Senior Advising Transmission Planning Engineer

PG&E; Fresno (CA); Híbrido; USD 183.000 - 224.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

PG&E in Fresno, California, seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer for a hybrid role in Transmission System Planning. The position reports to the Strategy & Growth unit and requires deep knowledge of transmission planning studies and WECC/NERC standards.

The role includes basecase preparation, multi-department project scoping, and inter-regional coordination. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, a California PE license, and 13+ years of relevant experience, with

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited US program.
• Minimum 13 years of electrical engineering experience.
• California PE license preferred; Master's degree considered.
• Experience in transmission planning studies and WECC/NERC standards.
• Experience with load flow programs such as GE PSLF and scripting in MATLAB/Python.

Responsabilidades

• Basecase: manage PG&E transmission load forecast methodology and models.
• Lead transmission system studies and multi-department project scoping.
• Oversee inter-regional coordination and CPCN-related projects.
• Support regulatory audits and act as liaison in regulatory proceedings.

Conocimientos

Transmission planning experience

Regulatory/standards knowledge

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

13 years of electrical engineering experience

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

California PE license (Electrical Engineering)

Herramientas

MATLAB

Python

VBA

EPCL

GE PSLF / Load Flow Program

Descripción del empleo

Job Category: Engineering / Science

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Strategy & Growth

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Fresno

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 transmissionreliability. 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.

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The assigned 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 thejob posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will bebased 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, $182,544

CA Maximum, $224,304

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