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'sTransmissionteam is looking for qualified candidates to fill anopenEngineer IIposition! Specific details regarding the work arrangements for this position will be discussed in further detail during the interview process. Job Description Puget Sound Energy's Transmission Strategy and Planning Department is looking for an Engineer to join our team. This position provides technical support of Transmission Strategy and Planning functions, including transmission planning, studies to analyze generation interconnections and transmission requests, development and maintenance of inter-utility agreements, transmission operations analysis, and ensuring PSE compliance with NERC and FERC requirements. Assignments involve a substantial degree of complexity, with many interrelated elements, requiring considerations not previously encountered. This position also supports emergency response operations when needed. Families and businesses depend on PSE to provide the energy they need to pursue their dreams. Our steadfast commitment to serving Washington communities with safe, dependable and efficient energy started in 1886. Today we're building the Northwest's energy future through efforts like our award-winning energy efficiency programs and our leadership in renewable energy. At PSE all employees are valued, respected and provided with the opportunity to excel professionally. We offer an expansive pay package that includes competitive compensation, annual goals-based incentive bonuses, comprehensive cafeteria-style benefits, 401(K), and an employee assistance and wellness program. 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. This position is posted at an Engineer II, Engineer III, and Senior level. Please apply to the role that most closely matches your level of experience. Job Responsibilities Perform transmission system impact studies and develop network upgrades necessary to support system reliability and performance. Review customer applications for completeness and alignment with PSE's technical requirements. Attend customer scoping meetings as needed. Develop transmission system models in consideration of applicable load and resource forecasts and expected system topology over a 10-year planning horizon. Complete complex power system modeling, simulation, and analysis using advanced power system analysis programs, such as PowerWorld. Analyze generation interconnection and transmission service requests, as well as PSE and regional transmission projects and operations. Interpret available codes, standards, requirements, and guidelines for application to identified system needs and the development of network upgrade projects to address those needs. Document study results for both technical and non-technical audiences. Provide technical support in negotiating complex inter-utility agreements dealing with high-voltage transmission and new generating resource integration. Ensure compliance with PSE's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT). Facilitate public meetings related to PSE's transmission plans Complete Economic Studies as requested. Calculate and document Available Transmission Capacity in compliance with active transmission contracts and NAESB Business Practices. Support the reporting of base case information, load and resource forecasts, and other information to WECC, NERC, and FERC. Participate in external committees such as those at NERC or WECC. Represent PSE at appropriate regional transmission planning forums, such as t