Engineering Manager - Ephrata - Grant PUD

Description

Closing Date to Apply: Until Filled

Salary: $122, $214,988.80

Typically, selected candidates are hired at a salary rate between the minimum and midpoint of the range.

Benefits: This link below will provide you with Grant PUD's benefit that may be available if hired, different employee types are eligible for different benefits.

Grant PUD — Unified Insurance Program (uip-)

Grant County PUD will be administering a background check as part of the hiring process, if selected for this position.

Position Summary:

The Engineering Manager leads, oversees, managers and develops a team of transmission engineers and engineering technicians responsible for planning, designing and supporting the construction, maintenance and reliability of Grant PUD's high voltage transmission system. This position ensures design activities are executed with a focus on reliability, safety, efficiency, and adherence to general engineering and utility best practices. This position ensures engineering activities prioritize system reliability, safety and efficiency and consistency with utility and engineering best practices. As the designated resource manager for transmission engineering and technical support across Power Delivery, this role drives high-quality project execution, supports cross-departmental coordination and establishes standards and procedures that guide the design and implementation of transmission infrastructure.

Essential Function:

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class; employees may be assigned duties which are not listed below; reasonable accommodations will be made as required. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change at any time by the employer. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team performing transmission planning, line design, structural design, and system studies.
• Assign work strategically to balance workloads, support individual growth, and align with operational and system priorities. Ensure staff are trained, qualified, and supported through coaching, mentoring, and performance feedback.
• Participate in workforce planning, succession planning, and organizational development initiatives.
• Establish and maintain engineering procedures, standards, and design criteria for transmission lines, structures, and related facilities.
• Review and approve complex or escalated design decisions with potential impacts on system reliability, safety, or regulatory compliance.
• Support periodic review and updates of construction drawings, material specifications, and design standards. Provide technical guidance to staff and act as a subject matter expert across the organization.
• Lead and supervise engineers responsible for development, implementation, and coordination of transmission engineering activities supporting construction and maintenance of transmission infrastructure.
• Serve as program manager or stakeholder for capital and maintenance projects involving transmission line upgrades, rebuilds, protection coordination impacts, and structural improvements.
• Monitor budgets, schedules, contracts, and resource allocation to optimize department performance and adherence to strategic goals. Oversee contractors and consultants performing transmission engineering work and ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards (e.g., NESC, IEEE, ASCE).
• Collaborate with Substation Engineering, Protection & Automation, the Project Management Office, and System Operations to ensure efficient project delivery and alignment with system needs.
• Provide engineering support during emergency response, outage events, or system restoration activities, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate closely with Construction & Maintenance, System Planning, Real Estate & Permitting, Operations, and Protection & Automation to resolve design issues, schedule work, and support system reliability objectives. Interface with external agencies, joint-use entities, and regulatory bodies as needed. Provide technical guidance and maintain positive working relationships across the organization.
• Ensure accurate documentation and mapping of system assets, including safety planning as part of design workflows. Maintain awareness of and adherence to laws, regulations, and Grant PUD policies applicable to transmission engineering. Promote and actively participate in Grant PUD's safety program, including incident reporting and continuous improvement of safety practices.
• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance team performance, engineering quality, or system resilience. Stay current on industry developments through participation in working groups and professional associations; share learnings with the team and integrate applicable practices.
• In this position, if needed to operate a GPUD vehicle for business purposes, please refer to the Vehicle/Asset Usage Policy, IS-TA-POL-001.
• Demonstrated commitment to Grant PUD's mission, vision, values, strategic plan, and Grant PUD/IBEW Local 77 Code of Excellence. The incumbent should be familiar with these organizational priorities and behave in a way that aligns with these expectations.
• Understand and adhere to compliance requirements for this position that may include laws, regulations, security guidelines, Grant PUD policies & procedures.
• Actively participate in all aspects of our safety program, including but not limited to:
• Following all safety policies and procedures.
• Alerting supervisors and coworkers to unsafe or hazardous working conditions.
• Reporting any unsafe incidents or close calls within 24 hours to your supervisor; and
• Accepting feedback from supervisors and coworkers regarding your own safety performance.
• Actively support programs and actions that improve our Safety Culture by:
• Supporting the presence of safety in your department (e.g. include safety messages in business conversations; begin meetings as appropriate with a safety minute).
• Ensuring supervisors are monitoring the safety actions of their teams (such as completing safety training, reporting incidents timely, etc.).
• Being viewed as a safety champion by stopping work if necessary, promoting safety activities (Continuous improvement team processes, Safety & Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) activities, etc.).
• Acknowledging compliant safety behaviors and good safety performance from members of your team(s).

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in an engineering field or additional two years of experience in lieu of degree
• Eight (8) years of engineering experience, including:
• At least 1 year of experience leading people, projects, or cross functional work.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A Washington State Professional Engineering license
• Utility experience

Other Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills with ability to guide teams and resolve complex issues.
• Demonstrated success in fostering innovative, practical solutions to complex engineering and infrastructure challenges.
• Skilled in resource planning, workload management, coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficient in the use of engineering tools, with the ability to interpret and apply technical data effectively
• Knowledge of concepts, principles, theories, and methods surrounding electric utility engineering best practices; staff development methods set to engage team members and promote meaningful performance improvements; electric utility material and equipment applications, testing and evaluation of line design and construction methods; working knowledge of NEC, NESC codes, IEEE standards and applicable RCW and WAC Sections.
• Skilled in utilizing MS office products; GIS and AutoCAD software, tools, and applications.

Physical Requirements

• Position may be eligible for hybrid work arrangement: ☒Yes ☐No
• Majority of work is performed in a standard office setting.
• Will perform work onsite at the locations of the assigned Business Units
• Typical shift of employees in this position: ☐8 hours ☐9 hours ☒10 hours ☐12 hours

*applicant/incumbent should refer to the Physical Capacity Evaluation (PCE).

The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions for this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas.

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