Jobs at Portland General Electric

Lead strategy, evaluation, deployment, and operational integration of wildfire situational awareness technologies. Manage pilots to operations, develop roadmaps, business cases, performance metrics, stakeholder engagement, vendor partnerships, and continuous improvement to improve wildfire detection, forecasting, and response across the utility.

Design, implement and oversee safety programs for employees, contractors and the public. Conduct investigations and root cause analyses, develop reports and training, ensure regulatory compliance, lead safety meetings, support incident response and drive continuous improvement with contractors and internal stakeholders across the Portland/Gresham/Oregon City region.

Lead tax strategy and compliance for a utility, including renewable energy tax credit qualification, ASC 740 tax provision preparation, multi-jurisdictional tax return compliance, technical research on legislation, advising stakeholders, managing audits, and partnering with finance and systems teams to ensure accurate tax data and reporting.

Lead preparation and review of SEC, FERC, and OPUC financial filings; ensure GAAP and SOX compliance; perform technical accounting research; support financial systems, testing, and ESG reporting; provide expert accounting guidance and analysis.

Manage multiple transmission and distribution projects from customer contact through closeout. Produce and oversee engineering and construction designs, coordinate cross-functional execution, ensure compliance with codes and company standards, mentor team members, and deliver cost-effective, reliable, and constructible solutions for underground conversion, developments, streetlighting, capacity additions, and system maintenance.

Supports operational units by developing and maintaining compliance procedures and documentation, monitoring adherence to regulations, researching regulatory changes, assisting audits, tracking compliance controls, providing guidance and training, and recommending corrective actions to mitigate compliance gaps.

The Counsel II role involves providing legal guidance on employment issues, managing litigation, conducting investigations, and ensuring compliance with laws, particularly in the energy sector.

The Meteorologist will create operational forecasts focusing on fire weather, support predictive modeling, manage weather tools, and provide weather analysis to enhance wildfire risk assessments.

Lead development and maintenance of economic life-cycle risk models and business-case analyses to inform reliability-focused capital investment and maintenance decisions. Provide SME support, perform complex cost-benefit and portfolio analyses, contribute to regulatory filings, and collaborate with engineering, operations, and stakeholders to quantify benefits and prioritize investments.

Lead and coordinate regulatory dockets and support enterprise projects: plan, schedule, control budgets and risks, lead project teams, engage stakeholders, drive process improvements, document outcomes, and support senior PMs.