Senior Advising Transmission Planning Engineer

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

Job summary

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is seeking a Senior Advising Engineer in Oakland to apply extensive engineering knowledge to complex transmission planning challenges. You will develop load forecasts, lead multi-department studies, and guide inter-regional coordination for large projects.

The role requires strong modeling skills, familiarity with WECC/NERC standards, and a track record of delivering reliable electric service while navigating regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited program.
• 13+ years of electrical engineering experience.
• Experience with transmission planning studies is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and advise on transmission load forecast methodologies.
• Develop models and study scopes for large projects.
• Coordinate WECC-wide studies and inter-regional planning.
• Oversee project implementation and regulatory interactions.

Skills

Transmission planning

WECC/NERC standards

Modeling & analysis

Inter-regional coordination

Engineering judgment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license, California

Tools

MATLAB

Python

VBA

EPCL

GE PSLF

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 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.

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 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