Job Description

Engineer (I, II, SR, SRII, Principal) Salt Lake City, UT or Portland, OR #114025

Date: Aug 27, 2025

Location: SALT LAKE CITY, UT, US, 84116

Company: PacifiCorp

POWER YOUR GREATNESS

PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.

General Purpose

Provides technical leadership on the most complex and business critical engineering projects. Facilitates internal training for engineers and technicians. Develops presentations for senior management and recommends and implements changes to benefit the company. Develops engineering studies, plans, specifications, calculations, evaluations, design documents, and performance assessments associated with the planning, design, licensing, construction, operation, and maintenance of the Company’s generation, transmission, distribution, telecommunication, or other utility facilities/systems.

Responsibilities

The Engineer I responsibilities include:

• Analyze system design, programming, and modification.
• Develop studies of limited scope and prepare data for cost estimations and analyses.
• Run equipment and performance tests and install and inspect new equipment.
• Conduct site inspections to ensure adherence to engineering standards.

In addition, the Engineer II responsibilities include:

• Guide and direct lower-level engineers, technicians and drafters.
• Design, develop, modify, and evaluate systems, processes, or facilities to support Company objectives utilizing engineering methods.
• Develop moderately complex electrical engineering studies, plans, specifications, calculations, evaluations, design documents, and performance assessments.
• Determine methods and techniques for obtaining results.
• Provide recommendations to management in area of specialty utilizing engineering solutions to meet business needs.
• Deliver on commitments and manage outside engineering services to accomplish assigned work.
• Maintain project timelines and budgets.
• Analyze and design engineering methods.
• Ability to travel 10-20% domestically and internationally to support projects with overnight stays

In addition, the Senior Engineer and Senior Engineer II responsibilities include:

• As an expert in the work group, train and mentor lower-level engineers, technicians and drafters.
• Oversee installation, inspection, and commissioning of new equipment.
• Conduct site inspections to ensure adherence to engineering standards.
• Run testing equipment and performance tests.
• Under limited direction be responsible for overseeing the specification, design, and maintenance of the following transmission and distribution electrical equipment: power transformers, breakers, capacitor banks, instrument transformers, voltage regulators, switchgear, surge arresters, circuit switchers, transrupters, and battery banks.
• Provide technical supervision and guidance to all engineering staff.
• Lead project teams in the development of critical engineering solutions.

In addition, the Principal Engineer responsibilities include:

• Independently conduct highly complex engineering research studies and technical analyses in areas of specialized expertise not commonly available or obtainable in the competitive engineering market.
• Provide technical expertise for critical substation equipment and components.
• Develop detailed design specifications and prepare bid packages for manufacturers, suppliers, and consultants.
• Review, investigate and evaluate system and equipment performance, tests and analyses performed by senior Engineering staff.
• Participate in government, industry, collegiate and other applicable associations or work groups which can influence or set policy impacting the future of the Company.

Requirements

The Engineer I requirements include:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET accredited college/university.
• Basic knowledge and application of principles in an engineering specialty/area.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations (if required for the position).
• Ability to interact favorably with project and work teams.
• Written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills involving the ability to work cross-functionally to understand requirements, present alternatives, and make recommendations.
• Proficient with the use of personal computers and automated tools.

In addition, the Engineer II requirements include:

• A minimum of two or more years of directly related experience in the applicable engineering field.
• Knowledge and application of principles in an engineering specialty/area.
• Knowledge of the National Electric Codes (if required for the position).
• Understanding of Company’s business, and relevant policies, procedures, and practices.
• Ability to perform effectively in high-pressure situations while maintaining ethical standards, focus and professionalism.
• Ability to meet project deadlines and exercise good engineering judgement with limited information.

In addition, the Senior Engineer requirements include:

• A minimum of five or more years’ experience in industrial power systems or electric utility power systems, or related professional experience.
• Proficient with the use of personal computers, plotters, printers, and other general office equipment.
• Project management and leadership skills, including the ability to work as a team member, to maintain project timelines and budgets, and deliver on commitments.

In addition, the Senior Engineer II requirements include:

• A minimum of six or more years’ experience in industrial power systems or electric utility power systems, or related professional experience.
• A Professional Engineer (PE) license is preferred.
• Ability to understand, achieve, and lead in following Company’s objectives, policies, procedures, and practices.
• Professional oral and written communication and collaboration skills involving the ability to work cross-functionally, to understand requirements, present alternatives, and make recommendations.

In addition, the Principal Engineer requirements include:

• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in the power utility industry as a practicing engineer, with experience performing highly technical work of a specialized nature.
• A PE license is strongly preferred.
• Highest level of communication and interpersonal skills involving the ability to work cross-functionally to understand requirements, present alternatives, and make recommendations.
• Expert knowledge and application of principles in an engineering specialty/area.

Preferences

• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation.

Additional Information

Req Id: 114025
Company Code: Pacificorp
Primary Location: SALT LAKE CITY
Department: Power Delivery
Schedule: Days
Personnel Subarea: Exempt
Hiring Range: $78,500-$ 154,400

This position is eligible for an annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 12.00% of salary.

Benefits: Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid bereavement leave. For more information, please visit:

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

At PacifiCorp, we celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion. PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana. While marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, a positive test for positions in Oregon may disqualify a candidate. The company complies with the laws of Washington and California and only obtains and considers positive tests for marijuana in safety-sensitive positions or those covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.

Career Segment: Power Systems, Construction, Electrical Engineering, Electrical, Project Manager, Energy, Engineering, Technology

Compensation details: 78500-154400 Yearly Salary

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Job Tags

Temporary work, Work at office, Local area, Night shift,

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