Engineer (I, II, SR, SRII, Principal) Salt Lake City, UT or Portland, OR #114025

POWER YOUR GREATNESS

PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.

General Purpose

Provides technical leadership on the most complex and business critical engineering projects. Facilitates internal training for engineers and technicians. Develops presentations for senior management and recommends and implements changes to benefit the company.  Develops engineering studies, plans, specifications, calculations, evaluations, design documents, and performance assessments associated with the planning, design, licensing, construction, operation, and maintenance of the Company’s generation, transmission, distribution, telecommunication, or other utility facilities/systems.

Responsibilities

The Engineer I responsibilities include:  

• Analyze system design, programming, and modification.
• Develop studies of limited scope and prepare data for cost estimations and analyses.
• Run equipment and performance tests and install and inspect new equipment.
• Conduct site inspections to ensure adherence to engineering standards. 

 

In addition, the Engineer II responsibilities include:  

• Guide and direct lower-level engineers, technicians and drafters.
• Design, develop, modify, and evaluate systems, processes, or facilities to support Company objectives utilizing engineering methods.
• Develop moderately complex electrical engineering studies, plans, specifications, calculations, evaluations, design documents, and performance assessments.  
• Determine methods and techniques for obtaining results.
• Provide recommendations to management in area of specialty utilizing engineering solutions to meet business needs.
• Deliver on commitments and manage outside engineering services to accomplish assigned work.
• Maintain project timelines and budgets.
• Analyze and design engineering methods.
• Ability to travel 10-20% domestically and internationally to support projects with overnight stays 

 

In addition, the Senior Engineer and Senior Engineer II responsibilities include:

• As an expert in the work group, train and mentor lower-level engineers, technicians and drafters.
• Oversee installation, inspection, and commissioning of new equipment.
• Conduct site inspections to ensure adherence to engineering standards.
• Run testing equipment and performance tests.
• Under limited direction be responsible for overseeing the specification, design, and maintenance of the following transmission and distribution electrical equipment: power transformers, breakers, capacitor banks, instrument transformers, voltage regulators, switchgear, surge arresters, circuit switchers, transrupters, and battery banks.
• Provide technical supervision and guidance to all engineering staff.
• Lead project teams in the development of critical engineering solutions.

 

In addition, the Principal Engineer responsibilities include:  

• Independently conduct highly complex engineering research studies and technical analyses in areas of specialized expertise not commonly available or obtainable in the competitive engineering market.
• Provide technical expertise for critical substation equipment and components.
• Develop detailed design specifications and prepare bid packages for manufacturers, suppliers, and consultants.
• Review, investigate and evaluate system and equipment performance, tests and analyses performed by senior Engineering staff.
• Participate in government, industry, collegiate and other applicable associations or work groups which can influence or set policy impacting the future of the Company.

Requirements

The Engineer I requirements include: 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET accredited college/university.
• Basic knowledge and application of principles in an engineering specialty/area.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations (if required for the position).
• Ability to interact favorably with project and work teams. 
• Written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills involving the ability to work cross-functionally to understand requirements, present alternatives, and make recommendations.
• Proficient with the use of personal computers and automated tools.  

 

In addition, the Engineer II requirements include: 

• A minimum of two or more years of directl