Senior Transmission Planning Engineer - Hybrid Leader

Pacific Gas and Electric Company; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 183,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is seeking a Senior Advising Engineer in San Jose. The role requires extensive expertise in electrical engineering and transmission planning, with a focus on interregional studies and regulatory compliance.

The position is hybrid, with duties spanning methodology development, complex model leadership, and coordination across multiple departments to ensure reliable service. The ideal candidate will have a California PE license, knowledge of PG&E’s transmission

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline from an accredited curriculum in the US or the equivalent from outside the US
• 13 years of experience in electrical engineering
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering is desirable

Responsibilities

• Basecase Preparation: understand methodology, seek improvements, and manage approval for transmission load forecast.
• Transmission System Studies: develop innovative solutions, lead WECC-wide studies, and guide planning criteria and standards.
• Project Implementation: lead inter-regional coordination, manage CPCN processes, and support regulatory audits.
• Compliance and Regulatory: assist or lead audits and act as liaison in regulatory proceedings.

Skills

NERC/WECC standards knowledge

Transmission planning

Interregional coordination

Regulatory compliance

Programming (MATLAB)

Programming (Python)

Programming (VBA)

EPCL

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Python

VBA

EPCL

Job description

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is seeking a Senior Advising Engineer in San Jose. The role requires extensive expertise in electrical engineering and transmission planning, with a focus on interregional studies and regulatory compliance.

The position is hybrid, with duties spanning methodology development, complex model leadership, and coordination across multiple departments to ensure reliable service. The ideal candidate will have a California PE license, knowledge of PG&E’s transmission