Plant Engineer III

Job Description

Puget Sound Energy’s Goldendale Generating Station is looking for Plant Engineer to join our team! PSE needs an Engineer III that will, under minimal supervision of more experienced staff, prepare engineering plans, designs, specifications, standards, cost estimates, system studies, and other such evaluations.  The Engineer also works on project teams to support the successful completion of projects designed to reinforce the energy delivery or power generation systems.  Work on assignments is also performed with the goal of growing the engineers’ technical and managerial knowledge about PSE processes and systems, while supporting operations when needed.

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

• Manage (or assist in managing) the plant Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and scheduling process.  
• Function as both the Project Manager and Project Engineer for plant managed Capital and O&M projects. 
• Provide engineering, scheduling and technical support to plant management and crews for planned and unplanned plant maintenance.
• Manage site reliability initiatives such as Root Cause Analysis, Preventive/Predictive Maintenance, and Lubrication.
• Work with plant management and PSE Compliance Group to assure regulatory compliance of the facility.
• Participate in selection, administration and oversight of any contractors performing maintenance work at the plant.
• Participate in development of plant O&M and capital budgets.
• Assures technical quality of work performed by plant operating personnel and contractors.
• Perform periodic plant efficiency tests and publish results as required.  
• Provide oversight for plant controls software and hardware configuration.
• 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 with both internal and external customers on projects.
• Experience with process or generating plant systems, programmable logic controllers, and control system design. 
• Experience working with CMMS, preferably SAP 
• Experience with coordinating external consultants in the execution of a project.
• Possession of EIT certificate and ability to acquire PE license
• Knowledge of engineering economics and analysis.

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