Engineer III - Substation Controls

Puget Sound Energy • Snoqualmie, WA

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About The Position

Puget Sound Energy's Engineering Operations team is seeking a qualified candidate to fill an open Engineer III - Substation Controls position. This engineer will be responsible for designing controls systems for substations with voltages of 12kV and above. Control systems include all wiring for switchyard equipment, control house, and control panel devices up to the protective relays. The role also involves field support and developing project construction drawings, including detailed schematics and wiring diagrams, to integrate relays and electrical components for operating, protecting, and automating the electrical grid. Project work encompasses planned programs like "brownfield" substation equipment upgrades and SCADA integration, new "greenfield" substation design, and emergency equipment replacements. This position is within the Substation Engineering group and requires close coordination with other PSE engineering teams, including System Protection and Relay Engineering, and Substation Design. The engineer will provide professional engineering services in planning, construction, operation, maintenance, and analysis of PSE facilities. They will schedule and coordinate major project segments to meet cost and time objectives, review designs for compliance, and apply engineering principles to complex assignments. The role also involves supporting the development of PSE's engineering workforce by sharing knowledge and assisting in emergency response operations. Upholding safety compliance standards and promoting a culture of total safety are essential. The job requires conducting business honestly, ethically, and in accordance with core values and the Code of Conduct, ensuring all duties are performed in compliance with regulatory obligations. This job is considered "safety sensitive" and is subject to pre-employment drug screening.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree or PE license in electrical, mechanical, civil or other appropriate engineering field. A PE license may qualify in lieu of a degree.
• Substantial experience in planning, design, specification preparation, technical field work, project cost estimating and scheduling (typically achieved after five (5) or more years practice as a degreed engineer). Years of acquired experience is provided as a guide and alone does not constitute readiness for job level as individual’s skill acquisition rates can vary significantly.
• Demonstrated organization, documentation, prioritization, and project management skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• 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.
• Proficient in MicroStation or AutoCAD

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, with many interrelated elements requiring considerations not previously encountered.
• Supports the continued development of PSE’s engineering workforce by sharing knowledge with others.
• 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.
• Demonstrates commitment to conduct business honestly, ethically and consistent with our core values and Code of Conduct.
• Ensures duties are performed in accordance with all regulatory compliance obligations.
• Interprets and/or modifies available guidelines for application to existing problems or processes.
• Prepares complex designs, standards, studies and analyses.
• Provides a detailed design review of internal or external technical documents.
• Prepares cost estimates and evaluations for project alternatives with minimal supervision.
• Plans and develops project budgets with appropriate documentation.
• Ensures compliance with codes, standards, and design, operation, and maintenance requirements.
• Identifies potential areas of weakness with assigned work, and initiate corrective action.
• Documents and shares work with others to strengthen the depth and breadth of skills within the department’s engineering workforce.
• Ensures that problem solutions are tailored to PSE’s business environment.
• Supports 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. (This includes contractor/consultants.)
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, basic life, and 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level