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Job Description

This position will provide professional electrical engineering expertise to assist project managers and other engineering personnel in developing projects and related engineering activities.

An ideal candidate will have the ability to:

+ Analyze and develop complex electrical Plans of Service using the latest techniques and applicable standards.

+ Participate and perform effectively in a project team environment.

+ Manage multiple work assignments and changing priorities.

+ Communicate effectively in both oral and written formats to meet stakeholder, customer, and team requirements.

Responsibilities

+ Provide planning support and coordinate Plans of Service with stakeholders.

+ Assist in developing engineering requirements for the development, installation, and modification of existing and planned facilities.

+ Confer with engineers, internal customers, and others to discuss existing or potential engineering projects and products.

+ Draft electrical drawings, reports, and calculations to support chosen engineering solutions for electrical systems.

+ Facilitate significant work components such as drafting Project Requirement Diagrams (PRDs) and completing Project Initiation Documents (PIDs) within large projects.

+ Attend project scoping meetings or design reviews and recommend changes to specification diagrams based on technical and operational issues.

+ Apply diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices in broad areas of assignments and related fields.

+ Develop Plan of Service alternatives and recommendations for meeting transmission system needs for generation interconnection requests, line and load interconnection requests, and transmission service requests.

+ Compose concise and clear technical reports; present complex technical information to both technical and non-technical groups, including reviewing technical reports from other utilities.

+ Coordinate electrical requirements and develop Project Requirement Diagrams (PRDs) by gathering inputs from stakeholders.

+ Conduct coordination and review meetings as part of the planning process.

+ Prepare estimates and business case documents for main grid, intertie, area service, resource integration, system reactive additions, and miscellaneous capital projects.

+ Conduct economic studies to evaluate project alternatives, including risk assessments.

+ Recommend appropriate sizes and ratings for high-voltage equipment such as transformers, transmission lines, capacitors, reactors, breakers, and switches for various projects.

+ Coordinate expansion projects with regional and sub-regional organizations and follow applicable planning processes.

+ Support asset management strategies and goals and contribute to the development of asset plans for transmission expansion.

+ Serve as a technical expert, providing consultation and training to teammates.

Qualifications

+ Education: Bachelor’s Degree from an ABET-accredited college/university in electrical engineering or a closely related engineering field is required.

+ Experience: 5+ years of electrical engineering experience is required.

+ Experience should include:

+ Knowledge of engineering concepts, principles, and practices applicable to components and facilities found on a regional transmission system.

+ Understanding of performance characteristics of power transmission equipment and correct representation of power system networks for analyzing transmission system performance and creating project requirement diagrams (PRDs), including transformers, transmission lines, switches, circuit breakers, reactive support devices, generators, communications, and relaying equipment.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Vancouver, WA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $47.00 - $52.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Vancouver,WA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 1, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.