Senior Substation Standards Engineer

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SUMMARY

As a Senior Standards Engineer, you will have the unique opportunity to provide Standards Engineering support for Substation Engineering & Operations projects, ensuring the highest level of quality and value is delivered for PGE customers and ratepayers. You will plan and provide engineering expertise in a broad range of assignments related to all types of substation equipment and materials. A successful candidate will have advanced knowledge of engineering and economic principles, as well as advanced organization and prioritization skills. This role offers the chance to be at the forefront of PGE's grid transformation, leveraging your industry expertise to deliver innovative solutions. You'll play a crucial part in shaping the future of sustainable energy infrastructure in the Pacific Northwest.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Engineering Standards: Maintains currency in state-of-the-art engineering practices and provides guidance and direction on engineering processes and standards to colleagues when requested.

Applies knowledge of substation design standards, including equipment specifications, substation layouts, construction practices and materials, design tools, techniques, regulatory requirements and applicable state and federal codes; provides technical guidance and support to other engineers or third-party contractors.

Engineering Production:  Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for larger or multiple projects; coordinates multiple discipline activity.

 Develops and provides quality assurance reviews of engineering solutions that meet technical requirements, all applicable codes, regulatory requirements and follow sound engineering practice. Analyzes and completes complex substation material and equipment specifications and studies, providing data and recommendations regarding technical matters to management. Creates new standards and work practices. Develops, revises and implements substation material and equipment specifications, leads standards review meetings and obtains input and technical data from various technical stakeholders, leads development of complex standards and provides technical support and guidance to less experienced colleagues.

Project Coordination: Actively coordinates with other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects, including representing the team to interdepartmental and external (regulatory) stakeholders.

Plans, develops and coordinates Substation standards projects with complex design, construction, operation, maintenance or testing elements in support of engineering and construction needs; provides accurate capital budget and job estimates. Considers supply chain impacts.

Knowledge Sharing: All Engineering - Serves as a technical specialist and provides consultation/guidance to project teams in a particular practice area; actively fosters knowledge management and provides mentoring; implements resource management strategy.

Develops training content on new design standards; trains designers, field technicians and less experienced colleagues on new substation standards; provides technical training to department and company through internal training program.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/CERTIFICATIONS

Education

• Requires a bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical or civil engineering or related field. ABET-accredited engineering program or program accredited by an equivalent agency preferred.

Experience

• Typically five or more years in engineering, or four or more years in related field with PE license.

Certifications

• Professional Engineering (PE) license strongly preferred; may be required based upon role.

COMPETENCIES (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES)

Functional Competencies

• Advanced knowledge of engineering and economic principles and concepts.
• Advanced knowledge of other engineering disciplines and advanced ability to interpret engineering deliverable content as assigned.
• Advanced understanding and application of engineering processes and procedures; working knowledge of other related departments and functions.
• Advanced industry knowledge and technology trends.
• Advanced knowledge of company QA/QC process and procedures.
• Intermediate knowledge of construction feasibility.
• Intermediate knowledge of procurement and contract administration.
• Advanced knowledge of process, procedures for project controls and estimates.
• Intermediate knowledge of initiating electrical improvements and corrective actions for transmission and distribution.
• Intermediate knowledge of physical, electrical, and control and protection design
• Advanced ability to review, evaluate and analyze technical information, policies and reports.

General Competencies

• Advanced accuracy skills.
• Intermediate knowledge of the utility industry.
• Advanced organization and prioritization skills.
• Advanced decision-making skills.
• Intermediate written and oral communication skills.
• Advanced individual and group presentation skills.

PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE DEMANDS AND SCHEDULE/ATTENDANCE

Physical

• Does the job require a valid driver's license? - Yes
• Driving/travel/commute: Daily within service territory - Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)
• Driving/travel/commute: Overnight inside/outside the service territory - Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)
• Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)
• Lifting/pushing/pulling (check appropriate weight): Up to 10 lb
• Carrying (check appropriate weight): Up to 10 lb
• Unstable surfaces requiring balance (i.e., moving equipment, boats); check all that apply:

• Walking distances and surfaces (long distances and over rough, uneven or rocky surfaces)

Cognitive Demands

• Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks
• Ability to follow accuracy standards
• Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks
• Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment
• Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress
• Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change
• Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback
• Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement
• Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks
• Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization
• Demonstrates sound memory
• Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks

Schedule/Attendance

• Ability to adhere to pre-established schedule, including start/stop time and break/lunch schedule [typically for nonexempt positions, although some exempt positions may have an established start/stop time]
• Ability to work long hours
• Ability to work a variable schedule
• Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather
• Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance [for part-time positions, change to part-time attendance]
• Ability to work shift schedule
• Ability to work on-call schedule

Environment

• Office environment
• Plant environment
• Field environment

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Compensation Range:

$84,450.00 - $166,625.00

Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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December 3, 2025