Education/Experience:

• Five years’ electrical utility industry experience required.
• Requires a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, electrical engineering is preferred.
• Passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) test or pass within two years of employment.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of National Electrical Safety Code, National Electrical Code, Washington State Electrical Safety Code for utilities, power line construction, methods, materials and equipment.
• Knowledge of utility accounting systems.
• Knowledge of Rural Utilities Service contracting requirements and construction standards along with OSHA standards.
• Must have a valid Washington driver’s license and acceptable driving record.

Preferred Job Qualifications:

• Understanding of electrical substations, transmission, and distribution systems.
• Experience in work with BPA as a power supplier.
• Understanding of relevant environmental concerns.
• Professional engineering license in Electrical Engineering in Washington and Idaho.

Mental Demands/Working Conditions:

• Ability to work independently with minimal guidance and supervision.
• Ability to manage diverse work functions while balancing and adjusting priorities in accordance with changing requirements.
• Ability to respond quickly and effectively to a rapidly changing work environment.
• Ability to understand personal and departmental role in the bigger organization picture, and to respond as an effective team member.
• Ability to work under pressure. Must be able to make decisions with minimal data.
• Must be able to work in excess of 12 hours during major outage situations. Must be available for unscheduled work as needed.
• Must be able to travel independently throughout the service territory. Other travel outside the service area may be assigned.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee frequently is required to stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Other specific abilities required are ability to talk using the telephone and hear within normal range.