Supervisor Engineering - Distribution Capacity Planning

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 Planning team is looking for qualified candidates to fill an open Supervisor Engineering - Distribution Capacity Planning position!

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

Supervises the Distribution Capacity Planning team, which plays an integral part of PSE's planning team to improve the distribution system for added growth and provide improved system reliability. The department focuses on long-term strategy by developing long-range implementations plans for distribution system improvements, most often by building or expanding distribution substations or expanding distribution feeder footprint.

The supervisor will be responsible for the supervision and leadership of technical staff, inspiring change, providing strategic thought, building collaborative working relationships with peer stakeholder teams, guidelines, performance metrics & reporting, setting priorities, and developing robust analysis and strategies to drive business objectives.

Assignments involve a substantial degree of complexity, with many interrelated elements, requiring considerations not previously encountered. Facilitates solutions to complex issues involving diverse opinions, and ensures that solutions are aligned with customer expectations, and PSE's business initiatives and environment. Assists in development of resource plans, department budgets, and department goals and objectives. May review design and documentation to ensure compliance with design criteria and standards.

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.

• Employee Safety, Development & Team Building
  • Demonstrates a passion for safety. Promotes and supports a culture of total safety including eliminating at-risk behaviors by conducting safety audits and inspections, eliminating hazards and near misses, and attending safety meetings.
  • Sets clear expectations and holds employees accountable for performance as well as safety goals/targets where applicable.
  • Oversees training and development of employees directly and indirectly managed and makes effective staffing decisions. Ensures required training is successfully completed.
  • Challenges and inspires employees to achieve business results.
  • Accountable to ensure employees adhere to legal and operational compliance requirements, as well as safety standards.
  • Conducts and ensures the completion of performance reviews.
  • Provides coaching, direction and leadership support to team members in order to achieve employee, business, customer and safety results.
• Leads team and provides technical guidance on load evaluation of system and reviews recommendations presented through needs assessments, solutions studies, and non-wire analyses.
• Oversees the development of Targeted Capacity and Voltage Reduction projects to improved distribution system performance.
• Provides review and support of Distribution interconnect load requests [new requests, Feasibilities, Large Customer Load evaluations, including strategic support and advancement of System Impact Studies (SIS) and Facilities Studies (FS)] and distribution interconnect interconnect generation requests (schedule 152 Studies).
• Facilitates solutions to unique problems by leveraging employees' technical skills, and providing guidance with regards to…