Senior Design Engineer, Electric Transmission Line
Pacific Gas & Electric
Oakland, CA · Posted November 10, 2026
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About the job
Requisition ID # 175364
Job Category: Engineering / Science
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Business Unit: Energy Delivery
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: Oakland
Department Overview
The Electric Engineering team ensures the delivery of safe and reliable electric service to our customers. Electric Operations is responsible for PG&E's electric distribution and transmission operations, including planning, engineering, maintenance and construction, asset management, business planning, restoration, and emergency response.
The Engineering and Design team of Transmission Operations Transmission Line Engineering is responsible for electrical and civil engineering work for all of PG&E’s transmission lines. Transmission Line design includes structure design, line design, hardware design, and all components on transmission line assets.
Position Summary
This position is represented by Engineers & Scientists of California (ESC) subject to collective bargaining.
As a Senior Design Engineer, you will be the vital link between the Company and widespread interconnection of generation; increase in capacity demand (residential, commercial and industrial); and system reliability improvements in California. Your role will be to ensure that the Company provides excellent service for these projects. We are looking for motivated, self-driven individuals who enjoy hands-on engineering, have excellent communications skills, high energy, and enjoy working in a team environment. If this describes you, then Transmission Line Engineering Services Department can offer you a challenging and rewarding career.
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 hourly rate 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 hourly rate 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 agreement, and internal equity.
Under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement, the hourly rate range for this position is $67.57 to $85.59, subject to collectively bargained wage increases.
Job Responsibilities
Actively promote safe practices and conduct in accordance with the Corporate Safety policy.
Accomplish the department goal of zero injuries & avoidable auto incidents.
Foster teamwork, innovation and embrace new approaches to accomplish our work more efficiently and effectively.
Direct the work of other employees performing design work for jobs and projects
Mentor junior employees
Ensure delivery of high-quality design products on budget and on time.
Prepare Transmission and Distribution Substation designs using Bentley Substation software for indoor equipment (SCADA, relays, meters, batteries, annunciators, metal clad switchgear, etc.) and outdoor equipment (open air bus structures, support structures, circuit breakers, transformers, disconnect switches, etc.).
Creating/updating drawings like single line diagrams, AC & DC schematics, indoor & outdoor arrangements, control room layouts, station service, circuit & conduit schedules.
Qualifications
Minimum:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or its equivalent in education and experience to include education and design drafting experience totaling six years, or education and experience totaling four years including two years at PG&E as a Design Drafter or Senior Design Drafter
Experience in design work or the equivalent in experience and ability
Must possess and maintain a valid Class C California Driver's License (or higher) by Day 1 of hire
Desired:
Strong communication, organizational and leadership skills
Familiarity with PG&E standards and processes
PE/EIT certification
Experience in electric transmission design using MicroStation or AutoCAD or PLS-CADD.
Fluent with Microsoft office, outlook, word, excel, PowerPoint and access programs