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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 Engineering Operations team is looking for qualified candidates to fill an open Engineer I - System Protection position!

Specific details regarding the work arrangements for this position will be discussed in further detail during the interview process.

Job Description

System Protection Engineers are responsible for modeling, coordinating, and producing settings for the relays that operate both in-line and substation-based transmission and distribution protective devices. Engineers in System Protection are high sought after by workgroups throughout the Organization for technical input and support. Engineers in System Protection frequently coordinate with peer Engineers at surrounding utilities and with contractors representing interconnection customers. Protection Engineers also engage in research and development efforts to identify, test, and pilot new technologies.

Other elements of the System Protection role include:

• Providing professional engineering service and support in the planning, construction, operation, maintenance, and analysis of PSE facilities and assets.
• Scheduling and coordinating major segments of complex projects to meet cost and time objectives.
• Reviewing designs and documentation to ensure compliance with PSE expectations.
• Interpreting and applying existing guidelines and engineering principles, practices, and theories toward the completion of assignments involving a substantial degree of complexity, with many interrelated elements requiring considerations not previously encountered.
• Supporting the continued development of PSE's engineering workforce by sharing knowledge with others.
• Supporting emergency response operations when needed.
• Upholding the safety compliance standards inherent in PSE's operating and/or field procedures related to work responsibilities.
• Promoting and supporting a culture of total safety.
• Demonstrating commitment to conduct business honestly, ethically and consistent with our core values and Code of Conduct.
• Ensuring 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

• Supports field crews and Relay Technicians during construction
• Maintains compliance with NERC PRC standards
• Performs root-cause analysis of transmission and distribution system events
• Supports interconnection and integration of PSE and customer-owned generation including rotating machines, solar facilities, battery energy storage systems and wind farms
• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in electrical, mechanical, civil or other appropriate engineering discipline.
• Entry level to 3 years of experience in engineering design, preparation of specifications, technical field work, or system studies. Other prior non-engineering work experience may be considered for individuals at this level.

Desired Qualifications

• Possession of or ability to acquire an EIT certificate.
• Knowledge of engineering economics and analysis.
• Experience in project cost estimating or scheduling.
• Work or internship experience in utility engineering or related fields.

Additional Information

At PSE, we value our employees and provide them with opportunities to excel. We offer a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package. To learn more about why PSE is a great place to work, see our Employee Value Proposition, which highlights our commitment to employee growth, work-life balance, and meaningful career opportunities in the energy sector.

The pay range for this position is $80,200.00 - $115,800.00, and this position is eligible for annual goals based incentive bonuses.

PSE offers a suite of benefits to our employees. Employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life, and short- and long-term disability insurance. There are additional voluntary options of supplemental life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent daycare, and an Employee assistance program (EAP). For long term savings, PSE offers a 401(k) investment option and a cash balance retirement plan. Employees will also receive Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays throughout the calendar year. Detailed benefit overviews can be found on our Career page - Why Work For Us (pse.com).

Families and businesses depend on PSE to provide the energy they need to pursue their dreams. Our steadfast commitment to serving Washington communities with safe, dependable and efficient energy started in 1873. Today we're building the Northwest's energy future through efforts like our award winning energy efficiency programs and our leadership in renewable energy.

Puget Sound Energy is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status or presence of a disability that with or without reasonable accommodation does not prevent performance of the essential functions of the job, or any other category prohibited by local, state or federal law.

Should you have a disability that requires assistance and/or reasonable accommodation with the job application process, please contact the Human Resources Staffing department at jobs@pse.com or 425-462-3017.

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Nearest Secondary Market: Bellevue