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LADWP Interview Questions and Answers: Electrical Engineering, Study notes of Biology

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A series of interview questions and answers related to an electrical engineering position at ladwp (los angeles department of water and power). The questions cover topics such as background experience, project management, power systems, and problem-solving skills. The answers provide insights into the expected responses and highlight relevant skills and experiences. This resource is useful for students and professionals preparing for similar interviews in the electrical engineering field, offering practical guidance and examples of effective communication in a professional setting. It also touches on teamwork, leadership, and technical knowledge, providing a comprehensive overview of the key areas assessed during the interview process. The document also includes questions about energy sources, capacitor functions, and power factor, providing a broad overview of electrical engineering concepts.

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LADWP INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
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u08for08this08position.08-08answer--
Good08morning08(Slight08Pause),08I'm08currently08a08full-
time08student08graduating08this08spring08with08a08bachelor's08degree08in08Electrical08Eng
ineering.08Prior08to08attending08Cal08State08LA,08I08served08508years08in08the08United08St
ates08Navy08as08a08weapon08system08technician08on08a08nuclear08submarine08stationed
08in08Guam.08My08responsibilities08included08the08operation,08maintenance,08and08troubl
eshooting08of08crucial08electrical08and08mechanical08weapons08system08interfaces,08pla
nning08and08coordination08of08key08ship08operations,08and08completion08of08ship08safety
08evaluations.08Through08my08experiences08I08gained08important08skills08such08as08atten
tion08to08detail,08the08ability08to08work08under08pressure08to08meet08deadlines,08and08the
08importance08of08teamwork.08As08I08promoted08I08earned08the08title08of08Lead08Technici
an08for08a08division08of081008personnel08and08finished08my08naval08career08as08a08Seco
nd08Class08Petty08Officer.08My08responsibilities08as08a08technician08is08what08generated0
8my08interest08in08Electrical08Engineering.08After08completing08my08tour08I08decided08to08
return08home08to08earn08my08engineering08degree08and08gain08practical08engineering08
work08experience.08For08the08past08year,08I've08had08the08opportunity08to08work08as08a08
Student08Engineer08for08the08Development08and08Standards08group08at08Los08Angeles08
Department08of08Water08and08Power.08During08my08experience,08I've08completed08vario
us08assignments08that08include08quality08assurance08on08material08evaluations,08the08cr
eation08department08standard08drawings,08and08the08implementation08of08work08flow08pr
ocesses08to08revise08the08Underground08Construction08Standards08book.08Through08my
08experiences08at08LADWP,08I08was08able08to08enhance08my08communication08skills08an
d08understand08engineering08work08flow08processes08and08work08culture08in08a08profess
ional08engineering08setting.08I08I08believe08that08the08skills08I08earned08as08a08sailor08in08
the08United08States08Navy,08a08full-
time08Electrical08Engineering08student,08and08a08Student08Engineer08have08adequately08
prepared08me08for08a08position08as08an08electrica
It's08your08first08day08as08a08student08engineer08and08you're08given08three08projects.08Th
ey're08each08due08at08about08the08same08time.08How08would08you08go08about08completi
ng08these08tasks?08-08answer--
I08would08organize08my08work08by08priority08and08deadline.08This08has08happened08to08
me08on08several08occasions08in08school08where08I've08had08to08manage08multiple08proje
cts08and08assignments.08If08I08had08three08projects08due08around08the08same08time,08I08
would08consult08my08supervisor08to08determine08which08one08had08the08highest08priority
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LADWP INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND

ANSWERS

Briefly 08 explain 08 how 08 your 08 background, 08 experience, 08 education 08 have 08 prepared 08 yo u 08 for 08 this 08 position. 08 - 08 answer-- Good 08 morning 08 (Slight 08 Pause), 08 I'm 08 currently 08 a 08 full- time 08 student 08 graduating 08 this 08 spring 08 with 08 a 08 bachelor's 08 degree 08 in 08 Electrical 08 Eng ineering. 08 Prior 08 to 08 attending 08 Cal 08 State 08 LA, 08 I 08 served 08508 years 08 in 08 the 08 United 08 St ates 08 Navy 08 as 08 a 08 weapon 08 system 08 technician 08 on 08 a 08 nuclear 08 submarine 08 stationed 08 in 08 Guam. 08 My 08 responsibilities 08 included 08 the 08 operation, 08 maintenance, 08 and 08 troubl eshooting 08 of 08 crucial 08 electrical 08 and 08 mechanical 08 weapons 08 system 08 interfaces, 08 pla nning 08 and 08 coordination 08 of 08 key 08 ship 08 operations, 08 and 08 completion 08 of 08 ship 08 safety 08 evaluations. 08 Through 08 my 08 experiences 08 I 08 gained 08 important 08 skills 08 such 08 as 08 atten tion 08 to 08 detail, 08 the 08 ability 08 to 08 work 08 under 08 pressure 08 to 08 meet 08 deadlines, 08 and 08 the 08 importance 08 of 08 teamwork. 08 As 08 I 08 promoted 08 I 08 earned 08 the 08 title 08 of 08 Lead 08 Technici an 08 for 08 a 08 division 08 of 081008 personnel 08 and 08 finished 08 my 08 naval 08 career 08 as 08 a 08 Seco nd 08 Class 08 Petty 08 Officer. 08 My 08 responsibilities 08 as 08 a 08 technician 08 is 08 what 08 generated 0 8 my 08 interest 08 in 08 Electrical 08 Engineering. 08 After 08 completing 08 my 08 tour 08 I 08 decided 08 to 08 return 08 home 08 to 08 earn 08 my 08 engineering 08 degree 08 and 08 gain 08 practical 08 engineering 08 work 08 experience. 08 For 08 the 08 past 08 year, 08 I've 08 had 08 the 08 opportunity 08 to 08 work 08 as 08 a 08 Student 08 Engineer 08 for 08 the 08 Development 08 and 08 Standards 08 group 08 at 08 Los 08 Angeles 08 Department 08 of 08 Water 08 and 08 Power. 08 During 08 my 08 experience, 08 I've 08 completed 08 vario us 08 assignments 08 that 08 include 08 quality 08 assurance 08 on 08 material 08 evaluations, 08 the 08 cr eation 08 department 08 standard 08 drawings, 08 and 08 the 08 implementation 08 of 08 work 08 flow 08 pr ocesses 08 to 08 revise 08 the 08 Underground 08 Construction 08 Standards 08 book. 08 Through 08 my 08 experiences 08 at 08 LADWP, 08 I 08 was 08 able 08 to 08 enhance 08 my 08 communication 08 skills 08 an d 08 understand 08 engineering 08 work 08 flow 08 processes 08 and 08 work 08 culture 08 in 08 a 08 profess ional 08 engineering 08 setting. 08 I 08 I 08 believe 08 that 08 the 08 skills 08 I 08 earned 08 as 08 a 08 sailor 08 in 08 the 08 United 08 States 08 Navy, 08 a 08 full- time 08 Electrical 08 Engineering 08 student, 08 and 08 a 08 Student 08 Engineer 08 have 08 adequately 08 prepared 08 me 08 for 08 a 08 position 08 as 08 an 08 electrica It's 08 your 08 first 08 day 08 as 08 a 08 student 08 engineer 08 and 08 you're 08 given 08 three 08 projects. 08 Th ey're 08 each 08 due 08 at 08 about 08 the 08 same 08 time. 08 How 08 would 08 you 08 go 08 about 08 completi ng 08 these 08 tasks? 08 - 08 answer-- I 08 would 08 organize 08 my 08 work 08 by 08 priority 08 and 08 deadline. 08 This 08 has 08 happened 08 to 08 me 08 on 08 several 08 occasions 08 in 08 school 08 where 08 I've 08 had 08 to 08 manage 08 multiple 08 proje cts 08 and 08 assignments. 08 If 08 I 08 had 08 three 08 projects 08 due 08 around 08 the 08 same 08 time, 08 I 08 would 08 consult 08 my 08 supervisor 08 to 08 determine 08 which 08 one 08 had 08 the 08 highest 08 priority

08 and 08 closest 08 completion 08 date 08 then 08 plan 08 accordingly 08 to 08 identify 08 the 08 scope 08 of 08 the 08 task 08 and 08 various 08 benchmarks. You 08 and 08 a 08 co- worker 08 are 08 working 08 on 08 a 08 project 08 together 08 and 08 you 08 both 08 have 08 come 08 up 08 with 0 8 two 08 very 08 different 08 solutions. 08 How 08 do 08 you 08 go 08 about 08 choosing 08 which 08 option 08 t o 08 use? 08 - 08 answer-- I 08 believe 08 that 08 the 08 first 08 thing 08 to 08 do 08 is 08 listen 08 and 08 allow 08 my 08 co- worker 08 to 08 explain 08 his/ her 08 solution. 08 Then 08 I 08 would 08 share 08 my 08 solution. 08 Afterwards, 08 I 08 would 08 try 08 to 08 coll aborate 08 with 08 my 08 coworker 08 to 08 find 08 the 08 most 08 effective 08 solution 08 to 08 the 08 project. 08 If 08 this 08 is 08 still 08 not 08 resolved, 08 I 08 would 08 then 08 discuss 08 both 08 solutions 08 to 08 my 08 super visor 08 or 08 a 08 mediator 08 to 08 determine 08 the 08 best 08 solution 08 or 08 a 08 middle 08 ground. What 08 kind 08 of 08 projects 08 have 08 you 08 been 08 involved 08 in? 08 - 08 answer-- Tactical 08 training 08 exercises. 08 Coordination 08 with 08 the 08 surface 08 fleet 08 to 08 establish 08 co mmunications, 08 maneuvers, 08 goals. Project 08 of 08 boosting 08 command 08 advancement. Robosub 08 competition. Underground 08 construction 08 standards 08 revision. Have 08 you 08 ever 08 taken 08 a 08 lead 08 position 08 for 08 a 08 group 08 or 08 project? 08 - 08 answer-- Lead 08 technician 08 on 08 a 08 submarine. Lead 08 for 08 robosub. Describe 08 a 08 difficult 08 situation. 08 What 08 steps 08 did 08 you 08 take 08 to 08 address 08 the 08 issue? 08 Was 08 the 08 outcome 08 what 08 you 08 desired? 08 - 08 answer-- Tell 08 us 08 what 08 you 08 know 08 about 08 power 08 systems. 08 - 08 answer-- Generation,Transmission 08 & 08 Distribution 08 Voltages(20kV, 08 230kV/138kV, 08 34.5kV/ 4.8kV,480V/120V) NAIL 08 this 08 question. Team 08 member 08 not 08 pulling 08 their 08 weight. 08 - 08 answer-- How 08 would 08 you 08 prepare 08 for 08 a 08 presentation? 08 (audience 08 study, 08 ppt 08 step 08 up, 08 practice...) 08 - 08 answer-- How 08 would 08 you 08 handle 08 having 08 an 08 issue 08 with 08 a 08 coworker, 08 what 08 steps 08 would 0 8 you 08 take 08 to 08 mitigate 08 the 08 issue?