Senior Engineer - Generation Electrical & Controls

About the role

Puget Sound Energy is seeking a Senior Engineer - Generation Electrical & Controls to join their team. This position supports the company's expanding energy efficiency programs and is based in central and southeast Washington State, with some work in the Billings, Montana area.

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.
• Prepare specifications and request-for-proposals as well as evaluate 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.
• Substantial experience in planning, design, specification preparation, technical field work, project cost estimating and scheduling (typically achieved after 8 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.