Senior Engineer - Electric Grid Asset Management

About the role

Puget Sound Energy's Planning team is hiring a Senior Engineer for its Electric Grid Asset Management position, based in Bellevue, WA, with hybrid work opportunities. The role provides professional engineering service focused on maximizing asset value by managing risk, performance and cost over the asset lifecycle, acting as a technical lead for existing programs and developing new ones. It is linked with two lower-level engineer postings for one opening.

Key responsibilities

• Manage risk, performance and cost over the lifecycle of assets, covering distribution cable and feeder remediation, resilience enhancements, marine crossings, transmission equipment inspection and replacement, pole inspection, substation reliability, SCADA and EV enablement.
• Prepare complex project portfolios and cost estimates in IDOT/PowerPlan, and plan 5-year program budgets.
• Work with business groups on capital spending approval plans and develop maintenance plans.
• Review technical documents and white papers, ensure compliance with codes and standards, and identify weaknesses in work processes.
• Share knowledge with colleagues and communicate solutions verbally and in writing, including in public forums.
• Support emergency response and restoration work, and may lead or coordinate junior engineers, engineering assistants, field technicians and contractors.

Required profile

• Bachelor of Science degree or a Professional Engineer (PE) license in electrical, mechanical, civil or another appropriate engineering field; a PE license may qualify in lieu of a degree.
• Substantial experience in planning, design, specification preparation, technical field work, cost estimating and scheduling, typically after eight years as a degreed engineer.
• Demonstrated organization, documentation, prioritization and project management skills, plus strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Desired: utility industry experience, especially in electric distribution; PE license; knowledge of engineering economics and utility accounting; experience on complex engineering projects.

What we offer

• Pay range of $108,200 to $180,200, with eligibility for annual goal-based incentive bonuses.
• Medical, dental, vision, basic life and short- and long-term disability insurance, plus optional supplemental life and accident insurance, flexible spending accounts and an EAP.
• 401(k) and cash balance retirement plan, paid time off and paid holidays.