Engineer III - Transmission and Asset Integration

Puget Sound Energy•Bellevue, WA

1d•$94,300 - $156,900

About The Position

This position supports Puget Sound Energy’s Energy Supply Merchant organization by providing advanced engineering, technical, and analytical support for merchant transmission portfolio management, asset integration, transmission service strategy, contract administration, capacity optimization, resource delivery, and regional transmission activities. The Engineer III independently performs complex assignments and leads defined transmission and asset integration workstreams. The role supports evaluation, acquisition, optimization, and implementation of transmission rights and services needed to deliver generation resources, power purchase agreements, tolling agreements, battery storage resources, and other portfolio resources. Responsibilities include leading assigned transmission service activities, supporting complex generator interconnection and affected-system coordination, evaluating transmission risks and alternatives, coordinating asset integration, and assessing regional transmission and market developments. The position upholds applicable safety compliance standards, promotes a culture of total safety, conducts business honestly and ethically in accordance with PSE’s core values and Code of Conduct, and performs duties in compliance with regulatory obligations. This is a safety-sensitive job under RCW 49.44.240 and requires pre-employment drug screening, including screening for marijuana and marijuana metabolites. Specific work arrangements will be discussed during the interview process.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in electrical, mechanical, civil, or another appropriate engineering field, or a Professional Engineering (PE) license in lieu of a degree.
Substantial experience in planning, design, specification preparation, technical field work, project cost estimating, and scheduling; typically achieved after five or more years of practice as a degreed engineer.
Demonstrated organization, documentation, prioritization, and project management skills.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to perform complex engineering assignments independently and lead defined workstreams.
Compliance with pre-employment drug screening, including screening for marijuana and marijuana metabolites.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in the utility industry.
Possession of a Professional Engineering license.
Knowledge of engineering economics and utility accounting practices.
Experience working on complex engineering projects.
Experience using PowerWorld or other power-flow software.
Strong working knowledge of merchant transmission portfolio management, transmission service rights, transmission procurement, resource delivery, and transmission optimization concepts.
Experience with FERC Open Access Transmission Tariffs, transmission provider business practices, BPA transmission processes, and regional transmission coordination.
Experience independently managing transmission service requests, generator interconnection processes, affected-system coordination, transmission planning studies, or resource integration activities.
Strong understanding of power markets, balancing authority operations, scheduling, E-Tagging, pseudo-ties, resource designation, congestion, curtailment, transmission optimization, OATI tools, and NAESB standards.

Responsibilities

Provide advanced engineering, technical, and analytical support for managing and optimizing PSE’s merchant transmission portfolio across planning, procurement, integration, and operations.
Lead transmission, interconnection, and asset integration workstreams supporting reliable and cost-effective resource delivery.
Analyze transmission availability, deliverability, congestion, curtailment, outages, contract rights, service options, constraints, and resource delivery requirements.
Develop technical recommendations regarding transmission service alternatives, delivery assumptions, risks, costs, and implementation requirements.
Support resource acquisitions and self-build projects by evaluating transmission and interconnection requirements, costs, constraints, risks, and implementation considerations.
Coordinate resolution of transmission-related technical, contractual, scheduling, and implementation issues with internal and external stakeholders.
Evaluate regional transmission, tariff, market, and policy developments and communicate their impacts on portfolio deliverability, costs, curtailment, and resource integration.
Develop and improve analytical tools, reports, datasets, frameworks, and documentation for transmission strategy, portfolio management, asset integration, and operational readiness.
Participate in cross-functional teams, transmission provider discussions, stakeholder processes, and regional industry forums.
May lead or coordinate junior engineers, engineering assistants, field technicians, contractors, consultants, and others assisting on specific projects.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Uphold applicable safety compliance standards and promote a culture of total safety.
Perform duties honestly, ethically, consistently with PSE’s core values and Code of Conduct, and in accordance with regulatory compliance obligations.