Principal Engineer

Application Review

We strongly encourage you to submit a cover letter along with your application to help us understand why you would make a strong fit for this role and on Team PUD. Applicant review will begin on August 1, 2025, and selected candidates will be invited to move forward in the process.  Applications will be continued to be accepted through August 15, 2025, and additional candidates will be moved forward as needed.

Job Definition

Successfully provide technical, engineering, and project management services related to the design, maintenance, operations, improvements of and additions to the District’s facilities and systems in a technically sound, safe, timely, and cost effective manner to enable the District to realize its goals and objectives. Serves as a technical resource in field of engineering expertise. Applies intensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principals and practices in a broad area of assignments. Plans, organizes, assigns, and conducts work requiring judgment in the independent evaluation, selection, and substantial adaptation and modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria. Performs as project leader on medium to large and/or complex projects and assignments. Trains, mentors, reviews, approves, and may seal work of unlicensed engineers. May represent the District in conferences, technical and/or business and trade groups.

The successful candidate for this position would be familiar with the NERC Reliability Standards and have experience in electrical engineering calculations electric system modeling, including powerflow, transient stability, and fault duty analysis. 

Experience/Education

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering related field, AND
• Eight (8) years of related engineering experience;

OR

• Twelve (12) years of directly related engineering experience.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering.

Minimum Required License(s) and/or Certification(s):

• Valid Washington State Driver's License
• Washington State Professional Engineering (PE) License

You can find the full job description for this position, including accountabilities, required skills and abilities, and physical and mental demands and working conditions, on the following pages: Principal Engineer.