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Puget Sound Energy, Inc Senior Engineer - Grid Analytics & Technology Solutions in Bellevue, Washington
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'sPlanningteam is looking for qualified candidates to fill anopenSenior Engineer - Grid Analytics & Technology Solutionsposition!
Specific details regarding the work arrangements for this position will be discussed in further detail during the interview process.
Job Description
The Senior Engineer - Grid Analytics & Technology Solutions is responsible for the operation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of Electric System Planning's distribution system modeling platform. This position places a strong emphasis on backend data management, database administration, automation, GIS-model connectivity, and system integration to ensure planning tools such as Synergi Electric and associate analytics platforms are accurate, scalable, and production-ready.
This role supports planning studies, system reliability analysis, capacity planning, asset management, and other planning and operational needs across the electric distribution system. The Senior Modeling Tools Engineer works closely with engineering and data science teams to interpret, validate, and prepare engineering and operational data used in analytical and predictive models.
Serving as a bridge between power system engineering, data science, and backend tooling, this position ensures that modeling tools, datasets, and automated workflows effectively enable forwardlooking analysis and informed decision making. The role supports grid modernization initiatives and the integration of smart grid technologies, including distributed energy resources (DER), advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), and distribution automation (DA).
The Senior Modeling Tools Engineer provides technical leadership by supporting modeling standards, best practices, documentation, and governance frameworks, and by guiding the development of repeatable, transparent, and reproducible modeling and analytics environments.
The successful candidate is excited about realizing the future of energy delivery while meeting customers' needs today, demonstrates curiosity and commitment to learning, and is passionate about driving continuous improvement at a system and organizational level.
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.
Job Responsibilities
Extract data from spreadsheet and database sources and load into SQL Server-based modeling databases; develop and maintain automated ETL pipelines using Python and pandas to support model preparation and analytics.
Maintain and administer backend databases supporting power system modeling and analytics, including data validation, schema management, performance optimization, and backup procedures, ensuring data integrity and system performance.
Develop and maintain automation and scripts to support weekly model builds, data quality validation, automated reporting, and repeatable analytical workflows.
Implement process monitoring, failure detection, and alerting for critical modeling and analytics pipelines to ensure reliability and timeliness.
Maintain GIStomodel data workflows between Smallworld, ESRI Utility Network, and engineering models, ensuring accurate geometric and electrical connectivity and supporting spatial data analysis requirements.
Configure and maintain Synergi Electric equipment libraries, including transformers, conductors, switches, and protection devices, with accurate electrical parameters and device settings.