Hybrid Senior Engineer – Distribution Capacity Planner

at Puget Sound Energy

• Job title: Senior Engineer – Distribution Capacity Planner
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $108,200 - $180,200 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Bellevue, United States

About the role

• Senior Engineer providing engineering service and support in planning and operations for Puget Sound Energy facilities. Focus on improving distribution systems with future integration of smart grid technologies.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional engineering service and support in the planning, construction, operation, maintenance, and analysis of PSE facilities and assets
• Provides technical review of potential system impacts from proposed substantial load additions and provides timely response that includes study results and recommendations
• Monitors and analyzes the electric distribution system operation performance to proactively plan projects to address system deficiencies
• Prepares complex engineering analyses and studies of the electric system to provide for future needs using LoadSEER and SynerGi modeling program
• Interprets and/or modifies available planning guidelines for application to existing problems or processes
• Provides a detailed design review of internal or external technical documents to ensure compliance with PSE standards and expectations
• Develops, prepares and justifies capacity improvement projects for the electric distribution system to meet cost, design standards, and schedule objectives with appropriate documentation
• Identifies potential areas of weakness with assigned work, and initiates corrective action
• Documents and shares work with others to strengthen the depth and breadth of skills within PSE’s engineering workforce
• May lead or coordinate the work of engineering assistants, field technicians and others who assist on specific projects
• May evaluate new emerging technologies to ensure all issues are addressed holistically and that problem solutions are tailored to PSE's business environment
• Performs other duties as assigned

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 8 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)
• Possession of a Professional Engineering license (desired)
• Knowledge of engineering economics and utility accounting practices (desired)
• Experience working on complex engineering projects (desired)

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Basic life insurance
• 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