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LA28 is the independent, non-profit, privately funded organizing committee for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We are on a singular mission to create an Olympic and Paralympic Games that celebrate all that this city and country have to offer, delivering an unparalleled experience for athletes, fans, partners and our community.
The 2028 Games mark the return of the Summer Games to the U.S. for the first time in 32 years and Los Angeles' third time hosting an Olympic Games and first time welcoming the Paralympic Games. This presents the unique and exciting opportunity to celebrate our legacy with the Games and push the Olympic and Paralympic Movements forward, writing a new chapter of Games history in Los Angeles.
Putting on an Olympic and Paralympic Games is a team sport. To build a Games unlike any the world has seen before, we need the best team in place-a team full of diverse perspectives, experiences and expertise. We are guided by the following set of values and behaviors-optimism, integrity, excellence, inclusion, co-creation and boldness-and look forward to hearing about how your past experiences align with them.
Sr. Associate, Energy Design Engineering
The Sport & Games Delivery Group aims to deliver the most seamless, innovative, and engaging Games experience ever for all athletes, fans, partners, and the community. The Sport & Games Delivery team is currently organized in four key areas including Venue Infrastructure, Venue Management, and Sport, but will expand to over 30 functional areas by Games time.
The Venue Infrastructure Team is responsible for delivering the competition and non-competition venues fit-for-purpose for the preparation and staging of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. This department is responsible for managing the design, development, program management, construction, maintenance, and removal of all Games infrastructure in existing and fully temporary venues.
Energy is a functional area that lives within the Venue Infrastructure Team. The Energy Team is responsible for ensuring the end-to-end delivery of power to all Games venues and facilities. The Energy Team coordinates with other LA28 functional areas, external utility providers, government organizations, venue owners and temporary power providers to ensure successful delivery of electrical services and operations to power all Games operational sites.
Reporting to the Director of Energy Design Engineering, the Senior Associate, Energy Design Engineering, will be responsible for supporting the Energy Design Engineering Team. The Energy Design Engineering Team is responsible for designing all temporary electrical overlay; educating external designers of Games stakeholder requirements and service levels; providing a rolling estimate of Games loads for all competition and non-competition venues; validating through the Games Energy Council any high voltage projects critical for Games Energy supply to venues; reviewing all designs for medium voltage feeds and venue medium voltage / low voltage power distribution; performing detailed electrical studies of venue loads; overseeing temporary power providers to ensure they deliver a technically accurate design; creating comprehensive Energy testing plans; and performing comprehensive risk analysis and risk mitigation studies.
Generic skills needed to work in the Energy Design Engineering Team include experienced electrical engineers for medium voltage and low voltage temporary installations from the building, construction, and events industry.
Key Responsibilities:
Electrical Design Evaluations

• Develop detailed electrical studies to determine load requirements.
• Perform energy capacity analysis and identify gaps in existing service supply.
• Perform analysis to identify energy related risks to venue power supply.
• Perform analysis to recommend solutions to meet requirements for loading, reliability and resiliency needs.
• Track design revisions from Venue Management and evaluate how they will impact the Energy designs for the temporary power provider overlays on existing HV/MV/LV infrastructure and equipment.

Planning and Reporting

• Support the integration of internal stakeholders with external delivery partners, including temporary power providers, electrical design engineers and Energy overlay resources to ensure a coordinated process.
• Help execute an approval and review process for all internal and external stakeholders involved in establishing Energy technical requirements for Games Energy overlay.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Establish close working relationships with key functional areas (especially Venue Infrastructure, Technology, Broadcast, etc.) to ensure the Energy design development process aligns with cross-functional planning timelines and objectives.
• Work with the International Olympic Committee and International Paralympic Committee to understand all Energy requirements, get strategic buy-in for recommended efficiencies, and expedite approval processes where necessary.
• Closely align with the Energy Program Management Team to ensure coordinated planning for all venue Energy design and delivery milestones and deliverables.

Background & Requirements:

• Experience with electrical design development.
• Experience implementing energy solutions into electrical design.
• Demonstrated commitment to co-creation and collaborative decision-making.
• Experience working with a diverse range of stakeholders and proven success at building excellent working relationships.

Expectations:

• Extremely detail oriented with excellent organization skills.
• Fluent working with Office suite products including Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Revit and BIM360 is preferred.
• Present information concisely to wide audience of executive leadership, external contractors and advisors, and governmental agencies.
• Experience working with electric utilities and/or temporary power providers is preferred.
• Well-developed problem-solving skills and ability to work independently to resolve issues.
• Strong communication, team building, and interpersonal skills.
• Self-starter with experience in defining tasks, seeking feedback, and evolving work where applicable.
• A collaborative mindset: someone who prioritizes the team and fosters a culture of high performance without ego.
• An innovative viewpoint, challenging the status quo and thinking ahead to future years of the Movement.
• Ability to implement and manage change effectively as well as manage and mitigate risk.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and 3 years of experience assessing, designing, or implementing electrical infrastructure.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• This full-time position is located in the LA28 office in Los Angeles, California.
• Some travel, as needed, to external stakeholder offices, government agencies, and Games venues and facilities.
• The majority of work will be conducted in an office setting, requiring extended periods of time using computers, phones, and other office equipment.
• The LA28 office is an open floorplan working environment; employees must be able to work efficiently in an open cubicle environment.

The annual base salary range for this position is $88,000.00 - $115,000.00. The pay scale provided is the range that LA28 reasonably expects to pay as starting base compensation for this role. All LA28 compensation remains subject to final determination based on individual candidate qualifications, experience, or other reasonable criteria consistent with LA28's operational business needs and applicable law.
LA28 does not provide relocation assistance.
LA28 is committed to fair and unbiased recruitment procedures allowing all applicants an equal opportunity for employment, free from discrimination on the basis of religion, race, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, color, ethnic or national origin, or any other classification as may be protected by applicable law. LA28 will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and all applicable laws. We strive to build a team that is inclusive and encourage qualified candidates of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities to apply. We assess applications based on relevant skills, education, and experience a candidate can add to our team.