T&D Electric Services IT Engineer (Remote with Initial 2 weeks onsite)
Posted Today by TrustMinds, Inc.
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
Remote
Summary: This role is primarily remote but requires the engineer to be onsite for two weeks at the project's start, with occasional travel thereafter. The New Service Engineer will support electrical service projects for Tacoma Power, focusing on customer needs, project design, cost estimation, and compliance with safety and regulatory standards. The position demands a high level of technical expertise in electrical engineering and project management. The engineer will coordinate with field crews and customers to ensure efficient project execution.
Key Responsibilities:
- Evaluate electrical load requests and prepare designs and cost estimates.
- Coordinate with field crews and customers to facilitate project implementation.
- Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory standards, and customer needs.
- Perform engineering duties in the evaluation, preparation, implementation, coordination, and analysis of projects.
- Work with customers to understand their needs and provide solutions.
Key Skills:
- Knowledge of T&D electrical systems, construction, and field operations.
- Strong safety mindset and risk mitigation focus.
- Excellent communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience in project management, construction management, or utility operations.
- Familiarity with WAC, NESC, NEC, permitting, and right-of-way processes.
- Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and project management tools.
- PMP preferred.
- Background in electrical engineering or related discipline.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: undetermined
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
This role is primarily a Remote role but needs to be at the client for 2 weeks (3 days onsite) initially at the start of project with occasional travel after that. Client will pay expenses for the initial 2 weeks travel and for the occasional travel during engagement
The New Service Engineer performs professionallevel engineering duties in support of new electrical service projects for Tacoma Power. This customerfacing role evaluates electrical load requests, prepares designs and cost estimates, coordinates with field crews and customers, and ensures all work aligns with safety, compliance, and regulatory standards.
The New Service Engineer will perform professional level engineering duties in New Services Engineering in the evaluation, preparation, implementation, coordination, and analysis of engineering projects, studies, systems, and functions. Assignments require a high level of technical expertise within the field of electrical engineering and project management. This customer-facing role will work with customers to understand their needs, design and cost estimate what is needed from Tacoma Power to provide power to the customer and facilitate implementation of the work. This role ensures safe, compliant, and efficient execution of projects across field operations, engineering, and supporting technology teams while aligning with customer needs and regulatory requirements.
- Knowledge of T&D electrical systems, construction, and field operations
Strong safety mindset and risk mitigation focus
Excellent communication with technical and nontechnical stakeholders
Experience in project management, construction management, or utility operations
Familiarity with WAC, NESC, NEC, permitting, and rightofway processes
Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and project management tools
PMP preferred
Background in electrical engineering or related discipline