Engineer II - Generation Electrical & Controls

Puget Sound Energy’s Generation Electrical & Controls (GEC) department is looking for an Electrical Engineer with experience in industrial processes and controls, protective relaying, electrical maintenance, asset management, or closely related fields to join our team. GEC provides electrical engineering support for all PSE‑owned generating facilities including hydro, gas turbine, wind, solar and battery storage, covering planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance.

Tasks

• Support commissioning and troubleshoot operational issues related to wind and solar generation, instrumentation, PLCs, DCSs, SCADA, and various power generation equipment.
• Propose recommendations for control system upgrades, component replacements and design improvements.
• Manage projects from inception to close‑out: create scope, budget and schedule, support construction and installation phases, lead commissioning and start‑up, ensure implementation and documentation.
• Develop maintenance plans and plant procedures.
• Prepare specifications and RFPs; evaluate vendor proposals.
• Evaluate condition of critical electrical components; specify new and replacement components.
• Design or modify HMIs, PLC, and DCS logic using ladder logic, structured text, and function block languages.
• Create or modify P&IDs, loop drawings, schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Mentor and train other engineers and technicians.
• Support emergency response work, including immediate and extended restoration efforts driven by weather or system failures.
• Validate NERC compliance and develop/execute action plans to close compliance gaps.
• Perform Arc Flash studies and develop reports.
• Perform a mix of field and office work in central and southeast Washington State and Billings, Montana, primarily supporting wind and solar projects (field work 40‑60% of total).
• Occasional overnight stays at distant locations; hybrid work with flexibility in office location.
• Comply with safety‑sensitive requirements and pre‑employment drug screening (including marijuana).

Job Responsibilities

• Interpret and modify guidelines for existing problems or processes.
• Review and verify complex designs, standards, studies and analyses.
• Provide detailed design review of internal or external technical documents.
• Prepare cost estimates and project evaluations without direct supervision.
• Plan and develop project budgets with appropriate documentation.
• Ensure compliance with codes, standards, and design, operation, and maintenance requirements.
• Identify potential areas of weakness and initiate corrective action.
• Document and share work to strengthen engineering workforce skills.
• Communicate solutions to personnel with diverse educational and employment backgrounds, both verbally and in writing, including public forums.
• Lead or coordinate work of junior engineers, engineering assistants, field technicians, contractors and consultants.
• Operate a vehicle up to eight hours per day with a clean driving record; traverse at least one mile per day over uneven ground.
• Climb and descend wind turbine generators, stairs, ladders, and temporary scaffolding as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree or Professional Engineer (PE) license in electrical, mechanical, civil, or related engineering field (PE may substitute for degree).
• Typically three or more years of practice as a degreed engineer in planning, design, specification preparation, technical field work, project cost estimating and scheduling.
• Strong organization, documentation, prioritization, and project management skills.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working in wind or solar generation.
• Experience with low and medium voltage electrical systems.
• Solar and wind site asset maintenance and inspection experience.
• Low voltage electrical studies including Arc Flash and protection coordination.
• Protective relay design, settings, and related NERC compliance experience.
• Possession of, or ability to acquire, a Professional Engineering license.
• Experience on complex engineering projects.
• Industrial controls and SEL RTAC experience; industrial networking and NERC compliance a plus.
• Knowledge of computer networking, firewalls, architecture, protocols, routers, and controllers.
• Experience with MET towers a plus.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $82,000.00 – $136,300.00, and the role is eligible for annual goal‑based incentive bonuses.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic life, short‑ and long‑term disability insurance.
• Voluntary supplemental life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent daycare.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• 401(k) investment option and cash balance retirement plan.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays throughout the calendar year.