Puget Sound Energy · 1 hour ago
Senior Engineer- Climate Resiliency Planning
Bellevue, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$104K/yr - $174K/yr
8+ years expPuget Sound Energy is looking for a Senior Engineer- Climate Resiliency Planning to support their Planning team. The role involves providing engineering services and technical support to enhance the resiliency of energy delivery systems against climate change hazards, collaborating across departments, and ensuring compliance with industry standards.
Utilities
Responsibilities
Interprets and/or modifies available guidelines to assess resiliency of the energy delivery system and align them with mitigation strategies for reducing hazards associated with climate change
Prepares complex designs, standards, studies to assess and mitigate the impacts of temperature, sea-level rise, precipitation, wildfire and cascading events on the transmission and distribution energy delivery system
Provides a detailed design review of internal or external technical documents
Prepares cost estimates and project evaluations without direct supervision
Plans and develops project budgets with appropriate documentation
Consolidates knowledge of industry developments and best practices for conducting vulnerability assessments and implementing climate change adaptation techniques to mitigate identified hazards, and applies this knowledge at PSE to further business objectives
Plans, schedules and coordinates the work of engineering and other cross-functional resources to meet corporate climate resiliency objectives and priorities
Coordinates and supports execution of corporate strategies to mitigate climate-related hazards to the transmission and distribution system over intermediate and long-term timeframes
Ensures compliance with codes, standards, and design, operation, and maintenance requirements
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
Communicates solutions to personnel possessing a wide variety of educational and employment backgrounds, including in public forums in both verbal and written forms
Supports emergency response work as requested including immediate and extended restoration efforts driven by weather and other system failures
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
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
Knowledge of climate impacts and adaptation solutions, including the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Climate READi Framework
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Basic life
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
Company
Puget Sound Energy
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) is Washington state’s oldest local energy company.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Wade Smith
EVP & COO
Lorna Luebbe
General Counsel/Senior Vice President/Chief Sustainability Officer
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