Senior Engineer - Distribution Planner

Puget Sound Energy • Bellevue, WA

76d • $104,500 - $174,100

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 - Distribution Planner position! Specific details regarding the work arrangements for this position will be discussed in further detail during the interview process. Under minimal supervision of more experienced staff, the Operations & Capacity Planner in this position will have an emphasis on improving the capacity and operating performance of the distribution system in line with future integration of smart grid devices and systems, including distribution energy resources (DER), volt/var optimization (VVO), advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), distribution automation (DA). The right candidate is someone who is excited about realizing the future of energy delivery while meeting our customers' needs today and is curious about learning and passionate about improving.

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.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working on complex engineering projects in the electric utility industry.
• Experience working with internal and external customers in meeting system and customer needs.
• Experience using an electrical analysis program such as LoadSEER, SynerGi, CYME, or other programs.
• Knowledge of engineering economics, analysis, and utility accounting practices.
• Possession of EIT certificate and ability to acquire PE license.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic life, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
• 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).
• 401(k) investment option and a cash balance retirement plan.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays throughout the calendar year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Utilities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree