Assistant Electrical Engineer

Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is seeking a results-oriented individual who will be an important member within SPU’s Project Delivery and Engineering Branch (ETSD) within the Electrical Engineering Team. In this position you will provide entry‑level electrical engineering duties to support projects and programs that deliver new capital projects and provide engineering support across all of SPU's diverse lines of business—including Water, Drainage and Wastewater (DWW), and Solid Waste.

Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is a Community Centered Utility whose mission is to foster healthy people, environment, and economy by partnering with our community to equitably manage water and waste resources for today and future generations. We deliver high quality, vital services, across four major lines of business: providing water, solid waste, drainage and wastewater services for Seattle residents and businesses.

In addition, SPU provides drinking water for 1.5 million regional customers in Seattle and other municipalities. Our customers depend on us to deliver high quality, reliable, and cost‑conscious utility services and to achieve the highest benefits possible for every investment we make.

• 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

• Support detailed electrical design work for facility projects including pumping stations, reservoirs, treatment plants, maintenance shops, and solid waste transfer stations.
• Support the electrical engineer of record on multidisciplinary design teams for the most difficult and complex projects.
• Support the selection, procurement, installation, testing, and commissioning of electrical equipment and systems as part of a multidisciplinary team on major infrastructure projects.
• Support the electrical engineer of record on multidisciplinary design teams for the most difficult and complex projects.
• Support the technical expert in one or more specialized areas of electrical engineering.
• Support highly complex detailed design work for the installation of electrical equipment in SPU facilities.
• Support the project engineer/coordinator on technically sophisticated projects involving the selection, procurement, installation, testing, commissioning, and maintenance of electrical systems.
• Support the planning, design, and implementation of challenging overhead and underground electrical and communications systems, including restoration and relocation work.
• Support the review of plans, specifications, and contract documents, coordinate with electrical contractors, public agencies, and utility crews during construction.
• Support the selection, procurement, installation, testing, acceptance, operation, and maintenance of power, lighting, communications, and control systems.
• Help to review and design modifications to existing facilities with electrical and SCADA systems.
• Conduct power system analyses, including arc flash studies, for both new and existing facilities.
• Assist in engineering oversight to ensure compliance with regulatory, safety, and operational standards.
• Grow and learn electrical engineering utility work.

• Wastewater Pump Station Rehabilitation projects.
• Spokane Street Water Pump Station project.
• Ship Canal Water Quality project.
• Tolt Dam Power System upgrade project.
• Provide technical support for I&C aspects during design, construction, testing, acceptance, operation and maintenance of SPU capital projects, such as water and wastewater pump stations, reservoirs, valve stations, and CSO Improvements projects.
• Provide support for the planning and execution of electrical and instrumentation work on various utility assets, including water and wastewater pump stations, and SCADA monitoring sites to ensure the work is done safely, efficiently, on time, and on budget.
• Assist in the preparation and review of preliminary project and labor estimates, schedules, material requirements, specifications,…