Senior Engineer - Asset Management Planning

Puget Sound Energy • Bellevue, WA

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About The Position

Puget Sound Energy is looking to grow our community with top talented individuals like you! With our rapidly growing, award winning energy efficiency programs, our pathway to an exciting and innovative future is now. PSE's Planning team is looking for qualified candidates to fill an open Senior Engineer - Asset Management Planning position! Specific details regarding the work arrangements for this position will be discussed in further detail during the interview process. Job Description Provides professional engineering service and focuses on fully realizing asset value through managing risk, performance, and cost over the lifecycle of assets. Serves as a technical lead to support and drive existing asset management programs as well as develop new programs from ground up. Key programs include distribution cable/feeder remediation, resilience enhancements, marine crossing, transmission equipment inspection and replacement, pole inspection and remediation, substation reliability, substation SCADA and electric vehicle enablement for the electric system. Reviews asset attributes and ensures alignment with PSE's asset management strategy roadmap and 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. This job is considered "safety sensitive" as defined in RCW 49.44.240 and is subject to pre-employment drug screening that includes screening for the presence of marijuana and marijuana metabolites.

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). 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.
• Possession of a Professional Engineering license.
• Knowledge of engineering economics and utility accounting practices.
• Experience working on complex engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Interprets and/or improves available guidelines for application to existing problems or processes.
• Prepares complex project portfolios addressing capital cost investments to gain systematic benefits to align with asset management strategy, grid modernization and clean energy goals.
• Prepares cost estimates and project evaluations in IDOT/ PowerPlan.
• Plans and supports 5 year program budgets with appropriate documentation.
• Collaborates with wide range of business groups to document business plans and develop new Capital Spending Approval Plans.
• Develops maintenance plans and collaborates with execution teams for successful implementation.
• Provides a detailed review of internal or external technical documents and strategic white papers.
• Ensures compliance with codes, standards, and design, operation, and maintenance requirements.
• Identifies potential areas of weakness with assigned work processes, and initiates corrective action.
• Documents and shares work with others to strengthen the depth and breadth of skills within PSE's engineering workforce.
• Communicates solutions to personnel possessing a wide variety of educational and employment backgrounds, including in public forums in both verbal and written forms.
• 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

• PSE offers a suite of benefits to our employees. Employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
• There are additional voluntary options of supplemental life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent daycare, and an Employee assistance program (EAP).
• For long term savings, PSE offers a 401(k) investment option and a cash balance retirement plan.
• Employees will also receive Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays throughout the calendar year.
• Detailed benefit overviews can be found on our Career page - Why Work For Us (pse.com).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Utilities
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees