Engineer Jobs in Otay Mesa, CA

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Construction Engineer

Electri Tech Services, Inc. Otay Mesa, CA

Otay Mesa, CA

1mo ago Closed

$100k - $120k/yr Contract Electrical Engineering Engineering Field Engineering

This position is no longer accepting applications (closed Oct 18, 2026).

Job Description

Electri Tech Services, Inc. is hiring a Construction Engineer (BESS / Renewable Energy) for an onsite contract role in Otay Mesa, CA. This is a field-based position where you will act as a technical site authority, helping ensure BESS construction is executed with strong engineering oversight, dependable quality control, and clear documentation from installation through commissioning and closeout.

What you’ll do

Serve as the primary on-site technical resource for BESS, electrical, civil, and high-voltage substation construction activities.
Complete daily site inspections and constructability reviews to confirm field execution follows approved Issued-for-Construction (IFC) drawings, engineering standards, and utility interconnection requirements.
Identify, evaluate, and resolve field engineering issues, RFIs, design conflicts, and non-conformance items onsite, coordinating with external Engineers of Record (EOR) and internal engineering teams.
Lead and implement field QA/QC inspection programs, including witnessing critical testing, managing inspection hold points, verifying equipment alignments, and confirming field installations.
Perform technical receiving inspections for BESS containers, inverters, transformers, and switchgear upon arrival to verify conformance with technical specifications and storage requirements.
Support site testing, energization, pre-commissioning, and final commissioning activities, while tracking and resolving field punch-list items.
Strengthen on-site safety by enforcing compliance with OSHA, NFPA 70E, local electrical codes including NEC, and company safety guidelines during daily engineering tasks.
Maintain accurate field logs, redline / as-built drawings, non-conformance reports (NCRs), and technical site documentation; support evaluation of technical scope changes.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Construction Engineering (or equivalent technical field experience) required.
3 to 5 years of field construction engineering experience on utility-scale renewable energy, BESS, high-voltage substation, or electrical power projects.
Proficiency with Procore, Bluebeam Revu, AutoCAD, Adobe Acrobat, and Microsoft Office Suite.
Strong understanding of single-line diagrams (SLDs), schematic drawings, NFPA 70E, NEC, and grid interconnection requirements.
OSHA 10 (or 30) and NFPA 70E certification required (training may be provided for qualified candidates); EIT or PE track preferred.

Work setup

Onsite at active construction project sites in Otay Mesa, CA. Expect prolonged time outdoors, field inspections, and hands-on site coordination.

Compensation and role details

Salary: USD 100,000 - 120,000 per year. Job type: contract. Experience level: minimum 3 years.

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