Hybrid Engineer III – Distribution Capacity Planner

at Puget Sound Energy

• Job title: Engineer III – Distribution Capacity Planner
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $94,300 - $156,900 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Bellevue, United States

About the role

• Engineer III - Distribution Capacity Planner focused on improving distribution system capacity and performance. Working with smart grid devices to meet customer needs and enhance energy delivery.

Responsibilities

• Improve the capacity and operating performance of the distribution system
• Provide technical review of potential system impacts from proposed substantial load additions
• Monitor and analyze the electric distribution system operation performance
• Prepare highly complex engineering analyses and studies of the electric system
• Provide a detailed design review of internal or external technical documents
• Develop, prepare and justify capacity improvement projects
• Identify potential areas of weakness with assigned work and initiate corrective action
• Document and share work with others to strengthen skills within PSE’s engineering workforce
• Evaluate new emerging technologies to ensure all issues are addressed holistically

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree or PE license in electrical, mechanical, civil or other appropriate engineering field
• Substantial experience in planning, design, specification preparation, technical field work, project cost estimating and scheduling (typically achieved after 5 or more years practice as a degreed engineer)
• Demonstrated organization, documentation, prioritization, and project management skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience working in the utility industry (desired qualification)
• Familiar with codes and equipment utilized in the design and operation of utility systems (desired qualification)
• Possession of a Professional Engineering license (desired qualification)
• Knowledge of engineering economics and utility accounting practices (desired qualification)
• Experience working on complex engineering projects (desired qualification)

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, basic life, and short- and long-term disability insurance
• supplemental life insurance
• accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent daycare
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• 401(k) investment option
• cash balance retirement plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays