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Wildfire Mitigation Program Engineer $131,609 to $206,363 Annually Job #16919
The successful candidates will be placed in the appropriate job title based on qualifications.
Cover letters are strongly encouraged to help us assess candidate fit with Team PUD
Why Join Team PUD · Lead the District's enterprise-wide Wildfire Mitigation Program. · Shape utility resiliency and wildfire risk management strategy. · Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Emergency Management, and Executive Leadership. · Drive initiatives that protect communities, critical infrastructure, and electric system reliability. · Work on high-visibility projects with significant organizational impact.
Basic Responsibilities The Wildfire Mitigation Program Engineer leads and continuously advances the District's Wildfire Mitigation Program to support safe, reliable, and resilient electric utility operations. Serving as the District's wildfire mitigation subject matter expert and program owner, this position provides strategic leadership, governance, and accountability for wildfire risk management activities across the organization. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining wildfire mitigation plans, conducting risk assessments, evaluating system vulnerabilities, implementing mitigation strategies, supporting operational programs such as Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) protocols, establishing performance metrics, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices. The role coordinates cross-functional initiatives, partners with external agencies and industry organizations, and drives continuous improvement through performance monitoring and lessons learned. Through proactive leadership and data-driven decision making, this position helps reduce wildfire risk, strengthen system reliability, protect critical infrastructure, and enhance community safety. Represent the District in conferences, technical and/or business and trade groups.
District engineers 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. Plans, organizes, assigns, and conducts work requiring judgment in independent evaluation, selection, and substantial adaptation and modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria. Performs as project leader on medium to large projects and assignments.
Minimum Qualifications
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: $165,090 - $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.
Preferred Qualifications(s) Washington State Professional Engineering (PE) License Utility Experience
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.
To Apply Fully complete the online application at careers.snopud.com by no later than 12/13/2026.
Snohomish County PUD #1 is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Women, Disabled and Veterans.