Senior Transmission Planning Engineer (Hybrid – Oakland)

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

Job summary

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) seeks a Senior Advising Engineer in the Transmission System Planning (TSP) department to lead complex transmission planning studies and basecase preparations in the PG&E service territory, including WECC/NERC compliance.

This role blends analysis and project leadership, requiring deep knowledge of transmission planning, load flow programs, and inter-regional coordination, with a hybrid work arrangement between remote office and Oakland location.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 13 years of electrical engineering experience.
• Experience with California PE license preferred; strong WECC/NERC knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Basecase preparation: understand methodology and lead forecast models.
• Transmission system studies: lead complex studies and inter-department coordination.
• Project implementation: oversee inter-regional coordination and CPCN processes.
• Compliance and regulatory: support audits and act as liaison for regulatory proceedings.

Skills

Electrical engineering

System analysis

WECC/NERC standards knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

Matlab

Python

VBA

EPCL

Job description

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) seeks a Senior Advising Engineer in the Transmission System Planning (TSP) department to lead complex transmission planning studies and basecase preparations in the PG&E service territory, including WECC/NERC compliance.

This role blends analysis and project leadership, requiring deep knowledge of transmission planning, load flow programs, and inter-regional coordination, with a hybrid work arrangement between remote office and Oakland location.