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Puget Sound Energy
Engineer III - Substation Controls
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What they do
An Electrical Substation Engineer is responsible for substation design including schematic development, physical layouts, equipment, and construction cost estimates.
$122,710 / year median in Washington
Job Description
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 III
- Substation Controls position!
- -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 evaluations for project alternatives with minimal 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 the department's engineering workforce.
- 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 or PE license in electrical, mechanical, civil or other appropriate engineering field. A PE license may qualify in lieu of a degree.
- Substantial experience in planning, design, specification preparation, technical field work, project cost estimating and scheduling (typically achieved after five (5) 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. Desired Qualifications style="list-style-type:disc
- -Experience working in the utility industry.
- Familiar with codes and equipment utilized in the design and operation of utility systems.
- Possession of a Professional Engineering license.
- Knowledge of engineering economics and utility accounting practices.
- Experience working on complex engineering projects.
- Proficient in MicroStation or AutoCAD Additional Information At PSE, we value our employees and provide them with opportunities to excel.
- $156,900.00, 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.
- Why Work For Us (pse).