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    Engineer III - Kent, United States - Puget Sound Energy

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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'sOps Training, Procedures & Qualityteam is looking for qualified candidates to fill anopen Engineer III position

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

    Job Description

    The Standards Department develops standard practices, partners with multiple peer departments, and supports all departments by maintaining a knowledge base of materials, best practices, and regulations.

    Standardization of materials and practices across the company enhances safety, efficiency, quality, and flexibility.


    Engineers research elements such as safety, cost, maintenance, regulatory compliance, et cetera to determine the best balance for our stakeholders to develop best practices for PSE.


    The department is responsible for:

    • Maintaining standardized parts and procedures to ensure that the system is familiar to operations staff across the service territory. This makes for safer operations and ease when building and repairing.
    • Researching new governmental regulations and ensuring that our materials and practices comply with new developments.
    • Updating and editing parts lists to incorporate advances in technology and market availability.
    • Creating and revising Standards documents, (e.g., construction manuals, operating standards,
    field procedures, and handouts).


    • Analyzing variance requests and/or suggesting the best solution to design engineers.
    In this role, the expectation and need is that the Engineer III perform in a leadership role. Strong electrical technical skills are needed. Keeping a schedule, deadlines, cost analysis is a core requirement, juggling multiple projects at a time.

    Interpret and apply 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.

    A lot of research and detective work is needed.

    Collaboration with many peer work groups is a daily occurrence and this individual must feel comfortable scheduling meetings and approaching others to drive a solution.

    The work scope in this position can move fast.

    The goal is not to get the work completed but to complete the work with a safe solution and utmost integrity.

    Engineering ingenuity, writing skills, leadership skills, collaboration, and time management are a must.

    The Engineer will need to lead multiple projects that may have a change in scope and schedule as it moves along.

    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.

    This position may be subject to random DOT drug and/or alcohol testing.

    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.

    Job 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 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.


    Substantial experience in planning, design, specification preparation, technical field work, project cost estimating and scheduling (typically achieved after 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

    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.

    Additional Information
    At PSE we value and respect our employees and provide them opportunities to excel. We offer a competitive compensation and rewards package.

    The pay range for this position is$88,000.00-$146,500.00, 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

    .

    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 or

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