EPSE, Transmission Planning

Full Job Description

Seattle City Light is filling a role in Transmission Planning. This opportunity is for professionally licensed electrical engineers, from any state.

If you’re bringing your PE from another state, you will have a year to obtain your Washington State PE by exam or comity.

In this position, you will perform regional Transmission planning, interconnection and operational work.

In addition, you will support and sustain Seattle City Light as a high performing organization by contributing to excellent organizational performance and customer service.

You will contribute to the vision, mission and values of SCL through responsible and effective work performance. This position reports to the Transmission Planning Supervisor.

Seattle City Light, a department of the City of Seattle, is one of the nation’s largest municipally owned utilities in terms of the number of customers served.

Over the years we have worked very hard to keep Seattle's electricity affordable, reliable, and environmentally sound.

Today, City Light is a recognized national leader in energy efficiency and environmental stewardship.

Requirements

Here is more about what you’ll be doing:

• Responsible for system planning and operation to meet transmission capacity, security and reliability needs
• Work on the planning and design of electrical transmission systems to meet future needs
• Perform NERC Compliance duties and develop internal controls to demonstrate compliance regarding transmission planning, system modeling, interconnection studies and data submittals.
• Review and make recommendations on utility-wide and industry-wide transmission issues and strategies.
• Develop planning, operation, and protection studies for the City Light Transmission system for internal/external customers.
• Perform transmission and substation analysis and investigate system losses and power quality.
• Responsible for evaluating innovative system design solutions to deploy more reliable and cost-effective equipment within our service territory.
• Represent Seattle City Light and coordinate with neighboring utilities, cities, WPP, WECC, Northern Grid on regional transmission planning issues and NERC compliance.
• Perform power flow, under-voltage, under-frequency, voltage stability and transient stability studies.
• Assist or conduct development of spatial load forecast to identify areas of the system with higher load growth.
• Provide technical advice and serve as technical expert to the department on City Light’s electrical power system.
• Create procedures, guidelines, and remedial action for the utility’s power system plan.
• Review equipment specifications and contract agreements.
• Perform Program management functions.
• Prepare and review applicable Federal, Regional, State and City orders, rules regulation, codes, standards for SCL to meet compliance with regulations.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

In addition to the skills and experience mentioned below, a successful applicant will have experience that reflects a commitment to creating fair and equitable outcomes and has:

Requires six years of progressively responsible, difficult and highly complex or visible electrical power systems engineering experience and a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or other combinations of education and/or experience which provides preparation to do professional electrical engineering work on major electrical power systems.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• May be required to work nights, evenings, weekends, and/or holidays. Overnight travel may be required.

License, Certification and Other Requirements

• Current Washington State driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility. Professional Engineer state licensure within the United States and up to 12 months after appointment to attain State of Washington registration.

Desired Qualifications - You will be successful if you have the following experience, skills, and abilities:

• Utility transmission planning experience and experience with managing projects related to electric utility transmission engineering design and construction.
• Familiarity with NERC Reliability Compliance, NESC and State regulations.
• Ability to prepare annual, seasonal transmission system assessments and interconnection studies.
• Familiarity with industry standard planning study software such as PowerWorld, GE PSLF, and/or Siemens PSSE.
• Computer skills such as AutoCad, Word, Excel, Access, MS Project and Windows
• Ability to write clear, understandable, and professional letters, memos and reports.
• Ability to give presentations to professional staff, management and government agencies, good verbal communications skills.
• Ability to adapt to shifting and multiple priorities.
• Ability to work as a team member in a diverse workforce.
• Knowledge of SCL infrastructure, construction specification and work practices.

Please note this job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Emergency Response Commitment:

Seattle City Light is committed to reliable service during emergencies.

Through our Emergency Response Program, each employee is assigned a role—usually aligned with their regular duties—to support emergency operations.

Your participation is vital to helping the utility stay prepared and serve our community when it matters most.

Additional Information

The full salary range for this position is $76.38 to $89.65 per hour.

Application Process

Please submit the following with your online application:

• A cover letter in which you clearly describe how your knowledge, experience, skills, and abilities prepare you for the job responsibilities and qualifications outlined in the job announcement
• A current resume of your educational and professional work experience.

Incomplete applications may not be accepted.

Who May Apply: This position is open to all candidates that meet the qualifications. Seattle City Light values diverse perspectives and life experiences.

Applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

Seattle City Light encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, veterans, and those with diverse life experiences.

Job offers are contingent on the verification of credentials and other information required by the employment process, including the completion of a background check.

The background check will involve a criminal history check, which includes conviction and arrest records in compliance with the Seattle’s Fair Chance Employment Ordinance, SMC 14.17and the City of Seattle Personnel Rule 10.3.

A driving history review may be conducted in compliance with SMC 4.79.020.Applicants will be provided an opportunity to explain or correct background information.

The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents.

More information about employee benefits is available on the City's website at: https://www.seattle.gov/human-resources/benefits/employees-and-covered-family-members/most-employees-plans.

Want to know more about Seattle City Light? Check out our web page: https://www.seattle.gov/city-light/about-us/careers.