Professional Engineer (Wildfire Mitigation)

ASPBP; Everett, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

Snohomish County PUD #1 is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead the Wildfire Mitigation Program, ensuring safe and reliable electric utility operations. The role requires substantial engineering leadership, program governance, and cross-functional collaboration with regulators and partners.

Ideal candidates will have a PE license, a strong background in risk assessments, and the ability to drive data-driven mitigation strategies in a changing regulatory landscape.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in an engineering-related field (required).
• Six (6) years of related engineering experience, or Ten (10) years of directly related engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Wildfire Mitigation Program to ensure safe, reliable, and resilient electric utility operations.
• Develop and maintain wildfire mitigation plans, oversee risk assessments, and coordinate PSPS protocols.
• Provide leadership across stakeholders, drive program improvements and performance metrics.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering related field

Job description

Snohomish County PUD #1 is the nation’s 12th largest public utility, serving over 367,000 electric customers and 20,000 water customers with a work force of over 1,000. Our service territory covers more than 2,200 square miles north of Seattle, including all of Snohomish County and Camano Island.

We are currently accepting applications for the following position:

Professional Engineer (Wildfire Mitigation)

$165,090 to $206,363 annually - Job #16821

Cover letters are strongly encouraged to help us assess candidate fit with this role.

Basic Responsibilities

Successfully provide technical, engineering, and project management services related to the design, maintenance, operations, improvements of and additions to the District’s facilities and systems in a technically sound, safe, timely, and cost-effective manner to enable the District to realize its goals and objectives. Applies intensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices in a broad area of assignments. Plans, organizes, assigns, and conducts work requiring judgment in the independent evaluation, selection, and substantial adaptation and modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria. Performs as project leader on medium to large and/or complex projects and assignments. Trains, mentors, reviews, approves, and may seal work of unlicensed engineers. May represent the District in conferences, technical and/or business and trade groups.

This position is focused on managing our Wildfire Mitigation Program with responsibility for leading and continuously advancing the District’s wildfire mitigation program that supports safe, reliable, and resilient electric utility operations. This role provides strategic leadership, governance, and accountability for all wildfire mitigation activities, ensuring alignment across all stakeholders. As the District’s primary subject matter expert and program owner, the Wildfire Program Engineer/Manager develops and maintains wildfire mitigation plans, oversees risk assessments, integrates operational strategies such as Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) protocols, and establishes performance metrics that demonstrate measurable risk reduction and program effectiveness. The position serves as the central coordinator for wildfire program and risk management, ensuring mitigation strategies are data-driven, defensible, and aligned with regulatory requirements, industry best practices, and enterprise risk management principles. Responsibilities include leading cross-functional planning efforts, evaluating wildfire risk and system vulnerabilities, developing infrastructure and operational improvements, implementing situational awareness and decision-support technologies, coordinating with external agencies and industry partners, and driving continuous program improvement through lessons learned and performance monitoring. Through proactive leadership and strategic oversight, the Wildfire Program Engineer/Manager strengthens system reliability, reduces ignition risk, enhances community safety, and helps ensure the District remains prepared for evolving wildfire threats and regulatory expectations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering related field, AND
• Six (6) years of related engineering experience;

OR

• Ten (10) years of directly related engineering experience.

Required Licenses(s) and/or Certifications(s)

• Valid Washington State Driver's License with a good driving record
• Washington State Professional Engineering (PE) License

Benefits

In addition to a competitive compensation program, Snohomish County PUD #1 offers a comprehensive benefits package. Employees and eligible dependents may enroll in medical, dental, vison, core term life insurance, long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, voluntary term life, flexible spending accounts, health savings account and retirement benefits (including PERS pension, 401(k), and a 457 plan). The Snohomish County PUD also provides a generous paid family and medical leave program, an employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement, paid time off benefits starting at 20 days a year, plus 11 paid holidays and one floating holiday. For more information on our benefits package please visit www.snopud.com/benefitoverview.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer of minorities, women, disabled, and veterans. The PUD is fully committed to equal employment opportunity and its affirmative action commitments, and shall recruit, employ, advance in employment and compensate qualified individuals at all levels without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, creed, ethnic background, marital status, age (40 years or over), favorably discharged veteran or military status, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, the use of a trained dog guide or service animal for a person with a disability, HIV/AIDS/Hepatitis C status, genetics, or any other basis prohibited by local, state or federal laws; and shall not discriminate against any individual, nor any such characteristic. This policy has the full support of the PUD’s Leadership Team and CEO/General Manager.