LADWP INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Briefly-explain-how-your-background,-experience,-education-have-prepared-you-for-this-
position.---Good-morning-(Slight-Pause),-I'm-currently-a-full-time-student-graduating-this-
spring-with-a-bachelor's-degree-in-Electrical-Engineering.-Prior-to-attending-Cal-State-LA,-
I-served-5-years-in-the-United-States-Navy-as-a-weapon-system-technician-on-a-nuclear-
submarine-stationed-in-Guam.-My-responsibilities-included-the-operation,-maintenance,-
and-troubleshooting-of-crucial-electrical-and-mechanical-weapons-system-interfaces,-
planning-and-coordination-of-key-ship-operations,-and-completion-of-ship-safety-
evaluations.-Through-my-experiences-I-gained-important-skills-such-as-attention-to-detail,-
the-ability-to-work-under-pressure-to-meet-deadlines,-and-the-importance-of-teamwork.-As-
I-promoted-I-earned-the-title-of-Lead-Technician-for-a-division-of-10-personnel-and-
finished-my-naval-career-as-a-Second-Class-Petty-Officer.-My-responsibilities-as-a-
technician-is-what-generated-my-interest-in-Electrical-Engineering.-After-completing-my-
tour-I-decided-to-return-home-to-earn-my-engineering-degree-and-gain-practical-
engineering-work-experience.-For-the-past-year,-I've-had-the-opportunity-to-work-as-a-
Student-Engineer-for-the-Development-and-Standards-group-at-Los-Angeles-Department-
of-Water-and-Power.-During-my-experience,-I've-completed-various-assignments-that-
include-quality-assurance-on-material-evaluations,-the-creation-department-standard-
drawings,-and-the-implementation-of-work-flow-processes-to-revise-the-Underground-
Construction-Standards-book.-Through-my-experiences-at-LADWP,-I-was-able-to-
enhance-my-communication-skills-and-understand-engineering-work-flow-processes-and-
work-culture-in-a-professional-engineering-setting.-I-I-believe-that-the-skills-I-earned-as-a-
sailor-in-the-United-States-Navy,-a-full-time-Electrical-Engineering-student,-and-a-Student-
Engineer-have-adequately-prepared-me-for-a-position-as-an-electrica
It's-your-first-day-as-a-student-engineer-and-you're-given-three-projects.-They're-each-due-
at-about-the-same-time.-How-would-you-go-about-completing-these-tasks?---I-would-
organize-my-work-by-priority-and-deadline.-This-has-happened-to-me-on-several-
occasions-in-school-where-I've-had-to-manage-multiple-projects-and-assignments.-If-I-had-
three-projects-due-around-the-same-time,-I-would-consult-my-supervisor-to-determine-
which-one-had-the-highest-priority-and-closest-completion-date-then-plan-accordingly-to-
identify-the-scope-of-the-task-and-various-benchmarks.
You-and-a-co-worker-are-working-on-a-project-together-and-you-both-have-come-up-with-
two-very-different-solutions.-How-do-you-go-about-choosing-which-option-to-use?---I-
believe-that-the-first-thing-to-do-is-listen-and-allow-my-co-worker-to-explain-his/her-
ANSWERS
Briefly-explain-how-your-background,-experience,-education-have-prepared-you-for-this-
position.---Good-morning-(Slight-Pause),-I'm-currently-a-full-time-student-graduating-this-
spring-with-a-bachelor's-degree-in-Electrical-Engineering.-Prior-to-attending-Cal-State-LA,-
I-served-5-years-in-the-United-States-Navy-as-a-weapon-system-technician-on-a-nuclear-
submarine-stationed-in-Guam.-My-responsibilities-included-the-operation,-maintenance,-
and-troubleshooting-of-crucial-electrical-and-mechanical-weapons-system-interfaces,-
planning-and-coordination-of-key-ship-operations,-and-completion-of-ship-safety-
evaluations.-Through-my-experiences-I-gained-important-skills-such-as-attention-to-detail,-
the-ability-to-work-under-pressure-to-meet-deadlines,-and-the-importance-of-teamwork.-As-
I-promoted-I-earned-the-title-of-Lead-Technician-for-a-division-of-10-personnel-and-
finished-my-naval-career-as-a-Second-Class-Petty-Officer.-My-responsibilities-as-a-
technician-is-what-generated-my-interest-in-Electrical-Engineering.-After-completing-my-
tour-I-decided-to-return-home-to-earn-my-engineering-degree-and-gain-practical-
engineering-work-experience.-For-the-past-year,-I've-had-the-opportunity-to-work-as-a-
Student-Engineer-for-the-Development-and-Standards-group-at-Los-Angeles-Department-
of-Water-and-Power.-During-my-experience,-I've-completed-various-assignments-that-
include-quality-assurance-on-material-evaluations,-the-creation-department-standard-
drawings,-and-the-implementation-of-work-flow-processes-to-revise-the-Underground-
Construction-Standards-book.-Through-my-experiences-at-LADWP,-I-was-able-to-
enhance-my-communication-skills-and-understand-engineering-work-flow-processes-and-
work-culture-in-a-professional-engineering-setting.-I-I-believe-that-the-skills-I-earned-as-a-
sailor-in-the-United-States-Navy,-a-full-time-Electrical-Engineering-student,-and-a-Student-
Engineer-have-adequately-prepared-me-for-a-position-as-an-electrica
It's-your-first-day-as-a-student-engineer-and-you're-given-three-projects.-They're-each-due-
at-about-the-same-time.-How-would-you-go-about-completing-these-tasks?---I-would-
organize-my-work-by-priority-and-deadline.-This-has-happened-to-me-on-several-
occasions-in-school-where-I've-had-to-manage-multiple-projects-and-assignments.-If-I-had-
three-projects-due-around-the-same-time,-I-would-consult-my-supervisor-to-determine-
which-one-had-the-highest-priority-and-closest-completion-date-then-plan-accordingly-to-
identify-the-scope-of-the-task-and-various-benchmarks.
You-and-a-co-worker-are-working-on-a-project-together-and-you-both-have-come-up-with-
two-very-different-solutions.-How-do-you-go-about-choosing-which-option-to-use?---I-
believe-that-the-first-thing-to-do-is-listen-and-allow-my-co-worker-to-explain-his/her-
