Senior Transmission Planning Engineer WECC Lead

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

Job summary

Pacific Gas and Electric Company in Oakland is seeking an experienced transmission planner to join the Hybrid team. You will lead load forecast methodologies, develop complex models, and oversee inter-regional planning efforts to support reliable electric service.

The role requires a strong background in transmission planning, regulatory standards (NERC/WECC), and programing with MATLAB/Python/VBA. A CA PE license is highly valued, with opportunities for growth in a collaborative, regulated

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited program.
• 13 years of electrical engineering experience.
• Knowledge of NERC and WECC reliability standards is desired.
• Licensure and advanced degrees are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Basecase Preparation: lead model development and improve methodology.
• Transmission System Studies: lead multi-department projects and WECC studies.
• Project Implementation: coordinate inter-regional projects and CPCN processes.
• Compliance & Regulatory: support audits and act as witness or liaison as needed.

Skills

Transmission planning

Modeling

Inter-regional coordination

Regulatory compliance

Programming (MATLAB/Python/VBA)

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

California PE license (desirable)

Tools

GE PSLF Program

Load flow software

MATLAB

Python

VBA

EPCL

Job description

Pacific Gas and Electric Company in Oakland is seeking an experienced transmission planner to join the Hybrid team. You will lead load forecast methodologies, develop complex models, and oversee inter-regional planning efforts to support reliable electric service.

The role requires a strong background in transmission planning, regulatory standards (NERC/WECC), and programing with MATLAB/Python/VBA. A CA PE license is highly valued, with opportunities for growth in a collaborative, regulated