Engineer III - Transmission and Asset Integration

Job Description

This position supports PSE’s Energy Supply Merchant organization by providing advanced engineering, technical, and analytical support for merchant transmission portfolio management, asset integration, transmission service strategy, contract administration, capacity optimization, resource delivery, and regional transmission activities. The Engineer III independently performs complex assignments, leads defined transmission and asset integration workstreams.

The role supports the evaluation, acquisition, optimization, and implementation of transmission rights and services needed to deliver PSE’s generation resources, power purchase agreements, tolling agreements, battery storage resources, and other portfolio resources. This includes leading assigned transmission service activities, supporting complex generator interconnection and affected system coordination, evaluating transmission risks and alternatives, coordinating asset integration activities, and assessing regional transmission and market developments.

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

• Provides advanced engineering, technical, and analytical support for the management and optimization of PSE's merchant transmission portfolio across planning, procurement, integration, and operations.
• Leads transmission, interconnection and asset integration workstreams supporting reliable and cost-effective resource delivery.
• Performs complex analysis of transmission availability, deliverability, congestion, curtailment, outages, contract rights, service options, constraints, and resource delivery requirements.
• Develops technical recommendations on transmission service alternatives, delivery assumptions, risks, costs, and implementation requirements.
• Applies detailed knowledge in FERC OATT requirements, transmission provider practices, BPA processes, generator interconnection requirements, LGIP/LGIA provisions, affected system coordination, and transmission regulations.
• Supports resource acquisitions and self-build projects by evaluating transmission and interconnection requirements, costs, constraints, risks, and implementation considerations.
• Coordinates resolution of transmission-related technical, contractual, scheduling, and implementation issues with internal and external stakeholders.
• Evaluates regional transmission, tariff, market, and policy developments and communicates impacts to portfolio deliverability, costs, curtailment, and resource integration.
• Develops and improves analytical tools, reports, datasets, frameworks, and documentation supporting merchant transmission strategy, portfolio management, asset integration, and operational readiness.
• Participates in cross-functional teams, transmission provider discussions, stakeholder processes, and regional industry forums.
• May lead or coordinate the work of junior engineers, engineering assistants, field technicians, and others who assist on specific projects. (This includes contractor/consultants.)
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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). 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 in the utility industry.
• Possession of a Professional Engineering license.
• Knowledge of engineering economics and utility accounting practices.
• Experience working on complex engineering projects.
• Experience using PowerWorld or other power-flow software.
• Strong working knowledge of merchant transmission portfolio management, transmission service rights, transmission procurement, resource delivery, and transmission optimization concepts.
• Experience with FERC Open Access Transmission Tariffs, transmission provider business practices, BPA transmission processes, and regional transmission coordination.
• Experience independently managing transmission service requests, generator interconnection processes, affected system coordination, transmission planning studies, or resource integration activities.
• Strong understanding of power markets, balancing authority operations, scheduling, E-Tagging, pseudo-ties, resource designation, congestion, curtailment, transmission optimization, OATI tools, and NAESB standards. 

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