Lead Electrical Engineer - OnSite Energy & Power (Brea/Los Angeles)
Burns & McDonnell
Brea, CA · $220k–$315k a year · Posted November 2, 2026
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Where Brea, CA ranks
Where Brea, CA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #5Best cities for junior jobs in California37% · of 54
- #7Best cities for junior jobs in the West Coast37% · of 71
- #23Best cities for director and executive jobs in the West Coast20% · of 71
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
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- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $267,500 a year. Across 36 open lead electrical engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $143,000 to $187,500 and the median is $163,500. That is 64% above the median, above the middle half of those listings.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among electrical engineers is little observed so far. Measured exposure for electrical engineers: 6% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
...Lead Electrical Engineer – OnSite Energy & Power (Brea/Los Angeles)Brea, CAJob: Electrical EngineeringPrimary Location: Brea, CASchedule: Full-timeTravel: Yes, 25 % of the TimeReq ID: 260397DescriptionThe energy industry is undergoing rapid and dramatic changes, transitioning...