Engineer III – Substation Physical Design
Puget Sound Energy
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Snoqualmie • Washington • United States
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Salary
💰 $94,300 - $156,900 per year
About the role
- Interpret and/or modify available guidelines for application to existing problems or processes.
- Prepare complex designs, standards, studies and analyses.
- Provide a detailed design review of internal or external technical documents.
- Prepare cost estimates and evaluations for project alternatives with minimal supervision.
- Plan and develop project budgets with appropriate documentation.
- Ensure compliance with codes, standards, and design, operation, and maintenance requirements.
- Identify potential areas of weakness with assigned work, and initiate corrective action.
- Document and share work with others to strengthen the depth and breadth of skills within the department’s engineering workforce.
- Ensure that problem solutions are tailored to PSE’s business environment.
- Support emergency response work as requested including immediate and extended restoration efforts driven by weather and other system failures.
- May lead or coordinate the work of junior engineers, engineering assistants, field technicians, and others who assist on specific projects.
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.
- Familiar with codes and equipment utilized in the design and operation of utility systems.
- Possession of a Professional Engineering license.
- Knowledge of engineering economics and utility accounting practices.
- Experience working on complex engineering projects.
Benefits
- Employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Additional voluntary options of 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 throughout the calendar year.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
project cost estimatingproject schedulingdesign preparationtechnical documentationengineering economicsutility accounting practicesdesign complianceproblem-solvingbudget planningtechnical field work
Soft Skills
organizationdocumentationprioritizationproject managementinterpersonal skillscommunication skillsleadershipcoordination
Certifications
Bachelor of Science degreeProfessional Engineering license