Engineer (Sr II, Principal)

Pacificorp offers comprehensive benefits, strong support for wellbeing, and time away to help you stay focused on complex engineering work. This onsite role in Salt Lake City, UT sits within Power Delivery and includes eligibility for an annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 15.00% of salary.

The position supports advanced planning and design efforts across utility generation and transmission needs, with Principal Engineer-level technical leadership for highly complex power line and foundation design research.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, modify, and evaluate complex systems, processes, or facilities using engineering methods for power line design to meet company objectives.
• Create highly complex engineering studies, plans, specifications, calculations, evaluations, design documents, and performance assessments for power line design.
• Determine methods and techniques for obtaining results, and serve as a lead or expert within the work group.
• Train and mentor associate and career-level engineers, technicians, and drafters.
• Recommend alternative engineering solutions to management aligned with business needs.
• Deliver on commitments and manage outside engineering services to complete assigned work.
• Maintain project timelines and budgets.
• Analyze and design power line engineering methods, including wood, fiberglass, and steel structures; conductor types; insulators; shield wire; optical overhead ground wire; guy wire; anchors; connection hardware; and structural supports such as braces and steel or wood crossarms.
• Analyze and design foundation engineering methods including helical piers, helical piles, concrete drilled piers, and grillage foundations.
• Independently conduct highly complex engineering research studies and technical analyses in specialized power line and foundation design areas not commonly available in the market.
• Provide technical expertise for critical plant and facility components related to power line design.
• Develop detailed design specifications and prepare bid packages for external engineering services and similar contracts.
• Review and evaluate system and equipment performance, tests, and analyses prepared by senior engineering staff.
• Participate in government, industry, collegiate, and other applicable work groups that can influence or set policy impacting utility operations.
• Analyze and design engineering methods for lattice tower and foundations used in power line design.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil/structural, electrical, or mechanical engineering.
• Minimum 10 years industry experience as a practicing engineer, including highly technical, specialized work in power line and foundation design.
• Minimum of six (6) or more years experience in industrial power line systems or electric utility power line systems and design.
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of principles in power line and foundation design.
• Project management and leadership skills, including teamwork and the ability to maintain timelines, budgets, and commitments.
• Understanding of the company’s business, and relevant policies, procedures, and practices.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, local laws, regulations, and the National Electric Code.
• Knowledge of applicable IEEE, ACSE, and ACI code requirements.
• Ability to perform effectively in high-pressure situations while remaining focused and calm.
• Highest level communication and interpersonal skills, including cross-functional collaboration to understand requirements, present alternatives, and recommend solutions.
• Proficiency with personal computers and automated tools.
• Proficiency with PLSCADD, LPile, MFAD, and TFAD.
• Ability to effectively lead a team to deliver commitments within constrained timelines.
• PE license preferred in at least one of: Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Oregon, Washington, California, or ability to obtain a license in Utah.

Technologies

• PLSCADD
• LPile
• MFAD
• TFAD

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k with match fixed contributions, including a Roth and saving option
• Life insurance
• Additional voluntary benefits, including pet insurance
• Tuition Assistance
• Mass Transit Pass for employees in Portland and Salt Lake City offices
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO), with time off varying by employee type (Union or Non-Union)
• Paid short-term disability leave and long-term disability insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Employee Assistance Program supporting mental and emotional wellbeing

Additional Information

• Req Id: 114939
• Company Code: Pacificorp #PM25
• Primary Location: SALT LAKE CITY
• Department: Power Delivery
• Schedule: Days
• Personnel Subarea: Exempt
• Hiring Range: $109,700-$161,370
• Eligible for annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 15.00% of salary
• Offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screening, including for marijuana (unless required otherwise by law)
• PacifiCorp is an equal opportunity employer

Preferences

• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation