SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER

State of California
State of California

Other Engineering

Sacramento County, CA, USA

Posted on Jun 23, 2026

Job Description and Duties

Pending DOF Approval. This position is Limited Term (12 months); it may become permanent, be extended up to 24 months, or be cancelled at any time.

Under general direction of the Program and Project Supervisor of the Compliance Analysis Unit, in the Standards Compliance Branch of the Efficiency Division, the incumbent will perform the more difficult work related to assignments in connection with mechanical engineering design, drafting, and inspection work; and other related work in the fields of compliance and enforcement of the Energy Code. The Standards Compliance Branch has primary responsibility of promoting compliance with the substantive and procedural requirements relating to the Building Energy Efficiency Standards. In addition, the incumbent represents the division and the California Energy Commission (CEC) before various state, federal, and local energy agencies and regional, national, professional, and governmental bodies which significantly influence the state’s energy policies with respect to Standards Compliance Branch activities. The incumbent will serve as a subject matter expert on policy, technology, market, and strategic issues as directed; and plays a primary role in coordination and collaboration with other state, federal, and local agencies, as well as other interested stakeholders and the public.

Minimum Qualifications (MQs): The MQs for this classification can be found at CalHR. The documents you submit in your application package must highlight how you meet the MQs. If the MQs are not met, you will not be considered for this position.

Education Information: If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications for this classification, please provide your unofficial transcripts. Applicants who completed their education outside of the United States (with foreign degrees/transcripts) must provide evaluated transcripts. The transcript evaluation must state the number of units to which foreign coursework is equal. Foreign education evaluation services can be found at https://www.naces.org. Official transcripts and official foreign degree transcripts will be required prior to appointment. If you are not using education to qualify for this classification, you do not need to submit transcripts. To bypass the required document, select Choose/Upload and select Bypass File.

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You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.