Puget Sound Energy
Provides electric and natural gas services to customers in the Pacific Northwest.
Principal Engineer - Substation Physical Design
Design and lead high/medium voltage substation physical design projects.
Job Highlights
About the Role
In this senior position the incumbent will provide technical leadership, mentor other engineers, coordinate resources, and contribute to emergency response and departmental strategy. • Prepare complex engineering plans, designs, specifications, standards, evaluations, and studies. • Solve unique engineering problems using advanced analytical techniques. • Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and design, operation, and maintenance requirements. • Identify potential weaknesses in team work and initiate corrective actions. • Document and share work to strengthen the skill set of PSE’s engineering workforce. • Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and training to other engineering staff. • Tailor problem solutions to PSE’s business environment and stay current on industry best practices. • Coordinate and review work of engineers, engineering assistants, field technicians, contractors, and consultants. • Plan and schedule engineering resources to meet departmental needs. • Develop and execute department strategy aligned with overall business objectives. • Support emergency response and system restoration efforts during weather events or failures.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸design plans
- ▸analytical techniques
- ▸code compliance
- ▸technical leadership
- ▸resource coordination
- ▸emergency response
What You Bring
The engineer must bring extensive experience with electrical design, NESC and IEEE codes, and QA/QC processes, while upholding PSE’s safety‑sensitive standards and ethical conduct. Effective verbal and written communication to diverse audiences is essential. Candidates need a bachelor’s degree (or PE license) in a relevant engineering discipline and roughly ten years of experience in planning, design, cost estimating, and project execution, with a strong record of interpersonal and communication skills. Additional utility‑industry and substation design experience are preferred. • Communicate solutions verbally and in writing to audiences with varied technical backgrounds, including public forums. • Bachelor of Science degree (or PE license) in electrical, mechanical, civil, or related engineering field. • At least 10 years of experience in planning, design, specification preparation, maintenance, project cost estimating, and scheduling. • Advanced technical and scientific expertise with strong interpersonal and communication skills. • Experience leading engineering projects and collaborating with internal and external customers. • Minimum of 10 years of substation physical design experience. • Prior experience working within the utility industry. • Possession of a Professional Engineering License. • Knowledge of engineering economics and utility accounting practices. • Experience on complex engineering projects.
Requirements
- ▸pe license
- ▸10+ years
- ▸substation design
- ▸utility industry
- ▸electrical design
- ▸communication
Benefits
PSE offers a salary range of $124,600‑$207,400, incentive bonuses, comprehensive health and retirement benefits, paid time off, and a culture that values employee growth, work‑life balance, and safety. • Salary range $124,600‑$207,400 with annual incentive bonuses. • Medical, dental, and vision insurance. • Basic life, short‑ and long‑term disability coverage, with supplemental voluntary options. • 401(k) and cash balance retirement plans. • Paid Time Off and paid holidays. • Employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, and other voluntary benefits.
Work Environment
Office Full-Time