Engineer - New Grad

Internal Service Fund; United States; On-site; USD 83,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Northwest in Richland, WA, seeks an engineer to provide engineering services and support for design modification, operation and independent assessment of facilities, applying fundamentals of engineering.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a PE license, plus zero to three years in discipline engineering, and on-site work with 24/7 on-call during outages. Competitive pay, solid benefits, and career growth await.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a PE license.
• Zero to three years of discipline engineering experience.
• High school diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic analysis and designs in support of systems, programs and projects.
• Assist in audits, tests and inspections.
• Use engineering judgment in evaluating results or findings.
• Coordinate with other disciplines; ensure compliance with regulations and EN procedures.
• Be available for Emergency Response Organization (ERO) and on-call (24/7) during required duty weeks.
• Support outage activities including 12-hour shifts during outages as part of the outage support.

Skills

Engineering analysis

Problem solving

Regulatory compliance

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

PE license

High school diploma or GED

Job description

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 engineering service and support to performing basic tasks requiring basic application of engineering fundamentals in support of the design modification, operation and independent assessment of Energy Northwest facilities.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Perform basic analysis and designs in support of systems, programs and projects. Perform problem resolution via plant process. Assist in audits, test and inspections. Use engineering judgment in evaluating results or findings. Apply judgment in selecting and applying engineering methods with supervisor or peer oversight; must operate within schedule constraints and regulatory requirements. Complete tasks and assignments on schedule; ensure compliance with regulatory and Energy Northwest procedures and policies; coordinate with other disciplines. 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) including Outage Command Center and Engineering Outage Center 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

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

Pay Range $83,125.00 - $103,906.00 Annual The salary listed represents the 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.

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) Current Energy Northwest employees must apply through the Jobs Hub on Workday. As a regional leader in clean energy generation and public power solutions, Energy Northwest develops, owns and operates a diverse mix of electricity generating resources, including hydro, solar, battery storage and wind projects – and the Northwest’s only nuclear power facility. Energy Northwest is a Washington state joint operating agency comprised of public power member utilities, serving more than 1.5 million customers. The agency continually explores new generation projects and solutions to meet its members’ needs.