Sam Heck joined City Light in February as part of the pre-apprentice line worker program. “I really enjoy this program,” Sam shared. “It’s rewarding to see the finished product at the end of a job. I can look up at a new pole with a transformer and service wires and… [ Keep reading ]
Samuel Langi has an impressive 38 years working for the City of Seattle. He started at Seattle Public Utilities before moving to Seattle street maintenance. From there, he went to Seattle Parks and Recreation until he transferred to City Light as a laborer for the Skagit Hydroelectric Project. After eight… [ Keep reading ]
Crew Chief Joe Andrade has worked at City Light for 29 years. “As a relief crew chief lineman, I work out on the line and restore electricity,” Joe said. “I also install new services to new customers.” He’s part of the utility’s Transmission and Distribution Operations division and is based… [ Keep reading ]
Janet Hart began her City career 17 years ago as a land surveyor for Seattle Public Utilities (SPU). She joined City Light nearly five years ago as part of the Generation Operations & Engineering division and manages the technical resources group. “I changed specialties and moved into design and engineering… [ Keep reading ]
Irina Lusby has worked in City Light’s Regulatory Affairs division for four years. As a Sr. Compliance Analyst, Irina focuses on North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and critical infrastructure protection (CIP) for the utility. “I work on cyber-security standards across the utility to ensure that all of our critical… [ Keep reading ]
Billy O’Neal has been a safety specialist at City Light for nearly 10 years. In his role, Billy helps the utility stay in compliance with safe workplace regulations; he interprets laws and then enforces them to keep our workplace safe and sound. Billy was introduced to City Light by a… [ Keep reading ]
Business Unit Administrator Jackie Smith talks about her travels, dancing and plans for retirement.
Line Crew Chief Vinod Kumar celebrated 20 years at City Light in August. “I started as a meter reader,” Vinod said. “From there, I worked in the warehouse and later became a material supplier. After a few years, I applied to the lineworker apprenticeship program and have been in this… [ Keep reading ]
From Electrical Engineering Manager to his current position as Generations Operations & Engineering (GO&E) Director, Faz Kasraie has played an active role in City Light’s generation projects since joining the utility in 1983. “I’ll celebrate 35 years with City Light this November,” Faz said. “I started as an assistant electrical… [ Keep reading ]
Tim Epps has worked at City Light’s Skagit Project for nearly 29 years. He began his career as a warehouser in the Machine Shop, but five years ago he stepped into his current role as Sr. Material Controller. “I’m responsible for all of the purchasing at the Skagit project, including… [ Keep reading ]
