Supervisor Electrical Engineer

About the role

Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is seeking a Supervisor Electrical Engineer to join their team. This role is located within SPU’s Project Delivery and Engineering Branch (ETSD).

Job Responsibilities

• Supervise, mentor, and foster the growth and development of a professional engineering design team.
• Directly supervise four staff members: one Senior Civil Engineer, two Senior Electrical Engineers, and one Associate Electrical Engineer.
• Supervise staff performing work—or directly serve as the project engineer—on the most technically complex, highly visible, and/or controversial projects involving Cathodic Protection, EE work for Pump Stations, Facilities, ETAP, SCADA interface, project commissioning, and general utility infrastructure.
• Supervise the activities of the design team in the preparation of preliminary and long-range plans, schedules, cost estimates, budgets, detailed final construction plans, specifications, and agreements.
• Oversee project progress from design through construction.
• Monitor the work of consultants and construction contractors to ensure strict compliance with contract provisions, timelines, and scopes of work.
• Supervise the preparation of, or directly prepare, a variety of official documents, correspondence, technical reports, workloads forecasts, project variance reports, and progress reports.

Qualifications

• Education: A Bachelor's of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology, or an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides preparation to complete professional Electrical Engineering work.
• Experience: Six (6) years of professional electrical engineering experience, which must include at least two (2) years of supervisory experience.
• Licenses, Certifications, and Other Requirements: Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Washington is required. Current Washington State driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility.

The Ideal Candidate Will Demonstrate

• Proven capability to effectively supervise, mentor, and build cohesive engineering teams.
• Strong technical background in utility or industrial environments (e.g., pump stations, treatment plants, SCADA interface, power system analysis/ETAP, and cathodic protection).
• Well-developed written and oral communication skills to coordinate with consultants, utility crews, and public agencies.
• Ability to work within the organizational framework of SPU Workplace Expectations including our values on Safety, Respect, Diversity, Trust, Humor, Productivity, Integrity, Innovation, and Partnership.

Additional Information

• Workplace Environment (Telework Expectation): This position allows for the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule. Employees are required to come into the office three times a week. Individual schedules will be agreed upon by the employee and their supervisor.