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Position overview
This posting is for an Entry Level Power Engineer — Associate Project Management role supporting a confidential client in the IT sector with energy-related projects. This is a full-time, hybrid position tied to a local hub in Bellevue, WA. The role blends project coordination, basic technical documentation, and Agile software delivery support to help deliver high-quality production and service projects.
What You’ll Do
- Support project delivery and customer satisfaction by managing assigned project-related tasks.
- Act as a close interface between project execution and engineering teams.
- Assist the project manager by updating dashboards, MyProjects, status reports, project documentation, and meeting deliverables.
- Collaborate with engineering and DevOps teams across the software development lifecycle — from planning through deployment.
- Help define project scope, functional requirements, and delivery timelines for custom solutions.
- Coordinate Agile ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, demos) and track progress using tools like Jira and Confluence.
- Support backlog grooming: document user stories, acceptance criteria, and developer estimates.
- Monitor development progress, identify blockers, and escalate issues to senior PMs when needed.
- Maintain deployment checklists and coordinate go-live activities across DevOps, QA, and product teams.
- Document technical requirements, architectural notes, and deployment plans to keep teams aligned.
- Facilitate communication between developers, product owners, and QA to ensure timely feature delivery.
- Track post-deployment issues and assist in planning patches or hotfixes.
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or a related accredited degree.
- Legal authorization to work in the United States is required.
- Ability to work from the listed location in a hybrid model tied to a local hub in Bellevue, WA.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Comfortable with basic project documentation, status reporting, and working within Agile teams.
Preferred / Helpful Experience
- Familiarity with Jira and Confluence (or similar Agile tooling).
- Basic understanding of software development lifecycle and DevOps practices.
- Experience documenting user stories, acceptance criteria, or deployment plans.
- Ability to prioritize tasks, track issues, and coordinate cross-functional follow-up actions.
Compensation & Benefits
- Pay range (U.S. candidates): $66,240 — $99,360 per year. (A geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% may apply in certain areas; final offer considers experience, education, and skill set.)
- Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.
- Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, Employee Assistance Program, retirement savings plan with matching contributions, tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability & life insurance, paid holidays, and permissive time off.
- Relocation assistance: No.
Additional details & hiring process
- This position may require a pre-employment drug screen where applicable.
- This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days from the original posting date.
- Confidential Client is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to legally protected characteristics.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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