Senior Transmission Planning & Strategy Engineer

Pacific Gas and Electric Company; West Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 162,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific Gas and Electric Company seeks a Senior Transmission Planner to provide technical, planning and project implementation support for transmission, substation, and distribution systems. The role grows with experience and demonstrated ability.

The position is hybrid, based in PG&E service territory in California. The company notes a salary range within California and will determine pay based on skills, licenses, and internal equity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field from an accredited curriculum in the US or equivalent.
• 8 years of experience in electric transmission planning or operations.
• Advanced knowledge in power system theory; knowledge of NERC/WECC standards.
• Experience in electric system operations; programming skills in Matlab, Python, VBA, EPCL.

Responsibilities

• Basecase preparation.
• Lead and manage approval process for PG&E’s transmission load forecast.
• Lead generator testing and model development.
• Develop HVDC or other non-standard equipment models for power flow and dynamic stability analysis.
• Lead complex transmission planning studies and long-term strategy development.
• Lead development of Annual Transmission Planning Assessment and Expansion Plan.
• Provide technical guidance to internal departments on planning and policy issues.
• Lead interconnection studies and related analysis.

Skills

Advanced power theory

Electric system operations

NERC/WECC standards familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

Matlab

Python

VBA

EPCL

Job description

Pacific Gas and Electric Company seeks a Senior Transmission Planner to provide technical, planning and project implementation support for transmission, substation, and distribution systems. The role grows with experience and demonstrated ability.

The position is hybrid, based in PG&E service territory in California. The company notes a salary range within California and will determine pay based on skills, licenses, and internal equity.