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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'sTransmissionteam is looking for qualified candidates to fill anopenSupervisor of Engineering - Transmission Strategy & Marketsposition!
Specific details regarding the work arrangements for this position will be discussed in further detail during the interview process.
Puget Sound Energy's Transmission Strategy & Planning department is looking for a Supervisor for their Local Transmission System Planning team. The Local Transmission System Planning team plays an integral part of PSE's Transmission Strategy & Planning team by evaluating local transmission system reliability and resiliency to identify opportunities for relieving system constraints and increasing customer reliability through transmission solutions that meet FERC, NERC and WECC requirements and PSE's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT).
The supervisor will be responsible for the supervision of technical staff, inspiring bold and creative thinking, providing strategic direction to the team, building collaborative working relationships with peer stakeholders, development of guidelines, performance metrics and reporting, setting priorities, and developing robust analysis and strategies to drive business objectives. We are looking for someone with supervisory experience and familiarity with transmission system planning and/or operation. The ideal candidate has utility experience working with technical and non-technical stakeholders and is involved in industry working groups relative to transmission planning and/or policy.
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.
- Employee Development & Team Building - Provides employees with coaching, feedback, and development opportunities and builds effective teams:
- Demonstrates a passion for safety. Promotes and supports a culture of total safety including eliminating at-risk behaviors, hazards, and near-misses and attending safety meetings.
- Sets clear expectations and holds employees accountable for performance as well as safety goals/targets where applicable.
- Identifies potential areas of weakness with assigned work and initiates corrective action.
- Oversees training and development of employees directly and indirectly managed and makes effective staffing decisions. Ensures required training is completed.
- Challenges and inspired employees to achieve business results.
- Accountable to ensure employees adhere to legal and operational compliance requirements, including FERC, NERC and WECC compliance and PSE's OATT, as well as safety standards.
- Conducts and ensures the completion of performance reviews.
- Provides coaching, direction and leadership support to team members in order to achieve employee, business, customer, and safety results.
- Technical Skills - Supports the development of transmission projects and compliance with NERC Reliability Standards through the review of technical study work:
- Proficient in powerflow and transient stability concepts, including familiarity with PowerWorld software is preferred.
- Familiar with NERC Reliability Standards applicable to the Transmission Planner and Planning Coordinator.
- Facilitates solutions to unique problems by leveraging employees' technical skills and providing guidance with regards to PSE's business initiatives.
- Ensures team is strategically focused in daily duties and projects.
- Motivates team to achieve corporate and department expectations.
- Develops and administers team goals and manages/measures performance of technical team.
- Leads team and provides technical guidance on evaluation of the system, including feedback on study scenarios and mitigation measures for identified constraints.
- Reviews the work of internal and external (consulting/contract) engineering staff.
- Communicates solutions to personnel possessing a wide variety of educational and employment backgrounds.
- Ensures compliance with codes, standards, and design, operations, and maintenance requirements.
- Supports emergency response work as requested, including immediate and extended restoration efforts driven by weather and other system failures,
- Represents department at team meetings.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil Engineering or other appropriate engineering field (a WA State Professional Engineering license may be considered in lieu of a degree).
- Extensive experience in engineering analysis, planning, design, specification preparation, maintenance, project cost estimating and scheduling (typically achieved after 10 years' practice as a degreed engineer).
- Experience leading engineering projects.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Demonstrated experience in working effectively and collaborating with a wide range of internal and external customers.
- Experience working within the utility industry.
- Possession of a Professional Engineering License.
- Leadership training.
- Previous supervisory experience.
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$80,800.00-$195,400.00, 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.