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About the job

Requisition ID # 168321

Job Category: Engineering / Science

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Electric Engineering

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview

The Transmission System Planning (TSP) department performs Interconnection studies, multi-year assessments and develops a portfolio of transmission expansion plans and projects to meet the company's transmission needs for delivery of safe and reliable electric service to our customers while adhering to North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) planning standards. The members of TSP actively participate in the NERC and WECC standard development process for electric transmission reliability. The department is also involved in developing transmission expansion policy and strategy to meet the Company's RPS goals. In addition, the department provides support to project implementation groups, operations, law, contract and other internal departments.

Position Summary

This position is represented by the Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC) subject to collective bargaining.

The Senior Advising Engineer is a recognized expert within their area of responsibility, and someone who can apply their extensive knowledge of engineering principles and practices and system analysis to develop creative solutions to complex problems.

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The a ssigned work location will be within the PG&E Service Territory.

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, collective bargaining agreements, and internal equity.

The salary range is:

CA Minimum, $173,856

CA Maximum, $213,624

Job Responsibilities

Basecase Preparation

Understand methodology, constantly seek improvements in the methodology and manage approval process for PG&E’s transmission load forecast.

Primary lead and/or advisor in developing complex models

Primary lead/advisor in developing methodology and assumptions complex issues.

Transmission System Studies

Develop innovative solutions for complex transmission issues

Participate as lead transmission planner in multi-department project team to develop project scope for large, complex projects including interstate bulk transmission projects.

Lead WECC wide study or study groups

Primary lead on inter-regional planning efforts

Provide guidance on planning criteria, standards, and regulations

Project Implementation

Lead in the implementation of projects involving inter-regional coordination including but not limited to path ratings and inter-regional RAS studies, settings and designs.

Lead in the implementation of projects that require complex permitting proceedings, including CPCN.

Compliance and Regulatory

Support or lead compliance and regulatory audits as necessary

Acts as a company witness/liaison/information provider to outside parties for project support or any other regulatory proceedings impacting PG&E business.

Qualifications

Minimum:

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited curriculum in the US or the equivalent from outside the US

13 years of experience in electrical engineering

Desired:

Experience in transmission planning studies

Knowledge of PG&E’s electric transmission system

Knowledge of NERC and WECC reliability standards

Experience in system operations, engineering, asset strategy, or system protection

Previous experience with GE PSLF Program or similar load flow program

Experience in programming languages such as Matlab, Python, VBA, EPCL

Current and active California PE license, Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering