Senior Advising Transmission Planning Engineer

Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 214,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific Gas and Electric Company in Oakland is seeking an experienced transmission planner to join the Hybrid team. You will lead load forecast methodologies, develop complex models, and oversee inter-regional planning efforts to support reliable electric service.

The role requires a strong background in transmission planning, regulatory standards (NERC/WECC), and programing with MATLAB/Python/VBA. A CA PE license is highly valued, with opportunities for growth in a collaborative, regulated

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited program.
• 13 years of electrical engineering experience.
• Knowledge of NERC and WECC reliability standards is desired.
• Licensure and advanced degrees are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Basecase Preparation: lead model development and improve methodology.
• Transmission System Studies: lead multi-department projects and WECC studies.
• Project Implementation: coordinate inter-regional projects and CPCN processes.
• Compliance & Regulatory: support audits and act as witness or liaison as needed.

Skills

Transmission planning

Modeling

Inter-regional coordination

Regulatory compliance

Programming (MATLAB/Python/VBA)

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

California PE license (desirable)

Tools

GE PSLF Program

Load flow software

MATLAB

Python

VBA

EPCL

Job description

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 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 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