Position Description

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.

The supervisor in Standards Engineering oversees staff who develop new, revise existing, and cancel outdated material, construction, and design standards for Seattle City Light. This position serves as the final reviewer and approver of publications produced by the org unit. The supervisor of Standards Engineering is a voting member of the Variance Committee.

This position reviews requests from multiple organizations within City Light as they are sent to the group, assigns tasks to the most capable and/or available employee, reviews progress, and offers direction and advice on projects within the group. The Principal reviews and approves technical standards and reports before publication. The supervisor in this group serves as a subject matter expert when requested, promotes professional engineering practices, and champions safety practices to ensure they are elevated enterprise-wide. The position performs all supervisory functions including conducting team and one-on-one meetings, tracking and approving time for the group, performing annual performance evaluations, and other daily supervisory functions as needed. This position will report to the Services, Standards & Streetlight Engineering Senior Manager.

Job Responsibilities

Here is more about what you’ll be doing:

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  Responsible for creating standards, procedures, guidelines, and remedial action for the utility’s power system plan (“Editor-in-Chief” for all standards being published).
• Review and deal with utility-wide and industry-wide standardization issues and strategies.
• Provide technical advice and serve as technical expert to the department on City Light’s electrical power system.
• Troubleshooting and failure analysis of distribution system equipment; responsible for failure analysis investigations and reporting
• Perform supervisory responsibilities for a small team of employees.

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:

Education:
Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.

Experience:
Six years of professional electrical power systems engineering experience equivalent to the Electrical Power Systems Engineer level. A Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering may be substituted for one year of experience.
An additional two years of supervisory, lead, or project management is required to be a supervising Principal Electrical Power Systems Engineer (eight years total).

License, Certification and Other Requirements:
Current Washington State driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility.
Registration as a Professional Electrical Engineer in the State of Washington.

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

• Knowledge of City Light standards and procedures as they relate to creation and maintenance of technical documents.
• Understand the importance of material, construction, and design standards to ensure safe operation, construction, and maintenance of the utility’s electrical system.
• Leadership ability and the ability to supervise a diverse team.
• Ability to attract, hire, coach, mentor, and train new engineers.
• Ability to handle shifting and multiple priorities and to work as a team member in a diverse work force.
• Ability to apply critical thinking when reviewing and assessing technical information.

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.

Additional Information

Application Process
Please submit the following with your online application:

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  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.

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 14.17 and the City of Seattle Personnel Rule 10.3 (Download PDF reader). 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 full salary range for this position is $ 63.45 - $ 74.50 per hour.

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: http://www.seattle.gov/light/.

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.