Power Plant Mechanical Engineer III

Puget Sound Energy is looking to grow our community with top talented individuals like you! With our rapidly growing, award winning energy efficiency programs, our pathway to an exciting and innovative future is now.

PSE's Generation & Natural Gas Storage team is looking for qualified candidates to fill an open

Power Plant Mechanical Engineer III

position!

Specific details regarding the work arrangements for this position will be discussed in further detail during the interview process.

Job Description

Join PSE’s Generation Engineering group at a very exciting time in the industry. With the growth in electrical load, we are building new generation assets and expanding our generation engineering group to support this work, as well as our existing fleet. This is a dynamic work group responsible for a wide range of duties including engineering analysis, engineering design, construction management, equipment troubleshooting, technical oversight of major turbine overhauls (gas, steam, and hydro), and procurement. This successful candidate will be supporting PSE’s generation fleet across Washington state both on site and remotely and the location of the candidate’s home office is flexible.

Upholds the safety compliance standards inherent in PSE’s operating and/or field procedures related to work responsibilities. Promotes and supports a culture of total safety.

Demonstrates commitment to conduct business honestly, ethically and consistent with our core values and Code of Conduct. Ensures duties are performed in accordance with all regulatory compliance obligations.

This job is considered “safety sensitive” as defined in RCW 49.44.240 and is subject to pre-employment drug screening that includes screening for the presence of marijuana and marijuana metabolites.

Job Responsibilities

- Prepares complex engineering plans, designs, specifications, standards, evaluations and studies utilizing specialized analytical skills.

- Analyzes equipment failures, performs root cause analyses, and provides technical recommendations to improve equipment reliability.

- Provides technical input to equipment repair strategies, aids in contractor evaluation, manages repair work on site, oversees QA/QC work, and reviews repair reports.

- Writes scope of work (SOW) and request for proposal (RFP) documents for large scale maintenance activities.

- Provides design oversight, management for large scale, interdisciplinary projects

- Responsible for solving unique problems using advanced analytical techniques.

- Communicates solutions to personnel possessing a wide variety of educational and employment backgrounds, including in public forums in both verbal and written forms.

- Ensures compliance with codes, standards, and design, operation, and maintenance requirements.

- Documents and shares work with others to strengthen the depth and breadth of skills within PSE’s engineering workforce.

- Provides technical leadership to others in the department and throughout the company.

- Ensure that problem solutions are tailored to PSE’s business environment.

- Maintains knowledge of industry developments and best practices and their application at PSE to further business objectives.

- Coordinate and review the work of engineers, field technicians, and others who assist in specific assignments (including contractors/consultants).

- Plans and schedules engineering resources to meet department needs.

- Develop and execute department strategy to support overall business objectives.

- Supports emergency response work as requested including immediate and extended restoration efforts driven by weather and other system failures.

- Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

- 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 5 or more years practice as a degreed engineer). Years of acquired experience is provided as a guide and alone does not constitute readiness for job level as individual’s skill acquisition rates can vary significantly.

- Demonstrated organization, documentation, prioritization, and project management skills.

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Desired Qualifications

- Experience working within the utility industry or a process plant environment.

- Extensive field work at power plants or other heavy industrial sites.

- Possession of a Professional Engineering License.

- Experience supporting operations and maintenance activities on site at thermal, wind, and/or hydro power plants.

- Knowledge of hydro turbines, steam turbines, gas turbines, heat recovery steam generators, and/or balance of plant equipment.

- Knowledge of power piping, welding, and non-destructive examination techniques.

- Knowledge ASME B31 and Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.

- Experience troubleshooting equipment and complex systems in a process plant environment.

- Knowledge of predictive maintenance techniques and technologies.

- Experience in maintenance planning practices including reliability centered maintenance (RCM), risk-based inspection (RBI), and failure mode effect analysis (FMEA).

- Ability to read and interpret P&ID’s, piping isometrics, and general arrangement drawings.

- Willingness to travel to PSE power plants more than 50% of the time.

- Ability to communicate and collaborate with a wide range of roles including management, 3rd party contractors, other engineering disciplines, and plant operations and maintenance personnel.

- Knowledge of engineering economics and utility accounting practices.

- Experience working on complex engineering projects.

Additional Information

At PSE we value and respect our employees and provide them opportunities to excel. We offer a competitive compensation and rewards package.

The pay range for this position is $91,100.00 - $151,600.00, and this position is eligible for annual goals based incentive bonuses.

PSE offers a suite of benefits to our employees. Employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life, and short- and long-term disability insurance. There are additional voluntary options of supplemental life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent daycare, and an Employee assistance program (EAP). For long term savings, PSE offers a 401(k) investment option and a cash balance retirement plan. Employees will also receive Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays throughout the calendar year. Detailed benefit overviews can be found on our Career page - Why Work For Us (pse.com) .

Families and businesses depend on PSE to provide the energy they need to pursue their dreams. Our steadfast commitment to serving Washington communities with safe, dependable and efficient energy started in 1873. Today we're building the Northwest's energy future through efforts like our award winning energy efficiency programs and our leadership in renewable energy.

Puget Sound Energy is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status or presence of a disability that with or without reasonable accommodation does not prevent performance of the essential functions of the job, or any other category prohibited by local, state or federal law.

Should you have a disability that requires assistance and/or reasonable accommodation with the job application process, please contact the Human Resources Staffing department at jobs@pse.com or 425-462-3017.