Hybrid Engineer III – Substation Planner

at Puget Sound Energy

• Job title: Engineer III – Substation 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, Kent, United States

About the role

• Engineer III - Substation Planner at Puget Sound Energy responsible for planning, design, and maintenance of energy facilities. Coordinate complex engineering projects ensuring compliance and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional engineering service and support in the planning, construction, operation, maintenance, and analysis of PSE facilities and assets
• Schedules and coordinates major segments of complex projects to meet cost and time objectives
• Reviews design and documentation to ensure compliance with PSE expectations
• Interprets and applies existing guidelines and engineering principles, practices, and theories toward the completion of assignments involving a substantial degree of complexity
• Supports emergency response operations when needed
• Upholds the safety compliance standards inherent in PSE’s operating and/or field procedures related to work responsibilities
• Promotes and supports a culture of total safety
• Ensures duties are performed in accordance with all regulatory compliance obligations

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)
• Familiar with codes and equipment utilized in the design and operation of utility systems (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, 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