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Seattle City (spot)Light: Christian Gardner, Capital Projects Coordinator, Assistant

The Basics How long have you been at City Light? I started in April 2023 after working as a consultant for Seattle City Light since February 2019. Division: Project Delivery Tell us about your role: I am part of the Project Management team within Strategic Capital Programs. I currently manage… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle City (spot)Light: Mariah Kenny, Electrical Engineer

The Basics How long have you been at City Light? I worked as a contract engineer at Seattle City Light for a little over a year before transitioning to be an official City Light engineer in July 2018. That makes it officially six years, or seven, if you count contracting…. [ Keep reading ]

Seattle City (spot)Light: David Dean, Associate Electrical Engineer

The Basics How long have you been at City Light? Seven years. I started as an intern at the Lighting Design Lab in June 2017 and joined the Streetlighting team in July 2018. Division: Streetlight Engineering Tell us about your role: I primarily focus on streetlight design. Construction projects are constantly… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle City (spot)Light: Valli Dorai, Senior Applications Developer 

The Basics How long have you been at City Light? Since March 2018 Division: Utility Technology Tell us about your role: I serve as the subject matter expert and senior applications developer for Seattle City Light’s retail supply chain application, Asset Suite, a software tool that helps the utility manage the… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle City (spot)Light: Subash Gautam, Electrical Power System Engineer

The Basics How long have you been at City Light? Since June 2014 Division: Generation Tell us about your role: I am mostly involved as a project engineer for major Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects. Many of the electrical and mechanical equipment at Seattle City Light’s power plants are over 60… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle City (spot)Light: James Wicker, Senior Electric Service Representative

The Basics Division: Customer Engineering How long have you been at City Light? Since June 2017 Tell us about your role: I provide on-site technical advice and help commercial customers, making sure their electrical service installations are set up properly and efficiently. I explain and apply regulations for these installations and… [ Keep reading ]

How We Keep Our Crews and Customers Safe During Power Restoration and Construction

At Seattle City Light, we’re committed to serving our communities with reliable power while keeping safety at the forefront of all we do. Our hardworking crews often operate in your neighborhood to restore power, perform maintenance, and upgrade infrastructure. Here’s how to stay safe around our worksites and equipment. How… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle City (spot)Light: Phil Ambrose, Senior Project Manager, Strategic Capital Programs

The Basics Division: Project Delivery How long have you been at City Light? I started as a term-limited Capital Projects Coordinator within Asset Management in January 2012, right after leaving active duty with the U.S. Army. In June 2012, I accepted a permanent position as a Capital Projects Coordinator Senior within… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle City (spot)Light: Evan Tablatin, Talent Acquisition Specialist

The Basics How long have you been at City Light? Since June 2022 Division: People and Culture Tell us about your role: I help recruit talent and run hiring processes for the utility. I’m responsible for seeing my assigned processes from start to finish. I meet with hiring managers and create job postings,… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle City (spot)Light: Jason Saisslin, Electric Service Representative

The Basics Division: Customer Engineering How long have you been at City Light? A little over a year. I started March 2023. Tell us about your role: It involves a little bit of everything. ESR’s are project managers. We are the people listening to residential customer requests for electrical changes and… [ Keep reading ]