classSpecifications) to see the full position description for the Engineer position.

Click HERE (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/capaz/classspecs/1374427?keywords=reliability%20engineer&page@type=classSpecifications) to see the full position description for the Senior Engineer position.

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Clickhere (http://www.cap-az.com/employment/benefits/) for details regarding CAP's benefits.

I have reviewed the target hiring range for this position. I understand that this target range does not reflect the full employee pay range for this job. I understand that in addition to pay, CAP provides employees with a generous benefits package including pension, 401(k), excellent health insurance with $0 employee-only premium, dental, vision, life, disability, 4-10 work schedule with Fridays off, paid training, tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave, paid holidays, paid time off, wellness programs, and more.

Yes

Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa status)?

Yes

Which best describes your highest level of education?

Less than High School Diploma or Less than a GED

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD or JD

How many years of Electrical Engineering experience do you have?

None

Less than 1

1 - 2

3 - 4

6 - 7

8 - 11

12+

Please select the registration or certification you currently hold.

Professional Engineer Registration

Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional

None of the above

Please select the areas below that you have demonstrated ability to perform.

Provide front line engineering support including troubleshooting and problem solving for substation, large motor, and generator equipment.

Perform protective relay event analysis.

Development of equipment maintenance plans, intervals and written Maintenance Task Procedures.

Effectively interface with contractors, field personnel and other engineers.

Recommend capital expenditure decisions based on asset history and current status.

None of the above

Do you have a valid driver's license and a good driving record?

Yes

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Employer

Central Arizona Project

Address

23636 N. 7th Street

Phoenix, Arizona, 85024

Website

http://www.cap-az.com

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