Puget Sound Energy · 7 hours ago
Senior Engineer - Public Improvement
Kent, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$104K/yr - $174K/yr
8+ years expPuget Sound Energy is looking to grow our community with top talented individuals like you! The Senior Engineer - Public Improvement position involves providing professional engineering service and support in the planning, construction, operation, maintenance, and analysis of PSE facilities and assets, while ensuring compliance with safety standards and regulatory obligations.
Utilities
Responsibilities
Interprets and/or modifies available guidelines for application to existing problems or processes
Prepares complex designs, standards, studies and analyses
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
Ensures compliance with codes, standards, and design, operation, and maintenance requirements
Identifies potential areas of weakness with assigned work, and initiate 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
This position will be duel fuel (both gas and electric)
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). 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
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
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
H1B Sponsorship
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2020 (17)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Wade Smith
EVP & COO
Lorna Luebbe
General Counsel/Senior Vice President/Chief Sustainability Officer
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