Senior Electrical Engineer

Position Description

Are you an electrical engineer with a strong technical background in designing and constructing electrical infrastructure? If so, Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer professional, and we hope you consider applying!

SPU’s Project Delivery and Engineering Branch is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer. This position will work as part of a team to deliver new capital projects and directly support SPU field crews in operating and optimizing our existing infrastructure. The primary focus of the position will be wastewater and water pump station rehabilitation. The position will also support work across all of SPU’s lines of business‑ Water, Drainage and Wastewater, and Solid Waste.

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 1,500 SPU employees work with our community to provide affordable and equitable stewardship of our water and waste resources for future generations.

For more information about Seattle Public Utilities (SPU), checkout the:

• SPU Website
• SPU Workplace Expectations (Download PDF reader)
• Strategic Business 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.

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 Orca Pass
• City pension plan with employer/employee contributions
• Growth potential and advancement opportunities

The role will primarily support SPU’s Wastewater Pump Station Rehabilitation projects, Spokane Street Water Pump Station projects, Ship Canal Water Quality projects, and Tolt Dam Power System upgrade projects.

• Performs detailed electrical design work for facility projects (e.g., pumping stations, reservoirs, treatment plants, maintenance shops and solid waste transfer stations) as part of a multidisciplinary design team.
• Acts a technical expert in one or more specialized areas of electrical engineering.
• Supervises or performs planning, design, and implementation of electrical and communications systems, including restoration and relocation work.
• Oversee the selection, procurement, installation, testing, commissioning, acceptance, operation and maintenance of electrical power, lighting, communications, signal and control facilities.
• Review and coordinate technical submittals, design packages, and documentation prepared by consultants, manufacturers, and contractors to ensure compliance with project standards and specifications.
• Works in the field with contractors and SPU crews to troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, and control systems.
• Reviews final plans, specifications, and agreements. Coordinates the work of electrical contractors, affected public agencies and utility crews.
• Prepares power system analyses including arc flash studies for both new and existing facility power systems.
• Prepares and reviews final plans, specifications, reports, contract documents and coordinate with electrical contractors, public agencies, and utility crews during construction.
• Review and design modifications to existing facility electrical and SCADA systems.
• Provides review of third‑party plans for projects that may generate stray current on SPU facilities such as electrified rail.
• Provides engineering oversight to ensure compliance with regulatory, safety, and operational standards.
• Act as a…