Power Generation Maintenance Planner Engineer

Responsibilities

• Plan preventive, predictive, corrective, and reliability-centered maintenance activities for Generation assets. Develop clear work packages that identify job scope, labor requirements, materials, tools, safety requirements, permits, and scheduling needs. Coordinate outage planning activities with operations, maintenance crews, engineering, contractors, vendors, and other internal stakeholders. Review work orders and asset history to identify maintenance priorities, job readiness needs, and opportunities for improved equipment reliability. Identify, order, track, and stage parts and materials needed to complete planned work. Use computerized maintenance management systems such as SAP to plan, schedule, track, and document maintenance work. Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, manuals, equipment drawings, and technical documentation to support accurate job planning. Support budgeting, KPI tracking, maintenance performance metrics, and continuous improvement efforts. Help resolve resource, schedule and or operational conflicts that affect maintenance execution. Ensure planned work identifies applicable safety procedures, lockout/tagout requirements, permit needs, and regulatory compliance expectations. Minimum Experience/Education Engineer II: $104,918 - $131,148 Annually Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering related field, AND Two (2) years of related engineering experience; OR Six (6) years of directly related engineering experience and a Washington State Professional Engineering License (PE) in-lieu of a Bachelor's Degree. Engineer III: $131,609 - $164,512 Annually Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering related field, AND Four (4) years of related engineering experience; OR Eight (8) years of directly related engineering experience and a Washington State Professional Engineering License (PE) in-lieu of a Bachelor's Degree. Professional Engineer: $165,0901 - $206,363 Annually 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 License(s) and/or Certification(s): Valid Washington State Driver's License with a good driving record Washington State Professional Engineering (PE) License (For Professional Engineer only) You can find the full job description for this position, including accountabilities, required skills and abilities, and physical and mental demands and working conditions, on the following pages: Engineer II , Engineer III , and Professional Engineer . Required Skills and Abilities Communicate clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing. Work effectively with operations, maintenance, engineering, contractors, vendors, and management to plan and schedule work across the District’s generation assets. Prepare clear job plans, work packages, schedules, material lists, and planning notes. Prioritize work based on safety, reliability, compliance, operational risk, resource availability, and business needs. Adjust schedules and plans when priorities, outage windows, equipment conditions, or resources change. Analyze maintenance needs, identify constraints, and recommend practical solutions to support safe and efficient work execution. Maintain accurate records, communicate job readiness, and follow through on assigned planning responsibilities. Desired Knowledge and Experience Professional engineer, journeyman, or supervisory background in mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, or utility maintenance work. Knowledge of hydroelectric generation facilities, utility operations, FERC licensing requirements and NERC standards. Knowledge of reliability-centered maintenance principles and asset management practices. Strong understanding of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies. Experience planning work orders, estimating labor and materials costs. Strong understanding of tools, equipment, and outage schedules needed to complete routine and complex maintenance activities. Experience with budgeting, key performance indicators, maintenance performance metrics, and reporting. Familiarity with union environments, collective bargaining considerations, outage planning, and field maintenance coordination. Working knowledge of computerized maintenance management systems such as SAP, or similar platforms. Experience coordinating with operations, maintenance crews, contractors, vendors, engineering, and other support groups. Understanding of safety procedures, lockout/tagout, permits, regulatory compliance, and job hazard planning. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and related productivity tools. Preferred Background The ideal candidate will bring a strong maintenance, engineering, leadership, or trade background and will understand the practical needs of field crews working in hydroelectric generation and utility environments. Prior experience supporting generation facilities, outage planning, asset management, maintenance scheduling, or CMMS-based work management is highly desirable.