Supervisor Electrical Engineer

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Position Duties

• As the Supervisor Electrical Engineer, your core focus will be to lead staff to success, provide high-quality engineering deliverables, and serve as an engineering subject matter expert throughout the utility. Key Responsibilities Include: Team Leadership: Supervise, mentor, and foster the growth and development of a professional engineering design team. You will directly supervise four staff members: one Senior Civil Engineer, two Senior Electrical Engineers, and one Associate Electrical Engineer. Project Oversight: Supervise staff performing work—or directly serve as the project engineer—on the most technically complex, highly visible, and/or controversial projects involving Cathodic Protection, EE work for Pump Stations, Facilities, ETAP, SCADA interface, project commissioning, and general utility infrastructure. Design & Planning Management: Supervise the activities of the design team in the preparation of preliminary and long-range plans, schedules, cost estimates, budgets, detailed final construction plans, specifications, and agreements. Oversee project progress from design through construction. Contractor & Consultant Oversight: Monitor the work of consultants and construction contractors to ensure strict compliance with contract provisions, timelines, and scopes of work. Reporting & Administration: Supervise the preparation of, or directly prepare, a variety of official documents, correspondence, technical reports, workloads forecasts, project variance reports, and progress reports.
• As the Supervisor Electrical Engineer, your core focus will be to lead staff to success, provide high-quality engineering deliverables, and serve as an engineering subject matter expert throughout the utility.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Team Leadership: Supervise, mentor, and foster the growth and development of a professional engineering design team. You will directly supervise four staff members: one Senior Civil Engineer, two Senior Electrical Engineers, and one Associate Electrical Engineer.
• Project Oversight: Supervise staff performing work—or directly serve as the project engineer—on the most technically complex, highly visible, and/or controversial projects involving Cathodic Protection, EE work for Pump Stations, Facilities, ETAP, SCADA interface, project commissioning, and general utility infrastructure.
• Design & Planning Management: Supervise the activities of the design team in the preparation of preliminary and long-range plans, schedules, cost estimates, budgets, detailed final construction plans, specifications, and agreements. Oversee project progress from design through construction.
• Contractor & Consultant Oversight: Monitor the work of consultants and construction contractors to ensure strict compliance with contract provisions, timelines, and scopes of work.
• Reporting & Administration: Supervise the preparation of, or directly prepare, a variety of official documents, correspondence, technical reports, workloads forecasts, project variance reports, and progress reports.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: A Bachelor's of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology, or an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides preparation to complete professional Electrical Engineering work. Experience: Requires six (6) years of professional electrical engineering experience, which must include at least two (2) years of supervisory experience. License, Certification, and Other Requirements: Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Washington is required. Current Washington State driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility. The Ideal Candidate Will Demonstrate: Proven capability to effectively supervise, mentor, and build cohesive engineering teams. Strong technical background in utility or industrial environments (e.g., pump stations, treatment plants, SCADA interface, power system analysis/ETAP, and cathodic protection). Well-developed written and oral communication skills to coordinate with consultants, utility crews, and public agencies. Ability to work within the organizational framework of SPU Workplace Expectations including our values on Safety, Respect, Diversity, Trust, Humor, Productivity, Integrity, Innovation, and Partnership.

Education

Experience

License, Certification, and Other Requirements

• Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Washington is required.
• Current Washington State driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility.

The Ideal Candidate Will Demonstrate

Other Qualifications

• Workplace Environment (Telework Expectation): This position allows for the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule. Employees are required to come into the office three times a week. Individual schedules will be agreed upon by the employee and their supervisor. Application Requirement(s): An online application including response to the supplemental questionnaire must be fully completed for consideration. A comprehensive Resume and Cover Letter addressing your knowledge, supervisory experience, and technical expertise related to this position. The full salary range for this position is: $74.99 - $87.31 per hour How to Apply: Submit complete City of Seattle online application Upload your current resume Include a cover letter that addresses your knowledge, experience, and interest related to this position ***DISCLAIMER*** If you do not attach both a current resume and cover letter to your application you may not be considered for the role. For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact: Kyle Chow at kyle.chow@seattle.gov . The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the City's website at: https://www.seattle.gov/human-resources/benefits

Workplace Environment (Telework Expectation)

• This position allows for the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule. Employees are required to come into the office three times a week. Individual schedules will be agreed upon by the employee and their supervisor.

Application Requirement(s)

• An online application including response to the supplemental questionnaire must be fully completed for consideration.
• A comprehensive Resume and Cover Letter addressing your knowledge, supervisory experience, and technical expertise related to this position.
• The full salary range for this position is: $74.99 - $87.31 per hour
• How to Apply:
• Submit complete City of Seattle online application
• Upload your current resume
• Include a cover letter that addresses your knowledge, experience, and interest related to this position
• ***DISCLAIMER*** If you do not attach both a current resume and cover letter to your application you may not be considered for the role.
• For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact: Kyle Chow at kyle.chow@seattle.gov .
• The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the City's website at: https://www.seattle.gov/human-resources/benefits

Benefits

• The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the City's website at: Benefits - Human Resources | seattle.gov