Company Profile

Seattle City Light

Company Overview

Seattle City Light generates and delivers affordable electricity to power the homes, businesses, and communities we serve. We provide carbon-neutral electricity, generated primarily from carbon-free hydropower. And we are people, committed to making a difference and helping our community and customers thrive.

Company History

Seattle is known for its early pioneering efforts in the use of electricity and was one of the first locations to manufacture lighting systems and have electrified street railways. City Light has been lighting up the greater Seattle area since 1910.

https://www.seattle.gov/city-light/about-us/history

Notable Accomplishments / Recognition

Seattle City Light generates and delivers affordable electricity to power the homes, businesses, and communities we serve. We provide carbon-neutral electricity, generated primarily from carbon-free hydropower. And we are people, committed to making a difference and helping our community and customers thrive.

As the nation's first carbon-neutral utility and a recognized leader in clean energy, Seattle City Light is passionate about protecting the environment, giving back to the community, and remaining at the forefront of clean energy.

Career opportunities at City Light range from engineering and skilled trades to administrative and management—and everything in between. We are proud to offer high school and college internships and Lineworker apprenticeships.

Benefits

Culture and Benefits at City Light
We do things differently at City Light. We think about the future of energy. We have forward-thinking conversations about sustainability. We are committed to social responsibility. We hire locally and educate our next generation of energy experts through apprenticeships and internships. And, we respect and champion the diversity of our employees, customers, and communities.

A Culture of Public Service
Our employees enjoy public service. From working to protect the environment and wildlife to delivering customers affordable, reliable, and environmentally responsible energy services. Our employees are committed and accountable to the customers and communities we serve.

Race and Social Justice
City Light actively promotes the eradication of racism from our workplace and supports the city-wide initiative for race and social justice. This includes:

Mandatory training for all employees
Racial equity analyses for all new programs and initiatives
Change teams for each division to help facilitate necessary changes to processes, communications, programs, or benefits
Learn more about the city-wide Race and Social Justice Initiative.

Benefits
City Light offers competitive and people-first benefits, including:

*Competitive wages
*12 days paid sick and 12 days vacation leave accrued in the first year - with opportunities to earn even more based on number of years employed
*Dental and vision coverage paid in full
*Healthcare coverage with several plans to choose from - at lower than average cost to you
*Long term disability at no cost
*Pretax flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care
*Employee Assistance Programs including tobacco cessation, Weight Watchers, tuition assistance and financial and mental health counseling
*City retirement program with 100% match and additional deferred compensation
*Federal paid holidays plus 2 personal holidays
*Up to 4 weeks paid family care leave each year for eligible situations
*Free Orca card for bus pass or ferry transit

Positions Available
  • 1 day ago

    Accountant (General Accounting)

    Seattle City Light - Seattle, WA, United States

    Position DescriptionSeattle City Light, a department of the City of Seattle, is one of the nation's largest municipally owned utilities in terms of the number of customers served. Over the years we have worked very hard to keep Seattle's electricity affordable, reliable, and environmentally sound. Today, City Light is a recognized national leader in energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. Seattle City Light's Accounting Division is seeking a qualified and motivated Accountant to ...

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