Procurement Engineer

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite in Richland, WA. Procurement Engineers provide the technical expertise needed to ensure the organization receives the correct parts and materials required for safe and reliable plant operation. They define and verify technical requirements, evaluate part compatibility, and coordinate with suppliers to ensure all procured components meet engineering, quality, and regulatory standards. By serving as the technical authority for purchased items, Procurement Engineers ensure every component is properly specified, qualified, and fit for its intended function. 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. Engineer Staff Requires a Bachelor's 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. 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. DESIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering is preferred. PAY RANGE Engineer Principal Salary: $126,362 - $157,952 Engineer Senior Salary: $109,870 - $137,338 Engineer Staff Salary: $95,532 - $119,415 Engineer Salary: $83,125 - $103,906 The salary listed re…

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