Supervisor Electrical Engineer

About Seattle Public Utilities:  Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is a community-centered utility that delivers vital services to Seattle residents and businesses including drinking water, drainage and wastewater, and garbage/recycling/compost. SPU also provides drinking water for 1.5 million customers in the region. SPU's work includes system maintenance and improvements and keeping Seattle clean. Over 1,400 SPU employees work with our community to provide affordable and equitable stewardship of our water and waste resources for future generations.

An online application including response to the supplemental questionnaire must be fully completed for consideration.

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* Shape Our Water Plan

SPU commits to Our City Values and Race and Social Justice as core principles that guide our work. We actively take steps to dismantle systemic racism and increase service equity. We value diverse life experiences and strive to create a workplace that is welcoming to all. We take steps to be inclusive and equitable in our recruiting, hiring and promotional opportunities.

Why join us?

We know work isn't only about what you do, it's also about who you work for and with! SPU provides a fun and family-friendly work environment that supports a work life balance, including:

* Hybrid work schedule opportunities.

* Family-friendly and multicultural work environment.

* Generous benefits package.

* Free public transportation options.

* City pension plan with employer/employee contributions.

* Growth potential and advancement opportunities.

Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) SCADA Section has an opportunity for a Sr. SCADA Engineer.  The SCADA Section maintains the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system used to monitor and control SPU's water, drainage, and wastewater systems which serves the greater Seattle area.  The SCADA Section interfaces with planners, engineering, operations, maintenance, information technology, and other functional groups impacted by SCADA.  

The section is responsible for long-term planning and system development, as well as 24 hour / 7 days per week continuous operations.

The Sr. SCADA Engineer will ensure effective design, operations and maintenance of equipment comprising the SCADA system including hardware and communication systems.  

As the Supervisor Electrical Engineer, your core focus will be to lead staff to success, provide high-quality engineering deliverables, and serve as an engineering subject matter expert throughout the utility.

Key Responsibilities Include:

* Team Leadership:
Supervise, mentor, and foster the growth and development of a professional engineering design team. You will directly supervise four staff members: one Senior Civil Engineer, two Senior Electrical Engineers, and one Associate Electrical Engineer.

* Project Oversight:
Supervise staff performing work-or directly serve as the project engineer-on the most technically complex, highly visible, and/or controversial projects involving Cathodic Protection, EE work for Pump Stations, Facilities, ETAP, SCADA interface, project commissioning, and general utility infrastructure.

* Design & Planning Management:
Supervise the activities of the design team in the preparation of preliminary and long-range plans, schedules, cost estimates, budgets, detailed final construction plans, specifications, and agreements. Oversee project progress from design through construction.

* Contractor & Consultant Oversight:
Monitor the work of consultants and construction contractors to ensure strict compliance with contract provisions, timelines, and scopes of work.

* Reporting & Administration:
Supervise the preparation of, or directly prepare, a variety of official documents, correspondence, technical reports, workloads forecasts, project variance reports, and progress reports.

Education:

* A Bachelor's of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology, or an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides preparation to complete…