Engineering Aide: Field & Office Support

Seattle City Light; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Seattle City Light, a department of the City of Seattle, is hiring three Engineering Aides for Joint Use and Wood Pole Design at the South Service Center. You will perform non-professional engineering support tasks, process invoices, update work orders, and assist in field operations as needed.

These entry-level roles require basic math skills, the ability to work with multiple stakeholders, and a valid Washington driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Satisfactory completion of high school mathematics including trigonometry or equivalent background.

Responsibilities

• Issue and maintain work orders
• Manage and issue transfer notifications in Alden One
• Intake, process, and manage engineering as-builts
• Administer and oversee Joint Use fines
• Process and manage Right Of Way permit applications across jurisdictions
• Intake, approve, and process customer applications
• Generate billing reports for Accounting and ensure accurate assignment of invoices to billable work orders
• Issue Joint Use permits and ensure regulatory compliance
• Investigate and resolve customer complaints
• Produce internal and external reports and metrics
• Generate WAMS work-order closure reports
• Conduct site visits to support permitting and inspections
• Field ops and drafting tasks may be required in the future

Skills

Problem solving

Team mindset

Stakeholder coordination

Utility familiarity

Adaptability

Documentation management

Software literacy

Attention to detail

Education

High school math including trig

Job description

Seattle City Light, a department of the City of Seattle, is hiring three Engineering Aides for Joint Use and Wood Pole Design at the South Service Center. You will perform non-professional engineering support tasks, process invoices, update work orders, and assist in field operations as needed.

These entry-level roles require basic math skills, the ability to work with multiple stakeholders, and a valid Washington driver’s license.