Engineer

Energy Northwest; Richland (WA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PERS pension

401(k) with employer match

457(b) savings plan

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid holidays

Job summary

Energy Northwest in Richland, WA, seeks an engineer to provide independent engineering service and support for complex tasks across design modifications, operations, and assessments. You will mentor colleagues, lead small groups, and ensure adherence to regulatory guidance.

The role requires a bachelor’s or PE and multiple years of discipline-specific experience; onsite work in Richland is expected. Competitive pay and benefits follow Energy Northwest standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering and seven years' experience, or a PE license with eight years' experience.
• For Senior: Bachelor’s with three years' discipline experience or PE with five years' experience; high school/GED required.
• Staff Engineer: BS in Engineering and at least one year; or PE license with one year; high school diploma/GED required.
• Engineer: BS in Engineering or PE license and zero to three years' discipline experience; high school diploma/GED required.

Responsibilities

• Perform highly complex engineering analyses and designs for operations, systems, audits, and assessments.
• Provide technical leadership and training on complex or extended projects.
• Lead small teams; mentor engineers and provide direction to solve complex issues.
• Identify need for new policies and procedures to meet strategic objectives; ensure regulatory compliance.
• Support Emergency Response and outage activities; be on-call and available as required.

Skills

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Regulatory compliance

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

PE license

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or PE license (as applicable per level)

Job description

## EngineerApply: Richland, WA: Full time: Posted 2 Days Ago: End Date: October 22, 2026 (12 days left to apply): REQ26\\_333**Posting closes at 11:59 PM the day before the listed end date.** **Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite in Richland, WA.** **GENERAL SUMMARY** Provide independent engineering service and support to perform highly complex engineering tasks requiring specialized skills and broad experience in the application of engineering fundamentals in support of the design modification, operating, and independent assessment of Energy Northwest facilities. Serve as an advisor to others. **PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES** * Perform highly complex engineering analyses and designs in support of operations, systems, programs, audit inspections, and assessments requiring skills and experience gained through application of engineering methods and analysis, codes, standards, and regulatory requirements. + Work with minimal supervision. + Serve as an advisor providing advice and counsel on assignments concerned with specialized or unique engineering requirements. Solutions provided involve unconventional or innovative problem solving techniques.* Provide technical leadership and training on highly complex or extended projects. * Provide leadership of small groups to resolve complex issues. * Provide technical direction and leadership routinely to other engineers; serve as a mentor. Provide training to others. * Identify need and initiate development of new policies, programs, plans, and procedures to meet strategic objectives. * Assure compliance with regulatory and industry guidance. Provide interpretation of industry guidance for application. * Identify potential problems in design, quality, or operation and initiate corrective action Engineering employees are expected to be available and to support the following activities as a condition of employment with Energy Northwest: * Emergency Response Organization (ERO) including being on-call (24/7) during your required team duty (2 weeks out of every 8 weeks).* 12-hour work shifts during outages as part of our overall Outage support (24/7)* Engineering duty cycle support (24/7) including call-out availability during your responsible duty assignment. (This is a shared responsibility across all engineering positions).**REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE****Engineer Principal** Requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited college or university and seven years of engineering experience; **OR** a high school diploma or GED and PE license obtained by accredited examination plus eight years of engineering experience. **Engineer Senior**Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university and three years of discipline specific engineering experience; **OR** a PE license obtained by an accredited examination and five years of discipline specific engineering experience. High school diploma or GED is required. **Staff Engineer**Requires a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university and at least one year of engineering experience; **OR** a PE license obtained by accredited examination and at least one year of engineering experience. A high school diploma or GED is required. **Engineer**Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university or a PE license obtained by accredited examination and zero to three years of discipline engineering experience. · A high school diploma or GED is required.## **PAY RANGE****Engineer Principal Salary:** $126,362 - $157,952 **Engineer Senior Salary:** $109,870 - $137,338 **Staff Engineer Salary:** $95,532 - $119,415 **Engineer Salary:** $83,125 - $103,906 The salary listed represents the starting pay range for this position. Starting pay is calculated from the minimum of the salary range and actual individual placement within the range is determined based on the candidate's experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the role. The level and final offer will also take into account the candidate's overall qualifications. ## **INCENTIVE COMPENSATION** This position is eligible for an annual at-risk compensation (ARC) incentive plan. Incentives are earned based on agency performance against defined metrics and goals which follow eligibility rules within the ARC plan document. ## **BENEFITS** Energy Northwest (EN) provides a phenomenal benefits package. Washington State also has no state income tax, and the Tri-Cities provides a cost-of-living lower than the national average. EN offers substantial retirement benefits through three retirement programs including the Washington State Public Employees' Retirement System pension plan (PERS), a 401(k) savings plan with an employer match component, and a 457(b) savings plan. EN also offers multiple options for medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance coverage. Other voluntary benefits may include flexible spending accounts (FSAs), tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, childcare subsides, health reimbursement arrangement (HRA VEBA), health savings account (HSA), supplemental life insurances, credit monitoring/identity theft insurance, and more! Qualifying employees will typically start a personal time accrual rate of 160 hours per year and EN provides nine paid holidays throughout the Calander year; personal time accruals grow significantly at various service intervals. Energy Northwest does not provide employment visa sponsorship. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and throughout employment. ## **EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER** All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Know Your Rights (PDF)