Senior Transmission Planning Engineer - WECC/Interregional Lead

PG&E; Fresno (CA); Hybrid; USD 183,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

PG&E in Fresno, California, seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer for a hybrid role in Transmission System Planning. The position reports to the Strategy & Growth unit and requires deep knowledge of transmission planning studies and WECC/NERC standards.

The role includes basecase preparation, multi-department project scoping, and inter-regional coordination. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, a California PE license, and 13+ years of relevant experience, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited US program.
• Minimum 13 years of electrical engineering experience.
• California PE license preferred; Master's degree considered.
• Experience in transmission planning studies and WECC/NERC standards.
• Experience with load flow programs such as GE PSLF and scripting in MATLAB/Python.

Responsibilities

• Basecase: manage PG&E transmission load forecast methodology and models.
• Lead transmission system studies and multi-department project scoping.
• Oversee inter-regional coordination and CPCN-related projects.
• Support regulatory audits and act as liaison in regulatory proceedings.

Skills

Transmission planning experience

Regulatory/standards knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

13 years of electrical engineering experience

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

California PE license (Electrical Engineering)

Tools

MATLAB

Python

VBA

EPCL

GE PSLF / Load Flow Program

Job description

PG&E in Fresno, California, seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer for a hybrid role in Transmission System Planning. The position reports to the Strategy & Growth unit and requires deep knowledge of transmission planning studies and WECC/NERC standards.

The role includes basecase preparation, multi-department project scoping, and inter-regional coordination. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, a California PE license, and 13+ years of relevant experience, with