Puget Sound Energy

Senior Engineer – Distribution Planning

Puget Sound Energy

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • Washington

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Salary

💰 $104,500 - $174,100 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Support PSE clean energy goals and evaluate distribution system improvements, including technical and economic considerations.
  • Run complex power flow models and develop local and grid level system forecasts.
  • Determine benefits and impacts of solution alternatives, including traditional grid infrastructure and Non-Wire Alternatives (NWA).
  • Plan for Distributed Energy Resources (DER), Electric Vehicles (EV), and other technologies to ensure safe, reliable distribution.
  • Prepare complex designs, standards, studies and analyses; cost estimates; project budgets; and ensure compliance with codes and standards.
  • Communicate study results to stakeholders and document/share work; may lead or coordinate junior staff and contractors.
  • Support emergency response and perform 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).