Senior Systems Engineer - Traction Electrification

Sound Transit • Seattle, WA

17h • $87,000 - $191,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

This is a technical leadership role as a traction electrification systems engineer. Traction electrification includes incoming AC utility feeds and medium voltage AC power distribution, DC traction power substations, overhead contact systems (OCS) and related automated monitoring and control systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or closely related field.
• Five years of traction electrification systems engineering experience that includes project management, systems design, construction and/or operations support; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Engineering principles, methods and techniques applied during design, construction, testing and commissioning, operations and maintenance.
• Codes and related regulations applicable to area of practice.
• Recent developments, current literature, and sources of information related to emerging trends and innovation in area or practice.
• Troubleshooting, diagnostics and root cause analysis - ability to systematically investigate equipment failures determine the root cause, and recommend corrective action.
• Time management - ability to control a large workload, prioritize effort, and manage commitments.
• Collaboration - ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other agency staff, consultants, contractors, authorities having jurisdiction, and other stakeholder groups.
• Communication - ability to communicate clear and accurate technical information to technical and non-technical audiences in verbal and written form.
• Meeting management - able to plan, conduct and record effective meetings.
• Systems thinking - ability to understand the whole problem, seek different perspectives, understand interdependencies, and decompose complex problems into solvable elements.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineering license.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains agency design criteria and standards for systems and assets in assigned engineering discipline.
• Reviews and provides input to formal contract deliverables and submittals to provide assurance of project compliance with established agency technical criteria, policies and procedures for design development, systems interface coordination and integration, construction and testing and commissioning.
• Reviews and makes recommendations on changes and deviations from established agency standards and criteria.
• Provides support to senior staff working closely with city code and fire department officials to ensure code requirements and operational best practices are incorporated into design projects.
• Develops designs for follow on and service delivery projects from beginning to end. Including coordination of schedule, scope, and budget of assigned projects.
• Provides engineering economic analysis in determining total cost of ownership.
• Provides support to the department/division and others on matters as directed; serves as staff on a variety of committees as assigned; prepares and presents reports and presentations; attends and participates in professional group meetings.
• Supports Agency Sustainability efforts to develop efficient designs and evaluate new technologies intended to improve efficiencies and reduce impact.
• Collaborates with staff across the agency to ensure continuous improvement and best practice is applied to engineering criteria, policies and procedures.
• Champions and models Sound Transit's core values and demonstrates values-based behaviors in everyday interactions across the agency.
• Contributes to a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion in alignment with Sound Transit’s Equity & Inclusion Policy.
• It is the responsibility of all employees to follow the Agency safety rules, regulations, and procedures pertaining to their assigned duties and responsibilities, which could include systems, operations, and/or other employees.
• It is the responsibility of all employees to integrate sustainability into everyday business practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Two choices of medical plans
• Dental plan
• Vision plan
• Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401a retirement plan with 10% employee contribution and 12% match by Sound Transit
• 457b retirement plan up to IRS maximum
• 25 days of paid time off annually with increases at four, eight and twelve years of service
• Additional paid time off for director level and up
• 12 paid holidays
• Up to 2 paid floating holidays per year
• Up to 2 paid volunteer days per year
• 12 weeks of parental leave for new parents
• Pet Insurance discount
• ORCA card at no cost for full-time employees
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,000 annually for approved tuition expenses
• Inclusive Reproductive Health Support Services
• Competitive salaries based on market rates and internal equity
• Work-life balance
• Opportunities for professional development
• Recognition from colleagues

What This Job Offers

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