At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven’t stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We’re always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all.

Principal/Senior Battery Storage Maintenance Engineer

Summary

As a Battery Storage Maintenance Engineer, you'll ensure the smooth and efficient operation of our battery plants, handling everything from maintenance planning and troubleshooting to supporting new projects. You'll play a key role in refining our processes, engaging with industry experts, and contributing to the growth of our energy storage capabilities. This position offers a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of the clean energy transition, working with cutting-edge technology and helping shape the future of energy storage.

We're hiring for a position open to both principal and senior level candidates. The level will be determined based on the successful applicant's qualifications, experience, and demonstrated skills during the interview process.

Career Level Summary

Senior: Career - Requires in-depth knowledge and experience. Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services. Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective using existing solutions. Works independently, receives minimal guidance. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.

Principal: Specialist - Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise. Interprets internal or external business issues and recommends best practices. Solves complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions. Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations. May lead functional teams or projects.

Key Responsibilities

Senior:

Engineer Standards Maintains currency in state-of-the-art engineering practices and provides guidance and direction on engineering processes and standards to colleagues when requested.

Supports plant improvements with extended knowledge of maintenance engineering principles and local codes and standards. Applies knowledge to investigate, identify and clearly define plant problems and applies knowledge of the plant and plant control systems and processes to determine and deliver engineering improvements on proposed equipment and systems Provides technical guidance and support to other engineers and contractors.

Engineering Production Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for larger or multiple projects; coordinates multiple discipline activity.

Develops and provides quality assurance reviews of maintenance engineering solutions that meet technical requirements, all applicable codes, regulatory requirements and follow sound engineering practice. Maintains and reviews plant design basis documents.

Project Coordination Actively coordinates with other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects, including representing the team to interdepartmental and external (regulatory) stakeholders.

Plans, develops and coordinates projects with complex design, construction, operation, maintenance or testing elements in support of plant maintenance engineering projects. Provides accurate capital budget and job estimates.

Knowledge Sharing

Serves as a technical specialist and provides consultation/guidance to project teams in a particular practice area; actively fosters knowledge management and provides mentoring; implements resource management strategy.

Develops and delivers training of other engineers and crews on operations and maintenance practices and requirements. Provides and coordinates updates on critical safety and reliability topics to operations personnel. Participates in industry-related events for the purposes of benchmarking and learning about best practices.

Principal:

Engineer Standard Maintains currency in state-of-the-art engineering practices and discerns the need for and provides guidance and direction to colleagues on engineering processes and standards.

Leads plant improvements with expert knowledge of maintenance engineering principles and local codes and standards. Applies plant and plant control system knowledge to investigate, identify and clearly define plant problems; provides technical guidance and support to other engineers and customers. Provides expert technical guidance on cost-effective maintenance solutions to contractors and other engineers.

Engineering Production Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for larger or multiple projects, including establishing work plans to be applied.

Develops and provides quality assurance reviews of complex engineering solutions that meet technical requirements, all applicable codes, regulatory requirements and follow sound engineering practice. Maintains and reviews plant design basis documents.

Project Coordination Actively coordinates with other internal/external team members on complex projects, representing the team to internal and external stakeholders (i.e., regulatory, technical society, etc.).

Leads projects with complex design, construction, operation, maintenance or testing elements in support of plant maintenance engineering.

Knowledge Sharing Actively advances knowledge management of the enterprise and provides mentoring; participates in professional societies and technical committees and may assist with code/standard authoring; is externally recognized in the industry as a technical expert; reviews engineering work, resolves resource conflicts and identifies training needs.

Develops and delivers more complex training of other engineers and crews on operations and maintenance practices and requirements. Provides and coordinates updates on critical safety and reliability topics to operations personnel. Implements best practices from benchmarking with peers across the industry.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Certifications

Requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering. ABET accredited engineering program or program accredited by an equivalent agency preferred.

Senior: Typically, five or more years in engineering, or four years in engineering with a Professional Engineering (PE) license.

Principal: Typically, eight or more years in engineering.

Professional Engineering (PE) license strongly preferred; may be required based upon role.

Driver’s license: Required

Competencies

Functional Competencies: (Senior/Principal)

Advanced/Expert knowledge of engineering and economic principles and concepts.

Advanced/Advanced knowledge of other engineering disciplines and advanced ability to interpret engineering deliverable content as assigned.

Advanced/Expert understanding and application of engineering processes and procedures; working knowledge of other related departments and functions.

Advanced/Advanced industry knowledge and technology trends.

Advanced/Advanced knowledge of company QA/QC process and procedures.

Advanced/Expert knowledge of construction feasibility.

Intermediate/Intermediate knowledge of procurement and contract administration.

Advanced/Advanced knowledge of process, procedures for project controls and estimates.

Intermediate/Advanced knowledge of mechanical, electrical and control systems.

Advanced/Advanced ability to review, evaluate and analyze technical information, policies and reports.

General Competencies: (Senior/Principal)

Advanced accuracy skills.

Intermediate/Advanced knowledge of the utility industry.

Advanced organization and prioritization skills.

Advanced decision-making skills.

Intermediate/Intermediate written and oral communication skills.

Advanced individual and group presentation skills.

Physical, Schedule/Attendance and Cognitive Demands

Cognitive Level: Substantial: Consistent use of logic or scientific thinking to define problems, collect information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions (for example, engineer, HR director, plant manager, etc.).

Cognitive:

Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks

Ability to follow accuracy standards

Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks

Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment

Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress

Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change

Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback

Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement

Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks

Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization

Demonstrates sound memory

Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks

Schedule/Attendance:

Ability to adhere to pre-established schedule, including start/stop time and break/lunch schedule

Ability to work long hours

Ability to work a variable schedule

Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather

Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance

Ability to work shift schedule

Ability to work on-call schedule

Physical Capabilities:

Driving/travel/commute

Daily within service territory

Overnight inside/outside the service territory - Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)

Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)

Lifting/pushing/pulling - Up to 10 lb

Carrying - Up to 10 lb

Unstable surfaces requiring balance - Walking distances and surfaces (long distances and over rough, uneven or rocky surfaces)

Environment: Office environment, Field environment

#LI-CD1, #LI-Hybrid , #LI-Onsite

PGE supports hybrid flexible work arrangements; and will have a combination of in-the-office and working offsite. However, these arrangements may change due to business needs or changes in responsibility.

Compensation Range:

$96,300.00 - $189,875.00

Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.

PGE believes in rewarding dedicated performance. We provide a total rewards package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company, and, at the same time, support your well-being and professional development, both now and into the future. To find out more, click here (https://portlandgeneral.com/hrcs5511) .

Join us today and power your potential!

Assisting with storms or other Company emergencies is a part of all positions at Portland General Electric.

PGE is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. PGE will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

PGE does not discriminate on the basis of disability. We recognize individuals have a variety of abilities to offer and we believe there is much to value and celebrate by incorporating different abilities into the work we do. One very important way we live this out is in our application and interview process. We work hard to support individuals who may need an accommodation to fully participate in these processes. If you feel you may need an accommodation, or would like to request one, please notify the Talent Acquisition Specialist (Recruiter) associated with the job posting. You may also make this request by contacting talentacquisition@pgn.com or by calling 503-464-7250. The Recruiter will provide information and next steps for the accommodation process. Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) team is also available for support. You can contact them at dei@pgn.com .

To be considered for this position, please complete the following employment application by the posting close date. Posting closes at midnight (Pacific Time) on the closing date below. If no date is listed, job is open until filled.