Engineer III - Generation Electrical & Controls

About the role

Puget Sound Energy's Generation & Natural Gas Storage team is seeking an experienced Engineer III - Generation Electrical & Controls to support their team in managing and improving their generating facilities.

Responsibilities

• Support commissioning and troubleshoot operational issues related to wind and solar generation (primary function), 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 project close-out including creating the project scope, budget and schedule, supporting construction and installation phases, leading commissioning and initial start-up, ensuring successful implementation and accurate documentation, developing maintenance plans and plant procedures, preparing specifications and request-for-proposals as well as evaluating proposals from vendors.
• Evaluate the condition of critical electrical components; specify new and replacement components as required.
• Create or modify HMIs, PLC, and DCS logic using various programming methods, including 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 as requested including immediate and extended restoration efforts driven by weather or other system failures.
• Validate NERC compliance and develop/execute action plans to close compliance gaps.
• Perform Arc Flash studies and develop reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree or PE license in electrical, mechanical, civil or other appropriate engineering field. A PE license may qualify in lieu of a degree.
• Substantial experience in planning, design, specification preparation, technical field work, project cost estimating and scheduling (typically achieved after five (5) or more years practice as a degreed engineer).
• Demonstrated organization, documentation, prioritization, and project management skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

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.
• Experience with Low Voltage electrical studies including Arc Flash and low voltage protection coordination.
• Protective Relay experience, both electrical design and settings, as well as related NERC compliance.
• Possession of, or ability to acquire, a Professional Engineering license.
• Experience working on complex engineering projects.
• Industrial Controls along with SEL RTAC experience; Industrial Networking and NERC compliance experience a plus.
• Knowledge of and experience with computer networking, firewalls, architecture, protocols, routers, and controllers.
• Experience with MET towers is a plus.