Senior Engineer – Distribution Capacity Planner
Puget Sound Energy
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Bellevue • Washington • United States
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Salary
💰 $108,200 - $180,200 per year
Job Level
About the role
- 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
LoadSEERSynerGiengineering analysiscapacity improvementproject cost estimatingschedulingtechnical reviewdesign reviewsystem performance analysisemerging technologies
Soft Skills
organizationdocumentationprioritizationproject managementinterpersonal skillscommunication skillsleadershipcollaborationproblem-solvingcorrective action
Certifications
Bachelor of Science degreeProfessional Engineering license