Engineer II - Transmission and Asset Integration

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 Energy Supply Merchant team is looking for qualified candidates to fill an open  Engineer II - Transmission and Asset Integration  position! Specific details regarding the work arrangements for this position will be discussed in further detail during the interview process. Job Description

This position supports PSE’s Energy Supply Merchant organization by providing engineering, technical, and analytical support for merchant transmission portfolio management, asset integration, transmission service strategy and administration, resource delivery, and regional transmission activities. The Engineer II independently performs defined transmission and asset integration assignments and works collaboratively with Resource Acquisition, Resource Development, Electric Resource Planning, PSE Transmission, and other internal stakeholders.   The role supports the evaluation, acquisition, optimization, and implementation of transmission rights and services needed to deliver PSE’s generation resources, power purchase agreements, tolling agreements, battery storage resources, and other portfolio resources. This includes performing transmission analyses, administering transmission service activities, supporting generator interconnection and affected system coordination, coordinating with transmission providers, supporting asset integration and operational readiness, and evaluating regional transmission and market developments.   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.   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

Provides engineering, technical, and analytical support for the management, optimization, and administration of PSE's merchant transmission portfolio across planning, procurement, integration, and operational horizons. Evaluates transmission availability, deliverability, curtailment, outage impacts, transmission rights, service options, and system constraints affecting portfolio resources. Develops technical recommendations for routine and moderately complex transmission service, resource delivery, and asset integration matters. Prepares, submits, administers, and tracks transmission service requests, renewals, modifications, redirects, generator interconnection requests, and related transmission provider processes. Supports asset integration of generation resources and other contracted or owned assets. Supports resource acquisitions and self-build projects by evaluating transmission and interconnection requirements, delivery assumptions, costs, and potential constraints. Applies working knowledge of FERC tariffs, transmission provider business practices, BPA processes, generator interconnection, and applicable commercial transmission rules. Coordinates with internal stakeholders and external transmission providers to support transmission-related decisions, implementation activities, documentation, and issue resolution. Monitors and analyzes transmission, tariff, policy, and market developments that may affect deliverability, transmission access, congestion, curtailment, or cost exposure. Develops and maintains analytical tools, datasets, reports, and documentation supporting transmission strategy, portfolio management, asset