Puget Sound Energy, Inc - Senior Engineer - Clyde Hill, Washington
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 Transmission team is looking for qualified candidates to fill an open Senior Engineer position!
Specific details regarding the work arrangements for this position will be discussed in further detail during the interview process.
Job Description:
The Senior Transmission Planning Engineer will prepare engineering plans, system studies, and related evaluations. This role provides professional engineering services and support in the planning, construction, operation, maintenance, and analysis of our electric transmission facilities and assets. The engineer will apply knowledge and analysis of the transmission system and ensure compliance with NERC standards governing Transmission Planning and Operation. The role involves interpreting and applying existing guidelines, engineering principles, practices, and theories to complete assignments with many interrelated elements. Additionally, the engineer will collaborate on project teams to successfully complete projects aimed at reinforcing energy delivery or power generation systems. This position also offers opportunities to enhance technical and managerial knowledge about our processes and systems. The ideal candidate will possess expertise in areas such as steady-state and dynamic power system analysis, power quality and transient analysis, reliability standards compliance, and economic development transmission service evaluations.
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.
Job Responsibilities:
- Responsible for preparing studies and analyses to develop and justify capacity and reliability projects for the electric transmission system.
- Run power system simulation, modeling, and analysis using advanced power system analysis programs.
- Responsible for NERC Planning Standards applicable to the Transmission Planner.
- Provide professional engineering service and support in the planning, construction, operation, maintenance, and analysis of PSE facilities and assets.
- Plan projects to meet cost and time objectives, including compliance with applicable NERC Transmission Planning and Operating Standards.
- Interprets requirements and application of company and industry standards, guidelines, and methods.
- Review design and documentation to ensure compliance with internal planning criteria and standards.
- Interprets and/or modifies available guidelines for application to existing problems or processes.
- Documents project need, benefit, and justifications with minimal direct supervision.
- Creates and reviews cost estimates and provides economic cost/benefit analysis for project alternatives.
- Plan and develop project budgets with appropriate documentation.
- Applies engineering principles, practices, and theories.
- Identifies potential areas of weakness with assigned work and initiates corrective action.
- Ensures compliance with codes, standards, and design requirements.
- Supports emergency response work as requested, including immediate and extended restoration efforts driven by weather and other system failures.
- May coordinate the work of engineering assistants, technicians, or others who assist in specific assignments (including contractors/consultants).