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Puget Sound Energy's Transmission Strategy & Markets team is looking for a Senior Engineer to join our team! The Transmission Strategy & Markets team is responsible for developing PSE's long-range transmission strategy for delivering a clean energy portfolio to our customers. The team supports policy and regulatory strategies with technical analysis that considers input from multiple departments across the company. The Senior Engineer will develop analytical approaches to support long-term energy resource planning for the company's integrated resource plan, create detailed financial pro formas in support of resource acquisition to ensure the proper flexibility and balancing capabilities of PSE's resource mix, and lead efforts to build inter-departmental consensus on analytical approaches and related critical input assumptions that will shape the company's long-term resource strategy. Job Description The Senior Engineer provides technical advice to management on complex issues and prepares engineering plans, designs, specifications, standards, cost estimates, system studies, and other such evaluations. This person will provide professional engineering service and support in the planning, construction, operation, maintenance, and analysis of PSE electric transmission facilities and assets as we develop a long-haul transmission strategy. This will include knowledge and analysis of the interconnected transmission system and the applicable FERC, NERC, WECC, and PSE Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) requirements that govern Transmission Planning and Operations. This role will interpret and apply existing guidelines and engineering principles, practices, and theories toward the completion of assignments with a substantial degree of complexity, with many interrelated elements requiring considerations not previously encountered. 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. The ideal candidate supports emergency response operations when needed. 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. This position may be subject to random DOT drug and/or alcohol testing. 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 Develops analytical approaches using long-term resource models, spreadsheets, and other tools, such as Python, Plexos, Aurora, or GridView as necessary, to analyze long-term resource performance, including provisions for balancing and ancillary services. Directs development of input databases necessary to perform long-term resource planning analysis. Identifies and oversees the development of means to address critical energy policy issues that may affect the company's long-term resource strategy. Directs and performs research on energy industry issues and communicates implications to senior management. Monitors energy load and supply trends at the local, state, regional and national levels, and incorporates that data into models as necessary. Supports powerflow analysis using software platforms such as PowerWorld, PSS/E, or PSLF as needed. Interprets and/or modifies available guidelines for application to existing problems or processes. Prepares complex designs, standards, studies a