The Basics Division: Transmission and Distribution Operations How long have you been at City Light? April 2026 Tell us about your role: As an arboriculturist at Seattle City Light, we help manage trees and vegetation within our service area to support grid reliability, public safety, and environmental stewardship. Arboriculturists support many… [ Keep reading ]
The Basics Division: Engineering and Technology Operations How long have you been at City Light? 20 years and 8 months Tell us about your role: For the Joint Use group, I oversee the programs that manage how external utilities and communication companies share space on Seattle City Light’s pole infrastructure. My… [ Keep reading ]
The Basics Division: Steel Shop How long have you been at City Light? March 2025 Tell us about your role. As an ironworker, I work with metal materials in a variety of ways. Sometimes that’s in the Steel Shop welding and cleaning metal or climbing electrical towers to make critical repairs. There are… [ Keep reading ]
The Basics How long have you been at City Light? Over three years, started at Seattle City Light in March 2023. Division: Workplace Logistics Tell us about your role. As the physical security program manager for Seattle City Light, I lead and coordinate the strategies, systems, and partnerships that safeguard our most critical… [ Keep reading ]
The Basics How long have you been at City Light? I started in May 2023, so 3 years. Division: Power Supply Business Unit Tell us about your role. I supervise a team of eight power marketers who trade on the Western energy markets daily, monthly, and beyond to both serve our load and… [ Keep reading ]
THE BASICS Division: Customer Energy Solutions How long have you been at City Light? Since February 2024 Tell us about your role: I lead short- and long-term planning for demand response programs, which manage electricity consumption during peak demand times to reduce strain on the power grid. For short-term planning, I… [ Keep reading ]
THE BASICS Division: Project Delivery How long have you been at City Light? I joined Seattle City Light in January 2025, so I have been here just over a year. Tell us about your role. I lead capital projects for City Light’s Generation Capital Improvement Program team, supporting the planning and delivery of work that… [ Keep reading ]
THE BASICS Division: Engineering & Technology Operations Division How long have you been at City Light? Almost 12 years – since July 7, 2014. Tell us about your role. As part of a two-person publishing team, I write, edit, collaborate on, and publish a variety of technical publications that are… [ Keep reading ]
THE BASICS Division: Electrification & Strategic Technology How long have you been at City Light? I started August 17, 2011, as an Energy Advisor — in what’s now the Customer Energy Solutions Division. I spent a little time in Communications and a little time in Customer Care working on the Utility Discount Program, both in out-of-class positions. I’m a big… [ Keep reading ]
THE BASICS Division: Customer Operations How long have you been at City Light? Since September 2022 Tell us about your role. I serve as a meter reader and out-of-class senior meter reader in the Customer Operations Division. As a meter reader, I am responsible for safely and accurately reading electric meters throughout the… [ Keep reading ]
