Senior Electric System Protection Engineer

PG&E; West Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 162,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

PG&E in West Sacramento, CA is seeking a senior protection engineer to manage complex system protection duties on large projects within Electric Engineering. The role requires mastery of journey-level protections, mentoring colleagues, and providing operation support during emergencies.

Responsibilities include issuing protection requirements, relay and automatic settings, and leading technical reviews. A California PE license is highly desirable, and the position is represented under relevant

Qualifications

• BS Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited curriculum in the US or the equivalent from outside the US
• 8 years of experience in the electric system protection
• Current and active California PE license

Responsibilities

• Perform protection work on large and complex projects
• Coach, direct, and assist technical employees and teams. May act as team leader
• Performs root cause analysis and makes recommendations to address local and system-wide implications under emergencies
• Mentor lower-level protection engineers

Skills

Protection engineering

Root cause analysis

Mentoring

Team leadership

Education

BS Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

PG&E in West Sacramento, CA is seeking a senior protection engineer to manage complex system protection duties on large projects within Electric Engineering. The role requires mastery of journey-level protections, mentoring colleagues, and providing operation support during emergencies.

Responsibilities include issuing protection requirements, relay and automatic settings, and leading technical reviews. A California PE license is highly desirable, and the position is represented under relevant